The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office, ___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___3___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ，finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __20_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched
A．with which B．from which C．where D．when
A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby
A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless
A．useless B．necessary C．possible D．helpful
A．had B．found C．caught D．felt
A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned
A．till then B．worse still C．strange enough D．even so
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．tone
A．it B．what C．that D．which
A．sleep B．strength C．patience D．anger
A．put on B．dressed up C．selected D．wore
A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly
A．made fun of B．stared at C．was angry with D．caught sight of
A．across B．around C．towards D．by
A．as B．before C．though D．until
A．meet as B．sit here C．join us D．scold me
A．shall trouble B．would trouble C．need bother D．should bother
A．a notice B．a message C．an invitation D．an apology
A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to 36 others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 37, and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow 38 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been 39 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever 40you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 41 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 42to be corrected. We all want our positions to be 43 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest44of the human heart. And those who learn to 45 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 46of correcting others are often resented and 47 .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise 48 others the joy of being right- give them the glory.49correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to\:”, rather than jumping 50 and saying, “No, it’s more important to…:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to 51. The people in your life will become less defensive and more 52 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 53. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 54, which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “ 55 ”, most of the time?
36.A.show B.ask C.prove D.teach
37.A.unimportant B.unbelievable C.incorrect D.imperfect
38.A.consider B.appreciate C.understand D.refuse
39.A.fooled B.helped C.taught D.corrected
40.A.thanked B.rewarded C.cared D.accepted
41.A.side B.price C.expense D.cost
42.A.like B.hate C.prefer D.afford
43.A.admired B.received C.realized D.respected
44.A.shortcomings B.advantages C.desires D.wishes
45.A.talk B.praise C.help D.listen
46.A.habit B.form C.position D.purpose
47.A.punished B.avoided C.left D.scolded
48.A.letting B.lending C.allowing D.owing
49.A.Stop B.Continue C.Practise D.Try
50.A.out B.up C.in D.off
51.A.last B.go C.work D.stand
52.A.helpful B.loving C.careful D.popular
53.A.dreamed B.wanted C.asked D.demanded
54.A.sufferings B.worries C.successs D.happiness
55.A.happy B.right C.sorry D.proud
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the __36__ was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of __37__ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to __38__ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the __39__ of the rescue.
It is almost __40__ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his __41__: “First of all I checked up my __42__ conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no __43__ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __44__. In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the __45__ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men __46__ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __47__ to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __48__. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the __49__ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __50__ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to __51__ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.
Don’t you think that you can compare it with __52__ itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. __53__ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle __54__. It seems to be a negative attitude, __55__ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.
36.A.hopeless B.worst C.more D.best
37.A.service B.way C.order D.work
38.A.cry B.lie C.wait D.sleep
39.A.delay B.success C.team D.arrival
40.A.untrue B.unimaginable C.true D.useless
41.A.plan B.decision C.explanation D.excuse
42.A.physical B.mental C.working D.medical
43.A.method B.way C.alternative D.strength
44.A.rotting B.spreading C.hurting D.bleeding
45.A.loss B.failure C.disappointment D.sadness
46.A.had B.managed C.tried D.planned
47.A.Willing B.Unable C.Determined D.Deciding
48.A.hearing B.sight C.feeling D.direction
49.A.rescue B.village C.local D.brave
50.A.end B.top C.opening D.side
51.A.save B.help C.stop D.calm
52.A.adventure B.work C.life D.mankind
53.A.Mind B.Watch C.Imagine D.Warn
54.A.really B.immediately C.carefully D.hopefully
55.A.and B.so C.but D.while
The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world’s great writers. Before 36 this question, it will be useful to introduce some 37concepts. Conflict, 38 as opposition among social units-or individuals-directed against one another, is 39from competition, which 40 opposition among social units 41seeking to obtain something which is 42 inadequate supply. Competitors may not know about one another, which those who 43in a conflict do. Conflict and competition are both 44 of opposition. The meaning of opposition has been stated as a process by which social unit function in the disservice of one another, opposition is 45contrasted to cooperation, a 46 by which social units function in the service of one another. These47are necessary because it is important to emphasize that competition between individuals or groups is inevitable in a world of limited 48 , but conflict isn’t . Conflict, nevertheless, is very likely to occur and is probably an essential and desirable 49of human societies.
Many authors have 50 their arguments that war cannot be avoided on the idea that in the struggle for existence among groups of animals, only those which are best 51 remain alive. In general, however, this struggle in nature is competition, not conflict. Those who fail in this competition 52 starve
to death or are 53 by other types of animals. This struggle for 54 is not similar to human war, but is like the competition of 55 for jobs, markets, and materials. The most important quality of this struggle is the competition for the necessities of life that are not enough to satisfy all.
36.A.considering B.solving C.answering D.saying
37.A.related B.used C.translated D.sacred
38.A.specified B.remarked C.defined D.claimed
39.A.variable B.distinguished C.various D.isolated
40.A.acknowledged B.denies C.assumes D.means
41.A.critically B.approximately C.independently D.costly
42.A.on B.for C.with D.in
43.A.enter B.participate C.fall D.involve
44.A.formations B.classes C.terms D.reactions
45.A.nevertheless B.however C.thus D.maybe
46.A.procession B.standard C.process D.measurement
47.A.accounts B.definitions C.descriptions D.explanations
48.A.resources B.origins C.sources D.materials
49.A.matter B.element C.event D.coincidence
50.A.concentrated B.fixed C.centered D.based
51.A.encouraged B.accepted C.adapted D.adopted
52.A.not only B.either C.neither D.both
53.A.killed B.raised C.fired D.surrounded
54.A.resistence B.privilege C.favour D.employment
55.A.workers B.officials C.individuals D.residents
Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble— especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great ___36___ between human beings; and insects. The former ___37___ every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly ___38___ attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the ___39___ man who had to slop his car soon after ___40___ from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the ___41___of the car, he naturally got out to ___42___ the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he ___43___ his way. Again the noise began, ___44___ and became even louder. Quickly ___45___ his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great ___46___ cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees ___47___.
On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour’s ___48___ driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a ___49___ and went in- It was not long ___50___ a customer who had seen him arrive ___51___ in to inform him that his car was ___52___ with bees. The poor driver was ___53___ that the best way should be to call a ___54___. In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this ___55___ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousand of followers home in a large box.
36. A. connection B. differenceC. communicationD. similarity
37. A, doB. takeC. makeD. try
38. A. give B. keep C. pay D. draw
39. A. unfortunate B. carelessC. unpleasantD. hopeless
40. A. passing by B. leaving out C. setting outD. getting up
41. A. front B. back C. left D. right
42. A. clean B. changeC. test D. examine
43. A. drove B. continued C. pushed D. forced
44. A. normally B. gentlyC. actuallyD. immediately
45. A. hiding B. turningC. shakingD. raising
46. A. black B. beautifulC. whiteD. colorful
47. A. below B. aheadC. nearbyD. behind
48. A. boring B. carefulC. excitingD. hard
49. A. hotel B. museumC. hospitalD. school
50. A. when B. afterC. untilD. before
51. A. broke B. movedC. hurriedD. dropped
52. A. crowded B. coveredC. filledD. equipped
53. A. advised B. requiredC. orderedD. requested
54. A. bee-keeper B. policeman C. waiterD. repairman
55. A. unfamiliar B. unknownC. unexpectedD. uncertain
In the summer vacation of 1997, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n) ___36___ at Mr. Breen’s fruit shop. The fruit shop did ___37___ business. Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighbourhood, ___38___ he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr Breen ___39___ them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always ___40___ me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly long-standing customers, and I ___41___ they must have stayed faithful to him ___42___ he had promised to sell good quality ___43___. He had a way with them—I had to ___44___ that. He called every woman “madam” for a start, ___45___ those who clearly were not, but when he ___46___ it, it did not sound like flattery (奉承). It just sounded ___47___ in an old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter ___48___. If he did not know them, he would greet them with a few ___49___ about the weather, ___50___ he did, he would ask about their families or make ___51___, always cutting his cloth ___52___ his customers. Whatever their bills came to, be ___53___ gave them back the few odd pence (零钱), and I am sure they thought he was very generous (慷慨). But I thought he was the opposite. He never ___54___ anything away. He was always looking for ___55___ for nothing.
36. A. operator B. assistant C. waiter D. secretary
37. A. good B. poor C. big D. usual
38. A. so B. when C. therefore D. but
39. A. sold B. knew C. gave D. sent
40. A. making B. letting C. getting D. keeping
41. A. wish B. insist C. declare D. suppose
42. A. when B. if C. because D. though
43. A. food B. fruit C. vegetables D. drink
44. A. admit B. expect C. announce D. promise
45. A. yet B. only C. just D. even
46. A. told B. said C. spoke D. talked
47. A. serious B. strange C. polite D. familiar
48. A. as well B. as usual C. either D. also
49. A. sayings B. questions C. words D. speeches
50. A. and then B. and so C. even if D. but if
51. A. preparations B. jokes C. repairs D. friends
52. A. according to B. due to C. instead of D. up to
53. A. never B. ever C. seldom D. always
54. A. took B. moved C. threw D. turned.
55. A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody