A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly __36_ the students’ friend. As they went 37, they saw lying in the path a pair of old 38_, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a 39 . The student turned to the professor, saying: “Let us play the man 40: we will hide his shoes, and 41ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his 42 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 43 ourselvesat the 44of the poor. But you are 45, and may give yourself a much greater 46 by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and 47 how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work and came 48the field to the path 49 he had left his coat and shoes. While 50his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 51, he bent down to feel 52 it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his53was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and said aloud a fervent(热烈的) thanksgiving, in which he 54 his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply55, and his eyes filled with tears.
A.held B.kept C.named D.called
A.along B.on C.over D.back
A.socks B.gloves C.shoes D.trousers
A.field B.factory C.company D.shop
A.a game B.a trick C.a joke D.a word
A.hide B.have C.let D.make
A.pleasure B.sorrow C.disappointment D.anxiety
A.make B.treat C.amuse D.laugh
A.price B.expense C.value D.pay
A.poor B.kind C.honest D.rich
A.pleasure B.money C.thought D.good
A.notice B.watch C.realize D.find
A.about B.across C.into D.by
A.where B.that C.there D.which
A.wearing B.dressing C.putting on D.pulling
A.soft B.terrible C.strange D.hard
A.what B.how C.whether D.why
A.confidence B.embarrassment C.surprise D.joy
A.mentioned B.remembered C.recommended D.reminded
A.amazed B.defeated C.puzzled D.affected
完形填空(共20题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答案标在答题卡上。
A farmer had a cow(牛). He 36 very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill. He was very _ 37 . He telephoned the vet(兽医).
“What’s the problem?” the vet 38 him when he arrived.
“My cow is ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter 39 her. She’s lying down and won’t_ 40 up. She won’t eat, and she’s making a strange 41 .” The vet looked at the cow.
“She’s certainly ill.” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong 42 .” He took a bottle out of his box, and put two pills(药丸)into his 43 .
“Give her these,” he said. “The pills should make her 44 .”
“ 45 should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a 46 tube(管子).
“Put this tube in her mouth, ”he said, “then put the pills in the 47 and blow(吹). That’ll make it.”
The vet went 48 .
The next day he came to the 49 again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and 50 worried.
“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.
“No 51 ,”the farmer said. “and I’m feeling very well myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said.“ 52 .”
“I did 53 you said,” the farmer answered.“ I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills 54 it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow 55 ,”the farmer said.
A.made B.took C.got D.carried
A.happy B.glad C.attractive D.worried
A.asked B.told C.said D.spoke
A.in B.to C.with D.for
A.stand B.take C.throw D.cut
A.performance B.line C.song D.voice
A.rest B.wind C.cold D.medicine
A.mouth B.nose C.hand D.Face
A.ill B.humorous C.better D.fierce
A.Why B.What C.When D.How
A.thick B.slim C.wide D.short
A.tube B.vase C.door D.house
A.with B.away C.on D.at
A.factory B.garden C.park D.farm
A.tasted B.sounded C.looked D.listened
A.change B.happiness C.reality D.feast
C.Who D.Why
A.that B.what C.when D.which
A.up B.on C.in D.down
A.apologize B.blew C.admire D.balance
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning 17hour. Many people who were going to work were 18to go home. Some battled to 19a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 20the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 21had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 22. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 23the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24. So I took the train going in the 25direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27through, exhausted and discouraged.
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 28off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the 29and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30. Thank you.
.
A.break B.flood C.sink D.crash
A.rush B.work C.business D.office
A.forced B.refused C.invited D.gathered
A.order B.pay C.call D.search
A.showed B.fought C.broke D.faced
A.practice B.routine C.process D.service
A.operating B.acting C.turning D.rushing
A.check B.get C.board D.find
A.street B.ground C.floor D.platform
A.different B.opposite C.changed D.right
A.paused B.crossed C.reached D.parked
A.pay B.get C.turn D.put
A.rule B.effort C.promise D.model
A.computers B.lives C.actions D.jobs
完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
A farmer went to town to sell his vegetable. But it was snowing that afternoon, and there_21_ few people in the street. So when his vegetable was sold out, it was dark. _22_ his way home, he saw a man _23_ in the snow. He put his basket _24_ and was going to _25 the man to get up. At that time he found 26 was a dead man _27_ that there was _28 blood on the ground. He was _29_ frightened that he ran away _30 , _31_ his basket away.
The next _32_ the farmer was sent to the police station. After showing him the basket, an officer asked, “Is this yours?” “Yes,sir.” the farmer answered_33_.
“When did you see the dead man?”
“At about seven yesterday evening.”
“Did you see who _34 him?” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.”
The officer became angry and told the policeman _35_ him up and _36_ him in prison.
That afternoon the officer went on 37_ the farmer._38 the knife, the officer asked him again, “Now, listen to me! Did you see it yet?” “Yes,sir.”
“Well,” the officer became _39_ and asked, “but when and where?”
“I saw it _40 this morning, sir.”
A.had B.was C.would have D.were
A.On B.By C.In D.At
A.lying B.lay C.lied D.laying
A.in the snow B.on his shoulder C.on his back D.on the ground
A.make B.help C.let D.hope
A.him B.him just C.it D.himself
A.even B.so C.and D./
A.a lot B.much C.quite a few D.many
A.very B.much C.so D.very much
A.in time B.slowly C.happily D.quickly
A.without taking B.not took C.and took D.taking
B.morning C.night D.evening
A.loudly B.friendly C.nervously D.proudly
A.killed B.asked C.sent D.helped
A.beating B.beat C.of beating D.to beat
B.sent C.took D.send
A.ask B.to ask C.trying D.to try
A.Pointed B.To point to C.Pointed to D.Pointing to
A.grey B.happy C.angry again D.silly
A.in my basket B.here C.near my basket D.in the snow
完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)
There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons.She was worried 36 them, especially the younger one, Ben,37 he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39 .
The mother40 that she herself, would have to get her sons to do better in school.She41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a42 a week and do a report about it for her.
One day, in Ben’s43 , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 .“Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered. He 46 said anything; what could he possibly want to say?
Well, Ben not only 47 the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were 49 . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 .
Ben later went on to the 51 of his class.When he finished high school, he went to Yale University 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 .She, herself, had never learned how to 55 .
A.about B.on C.with D.over
A.because B.so C.but D.though
A.played B.got C.took D.made
A.clever C.slow D.quick
A.asked B.decided C.forgot D.heard
A.made B.let C.told D.considered
A.notice B.message C.book D.question
A.class B.room C.office D.lab
A.looked B.gave C.took D.put
A.think B.leave C.stand D.speak
A.always B.even C.quickly D.never
A.found B.played C.knew D.threw
A.whether B.when C.where D.why
A.afraid B.surprised C.worried D.unhappy
A.pictures B.exercises C.shops D.reports
A.top B.end C.back D.side
A.so B.and C.or D.however
A.learnt B.remembered C.understood D.guessed
A.doctor B.child C.student D.teacher
A.read B.work C.teach D.show
完形填空(共20小题:每小题2分,满分40分)
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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The old man went slowly into the restaurant. A young waitress named Mary 36 him go toward a table by the window.
Mary ran 37 to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a 38 with that chair.”
She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(使平稳) him with one arm, she helped him move 39 the chair, and get 40 seated. Then she leaned his 41 against the table where he could reach it. In a 42 , clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind 43 .” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need 44 , just wave at me!”
45 he had finished a rich meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change. She __46__ him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed47 his walking stick, and 48 with him to the front door.
Holding the door 49 for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, smiled, and nodded. “You are very kind.” he said softly. 50 Mary went to clean his table, she was very 51 . Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note 52: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you 53 yourself too. It shows by the 54 you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through 55 meets you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
A.watched B.helped C.looked D.wanted
A.towards B.over C.away D.outside
A.lift B.change C.ring D.hand
A.behind B.next to C.in the front of D.in front of
A.comfortably B.nervously C.curiously D.actively
A.hat B.walking stick C.coat D.bag
A.hard B.tough C.soft D.cold
A.methods B.minds C.gestures D.thoughts
A.nothing B.everything C.anybody D.anything
A.After B.Before C.As if D.If
A.took B.helped C.pulled D.called
A.her B.them C.him D.it
B.greeted C.walked D.sent
A.open B.shut C.closed D.opened
A.Unless B.Though C.Now that D.When
A.surprised B.puzzled C.disappointed D.satisfied
A.put B.read C.told D.spoke
A.ignore B.value C.respect D.express
A.way B.smile C.action D.style
A.who B.whom C.anyone D.whoever