Spend a pound to win a penny
Some people were steaming peas under a tree in order to make a meal for their horses. Up in the branches sat a monkey, 36 what they were doing.
"Aha" thought the monkey. “I spot my 37 !” So when the men had finished steaming the peas and 38 for a moment to look after the horses, 39 ,the monkey let himself down from the tree. He snatched (抓) the peas and filled his 40 and both hands as full as they could 41 . Then he climbed up the tree and sat there, eating happily.
Suddenly one pea fell.
"Oh dear! Oh my pea!" cried the monkey. The other peas 42 to drop out of his mouth. He 43 his hands in despair(绝望地), and the peas fell out of his hands too, but he took no 44 . All he thought of was that one pea was gone,__45__ he climbed down the trunk to hunt for his lost pea on the ground. At this time, the men came back. When they saw a monkey 46 with their pots, they all 47 their arms and shouted, "Shoo! Shoo!" Then they picked up stones and began to 48 the monkey with them. The monkey was so 49 that he gave one jump to the nearest 50 , and swung himself up to the top of the tree.
"After all," said he to himself, “it was 51 one pea.” But he ought to have thought of that 52 ,for now all the other peas had gone too.
That day the monkey had to content himself with the 53 of boiled peas for dinner, and I hope the 54 taught him not to be so 55 in future.
A.watching B.enjoying C.describing D.guessing
A.shelter B.neighbors C.dinner D.friends
A.turned up B.turned away C.gave up D.gave away
A.easily B.gently C.safely D.confidently
A.bowl B.pocket C.mouth D.bag
A.receive B.hold C.support D.put
A.seemed B.began C.hurried D.failed
A.crossed B.hid C.touched D.squeezed
A.interest B.time C.notice D.sign
A.so B.because C.although D.if
A.helping B.playing C.mixing D.dealing
A.carried B.broke C.waved D.bent
A.attack B.separate C.destroy D.bother
A.branch B.stone C.pea D.horse
A.still B.even C.only D.almost
A.earlier B.sooner C.longer D.later
A.image B.smell C.dream D.taste
A.trick B.disaster C.loss D.process
A.curious B.ambitious C.proud D.greedy
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get acquainted with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 36 because of this.
But a girl with dark skin and ling shiny hair changed me. Here best characteristics are her openness and 37 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I 38 became a happy girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 39 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 40 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me :“Rain, you can achiever more than I do, so 1 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 42 she was to me at that time.
However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded(有根据的). I felt that the 43 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.
I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 44 her several times intending to tell her to think easefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 45 . I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 46 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.
Now I firmly believer that distance and time can’t 47 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.
A.silent B.aggressive C.impatient D.greedy
A.faithfulness B.cheerfulness C.quietness D.kindness
A.gradually B.normally C.frequently D.regularly
A.scared B.shabby C.cold-hearted D.unreasonable
A.leave B.miss C.lose D.abandon
A.look forward B.hold on C.get down D.give thought
A.burden B.example C.encouragement D.wonder
A.difference B.distance C.misunderstanding D.complaint
A.visited B.messaged C.telephoned D.wrote
A.negotiate B.develop C.survive D.accelerate
A.cheerful B.dynamic C.calm D.pale
A.protect B.prevent C.free D.separate
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to 51 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were 52 to go home.Some battled to 53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the 54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I 55 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 56 had stopped.After making my way 57 crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was 58 .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to 59 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 60 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train 61 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was 62 through,exhausted and 63 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer 64 I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 65 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their 66 to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that 67 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of 68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic 69 had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately 70 me and put a smile back on my face.
A.break B.flood C.sink D.crash
A.forced B.refused C.adjusted D.gathered
A.order B.pay C.call D.search
A.climate B.scenery C.storm D.burden
A.used B.promised C.deserved D.happened
A.practice B.routine C.process D.service
A.to B.through C.over D.for
A.operating B.cycling C.turning D.rushing
A.check B.carry C.find D.board
A.street B.ground C.floor D.platform
A.paused B.crossed C.reached D.parked
A.wet B.weak C.sick D.hurt
A.ashamed B.discouraged C.surprised D.puzzled
A.while B.when C.where D.after
A.hardly B.casually C.absolutely D.eventually
A.devotion B.donation C.connection D.reaction
A.accurate B.urgent C.brief D.humorous
A.promise B.appreciation C.advice D.guidance
A.troubles B.signals C.rules D.signs
A.corrected B.supported C.amazed D.refreshed
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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 parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle.It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week.And my first real job,when I was six years old,was 21 the diners’ shoes.My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me 22 to do it efficiently,telling me to 23 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 24 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great25 because I was also working for the good of the family.But my father 26 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team.I 27 to be punctual,hard-working,and polite to the 28 .
I was 29 paid for the work I did at the restaurant.One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 30 give me $10 a week.He said,“OK.How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 31 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 33 in the US Army for about two years.I had just been promoted to Captain at that time.And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the 34 thing Dad said was,“How about your 35 up tonight?” I couldn’t 36 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t37 as far as Dad was concerned,I was just 38 member of the team.I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 39 is above all.It has nothing to do with 40 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
A.cleaning B.shining C.removing D.keeping
A.why B.what C.when D.how
A.offer B.refuse C.love D.learn
A.interested B.annoyed C.relaxed
A.fun B.pride C.trouble D.effort
A.got it right B.kept it a rule C.made it clear D.took it for granted
A.had B.tended C.hated D.managed
A.family B.workers C.customers D.friends
A.never B.always C.seldom D.ever
A.must B.should C.might D.could
A.at B.before C.around D.for
A.worked out B.found out C.put out D.thought out
A.alone B.away C.outside D.off
A.usual B.last C.next D.first
B.taking C.cleaning D.moving
A.ignore B.follow C.believe D.understand
A.happen B.care C.go D.matter
A.no B.other C.some D.another
A.team B.family C.leader D.restaurant
A.why B.whether C.when D.How
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a policeman’s clothes long before the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he 37 himself in the mirror. He even thought of going out into the street to see 38 he could pass as a policeman out there. Just for fun, of course.
Then he suddenly felt nervous. After all, it was his first time to 39a part in a play. How could he face all those people 40 the play? He put his head in his hand and tried to 41 his lines, but nothing came to his mind.
A knock on the door made him look 42 . He was to go on stage in the second scene. “Have I 43 my part and ruined the play for everybody?” he
thought to himself, but it was only the manager. She 44 how nervous he was and suggested he should stand near the stage 45 he could watch and follow the play. It was a good 46 of getting rid of his nervousness, she said. She was right--- it seemed to 47 . In fact, the more he watched the play, the 48 he felt himself part of it.
At last the 49 came for him to appear on the stage, but suddenly the manager came to him again, looking worried as she placed a hand on his arm to 50 him back. “Has anything gone wrong?” Jack asked. “I’m afraid you’re going to be 51 ,” she said. “They have jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out completely.”
A.looked B.showed C.admired D.enjoyed
A.how B.whether C.why D.as if
A.make B.join C.have D.give
B.hearing C.watching D.noting
A.read B.remember C.understand D.learn
A.away B.up C.out D.down
A.passed B.left C.missed D.failed
A.wondered B.imagined C.noticed D.examined
A.where B.when C.that D.there
A.idea B.way C.path D.plan
A.do B.win C.work D.act
A.less B.harder C.better D.more
A.hour B.minute C.moment D.period
A.hold B.take C.catch D.push
A.frightened B.excited C.disappointed D.pleased
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。
There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife most and 36 her with best clothes and 37 her to delicious food.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to 38 his 3rd wife to his friends.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. 39 the merchant faced some 40 , he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.
Now, the merchant’s first wife had made great 41 to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 42 . He told himself, “ Now I have 4 wives with me. 43 when I die, I’ll be alone. How 44 I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I 45 you most. Now that I’m dying will you 46 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The 47 merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “ I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 48 !” replied the 3rd wife. “ Life is so good over here! I’m going to 49 when you die!”
He then asked the 2nd wife, “ I 50 turned to you for help. Now I need your help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t 51 you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife.
Then a 52 pulled out, “ I’ll leave with you. I’ll follow you no matter 53 you go.” Broken-hearted, the merchant said, “ I should have taken much better 54 of you while I could have.”
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our life: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our 55 . We should take good care of our soul all our life.A wore B bought C dressed D shared
A gave B treated C providedD sent
A show offB turn off C show out D turn out
A Wherever B However C Whether D Whenever
A requestsB exercises C problems D duties
A friendsB contributionsC differences D attempts
A soon B fast C easily D bitterly
A So B And C But D For
A lonely B friendly C lovely D lively
A respected B missed C wanted D loved
A like B catch C take D follow
A sad B hopeless C anxious D lucky
A Yes B No C Sure D OK
A work B leave C remarry D stay
A seldom B always C sometimes D never
A advise B demand C suggest D help
A voice B sound C shout D laugh
A how B where C when D why
A advantage B pity C care D control
A wealth B health C power D soul