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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
I still remember my first job in the city center. The was large, dark and old the physics lecture room was on the second floor. , it wasn’t a lecture room at all, it was an ordinary room, but it had “LECTURE ROOM’ on the . The students were sixteen or seventeen years old, several years younger than me. , some of them looked and acted older than me sometimes.
The room was directly the street, and had the window looking out over the street and many houses. One day, I was some words on the blackboard when I heard a sudden change in the noise behind me. There was a man standing in the room with an apple in his hand. He looked .
“Who threw this?” he asked, looking round the class.
“I beg your pardon? What is the matter?” I said. “ threw this apple out of the window,” he said. “It on my car.”
“Who threw an apple out of the window?” I to the class. There was no answer.
“I the fellow who threw this.” said the man. “I will be outside for you.” And then he left, closing the door behind him.
was silence and I continued with the lesson. At the end of every lesson, usually the class were all before the bell finished ringing, leaving me saying “That’s all for today” to an empty . This time, when the bell went for the end of the lesson, no one . “That’s all for today,” I said. “You go first, sir,” said one of the boys. It made a nice change, I being out first.
A.room B.building C.floor D.city
A.and B.as C.so D.but
A.Happily B.Luckily C.Properly D.Actually
A.floor B.ground C.door D.window
A.over B.only C.up D.almost
A.In fact B.In the end C.After all D.As a result
A.more B.less C.very D.even
A.on B.above C.below D.in
A.getting B.making C.taking D.putting
A.hardly B.almost C.half D.such
A.angry B.kind C.sorry D.happy
A.Anyone B.One C.Who D.Someone
A.hit B.defeated C.landed D.arrived
A.asked B.said C.talked D.told
A.hate B.find C.get D.want
A.waiting B.looking C.finding D.seeing
A.It B.There C.This D.That
A.walked B.left C.gone D.ended
A.lesson B.class C.room D.lecture
A.heard B.finished C.spoke D.moved
On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront café on a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in 1 air. Crowded. Tempers(脾气)of both the tourists and waiters had 2 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境)
At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 3 couple, waiting for 4 . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their 5 and stepped together6 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped 7 for the two chairs. He politely 8 his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.
9 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 10 the table and take their 11 , and then walked back to the 12 cheers of the rest of his 13 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went14 into the water to 15 the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒)each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 16 by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 17 to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.
One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?
Customers are not served 18 . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider 19 the line of convention(常规)and enjoy 20 to the fullest.
A.fresh B.cool C.still D.thin
A.managed B.expected C.attempted D.risen
A.lonely B.curious C.well-dressed D.bad-tempered
A.cheers B.service C.attention D.flowers
A.metal table B.empty bottle C.chairs D.bags
A.on B.off C.around D.along
A.outside B.forward C.down D.back
A.led B.seated C.watched D.received
A.The manager B.A friend C.A waiter D.The servant
A.set B.wash C.remove D.check
A.menu B.bill C.food D.order
A.loud B.anxious C.familiar D.final
A.tourists B.customers C.fellows D.assistants
A.at last B.in time C.once more D.as well
A.change B.drink C.sell D.serve
A.replied B.insisted C.agreed D.understood
A.prepared B.joined in C.settled up D.continued
A.with pleasure B.in the café C.in the sea D.with wine
A.following B.keeping C.limiting D.crossing
A.life B.wine C.lunch D.time
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were looking 16 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow beautiful but 17 .
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. The mountain climbers had 18 the top,using the southern route(路线). But no one had ever 19 to try a winter climbing up the northern route. But now one man was daring(敢) to try the 20 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had21 him anxiously(担心地). Now they were waiting to see his 22 . If he planned to 23 the next day,he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he gave up.
A tiny green light 24 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up!The people 25 .
The next day he 26 his way upward(向上). He was so lonely and so 27 !But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 28 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 29 up. He could not see the top,but he knew he was30 there. Though the climb was painful,he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 31 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 32 to climb to the top?
He was 33 at the top!News about his victory(胜利) was radioed to the world.
The trip 34 the northern route was hard. However, He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 35 ,” and would be well remembered as a climber forever.
A.eastward B.forward C.down D.up
A.Special B.dangerous C.attractive D.small
A.swim B.passed C.reached D.rushed
A.allowed B.taken C.thought D.dared
A.difficult B.small C.same D.easy
A.Surrounded B.terrified C.watched D.helped
A.face B.leg C.flag D.signal
A.take out B.go on C.give up D.throw away
A.Appeared B.showed C.disappeared D.ran
A.laughed B.cheered C.jumped D.shouted
A.Continued B.started C.stopped D.led
A.sleepy B.excited C.tired D.happy
A.yellow B.blue C.green D.red
A.woke B.turned C.got D.looked
A.already B.almost C.extremely D.surely
A.Training B.listening C.planning D.asking
A.courage B.time C.money D.wish
A.finally B.gradually C.officially D.slightly
A.in B.up C.along D.to
A.Necessary B.important C.unimportant D.impossible
There is an old story about an army of frogs that went jumping through the forest one day when two of them suddenly fell into a deep 1 . All of the other frogs gathered around to look 2 at their two fallen friends. They all began to 3 shake their heads and croak out warnings. “It’s too deep!”said one frog. Another said that there was no 4 they would ever be able to get out 5 .
The two fallen frogs began to continuously jump as they 6 to get out, but the frogs that were 7 kept croaking louder at them that they might as well stop 8 they were as good as dead and just 9 their time. One of the two frogs finally gave up, 10 their advice and died.
The other frog just kept on jumping harder than ever 11 all the loud croaks of disapproval from the frogs around the top of the hole. They kept croaking at him to 12 jumping and save himself from all the 13 and suffering as he jumped and fell back down to the bottom 14 .
Finally, to the 15 of all the other frogs, he jumped right out of the deep hole. The other frogs asked him, “Why did you keep jumping 16 we yelled and croaked at you to stop?” The frog explained to them he was 17 at that time and that he had thought they were cheering for him and yelling words of 18 to him the entire time!
A little encouragement can go a long way. We don’t often think about the 19 that our words have upon others. Our words do have the power to hurt or to 20 .
A.hole B.river C.well D.valley
A.up B.down C.over D.around
A.violently B.gently C.sadly D.doubtfully
A.wonder B.doubt C.Problem D.way
A.alone B.alive C.aware D.awake
A.attempted B.chose C.preferred D.failed
A.helping B.jumping C.watching D.cheering
A.if B.because C.though D.until
A.saving B.spending C.killing D.wasting
A.ignored B.offered C.followed D.rejected
A.in spite of B.as a result of C.in terms of D.instead of
A.try B.practise C.imagine D.quit
A.stress B.pain C.panic D.trouble
A.here and there B.now and then C.over and over D.neck and neck
A.delight B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.surprise
A.even though B.now that C.as though D.in case
A.blind B.deaf C.numb D.clumsy
A.warning B.trust C.wisdom D.encouragement
A.pressure B.magic C.effect D.force
A.help B.protect C.prevent D.create
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when 26a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid 27a big tree and then 28 forward through the tall grass 29 it could almost hear them talk. 30 the mother rat and her babies knew 31 had happened, the cat 32 from its hiding place and started to run 33 them.
The mother rat and her babies all 34 at once. They hurried towards 35 home, which was under a pile of large stones. 36 the baby rats were 37 frightened that they could not run very 38 . Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would be upon 39 . What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, 40 round and faced the cat, 41,"Bow Wow! Bow Wow! "just like 42 angry dog. The cat was so surprised and 43 that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to the babies, "Now you see 44 important it is to learn 45 second language!"
A.naturally B.suddenly C.nearly D.certainly
A.on B.between C.by D.behind
A.crawled(爬) B.jumped C.looked D.put
A.before B.when C.until D.while
A.Before B.After C.Unless D.Otherwise
A.where B.what C.which D.when
A.jumped B.started C.jumping D.starting
A.over B.through C.after D.against
A.runing away B.ran away C.run away D.to run away
A.to B.for C.its D.their
A.Because B.But C.Thus D.Although
A.as B.very C.so D.much
A.freely B.hardly C.soon D.quickly
A.ahead B.down C.that D.them
A.turned B.walked C.jumped D.ran
A.saying B.said C.shouting D.shouted
A.a B.an C.their D.that
A.pleased B.excited C.frightened D.worried
A.so B.why C.what D.how
A.\ B.the C.a D.an
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn(牛棚) door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .
A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 48 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing(扒) the ground and 49 the young man. “ What the next 50 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his 54 , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities. 55 catch the first one.
A.call B.recognize C.respect D.marry
A.remember B.copy C.ask D.answer
A.field B.forest C.river D.building
A.two B.three C.four D.five
A.see B.cut C.catch D.discover
A.Immediately B.Quietly C.Finally D.Proudly
A.talking about B.thinking of C.looking for D.waiting for
A.moved B.opened C.broke D.closed
A.decided B.noticed C.suggested D.learned
A.rule B.help C.choice D.reason
A.get up B.go back C.fall down D.pass through
A.seconds B.days C.hours D.months
A.famous B.big C.short D.beautiful
A.seeing B.looking C.eyeing D.searching
A.fish B.horse C.bird D.bull
A.pity B.shame C.smile D.tear
A.explained B.said C.sang D.flew
A.jumped B.escaped C.stopped D.shouted
A.anger B.surprise C.joy D.excitement
A.Never B.Often C.Seldom D.Always