During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father's car to drive to a New Year's Eve ____ to be held in Vermont. The father was ____ about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year's Eve. The ____ that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.
So he drove to Vermont, got completely ____ and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to ____ the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) ____. However, the policeman ____ him out. He was ____ standing off to the side while the others were ____ the police officer how well they could walk a ____ line, etc.
At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to answer the ____. There were ____ policemen there. They asked him if he was the ____ of that red FIAT. He replied, "Yes, I am," One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.
When the young man ____ himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of ____. Upon questioning, he ____ that he was driving the car, but when asked if he had been ____, he said, "No!" When the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the ____. He said that it was in the garage.
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the ____ before, they saw a ____ car parked there.
A．party B．meeting C．concert D．sports meeting
A．sure B．worried C．curious D．anxious
A．suggestion B．condition C．conclusion D．agreement
A．excited B．tired C．drunk D．pleased
A．stop B．get out of C．drive D．get into
A．punishment B．test C．education D．talk
A．gave B．made C．missed D．found
A．considered B．required C．suggested D．left
A．showing B．explaining C．asking D．telling
A．long B．straight C．calm D．direct
A．telephone B．call C．doorbell D．question
A．two B．many C．four D．one
A．manager B．father C．student D．owner
A．stood B．found C．put D．took
A．trouble B．test C．danger D．accident
A．believed B．told C．admitted D．said
A．driving B．hurting C．missing D．drinking
A．drive B．test C．time D．line
A．day B．morning C．afternoon D．night
A．similar B．familiar C．police D．damaged
请阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend. I could see the yellow leaves in the cool wind. In such a , I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them. Autumn is a harvest season. However, is uninteresting. The free days always get me . But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been _ there for so long but my existence(存在) did not seem to disturb（打扰）her.
Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building I went downstairs to watch her performance. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good .
One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my surprise, the girl came over to me. “You must like violin，” she said. “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked. Suddenly, a expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual. “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave, I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me,” she said. “In fact, it was your playing gave me a meaningful autumn，” I answered, “Let's be friends.” The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. But I will always remember the fine figure(身影) of the girl. She is like a －so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off much light that makes the autumn beautiful.
A．with B．for C．against D．to
A．good B．true C．reliable D．stubborn
A．sound B．song C．partner D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．rising D．floating
A．season B．situation C．day D．weather
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．journey B．work C．life D．view
A．bored B．determined C．excited D．concerned
A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran
A．lost B．active C．busy D．interested
A．once B．never C．frequently D．usually
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing
A．because B．but C．when D．before
A．interesting B．moving C．boring D．tiring
A．partner B．listeners C．players D．friends
A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．calm
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
A．that B．which C．it D．who
A．song B．dream C．wind D．sister
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 a word or phrase that best fits the context.
One evening after dinner, Mr. And Mrs.Bond called a family meeting. " We've had to make a _______decison," Mr. Bond announced. " You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago. However, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we've ________ that the right decision is to move to Chicago."
Marc looked ________, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. " It's surprising but exciting!" she said. Marc simply said, " I can't leave my _______. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more ________ the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to __________ his belongings.
_______ the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly anxious while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so ________.
What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy's house with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons' attic(阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the _______ landscape of his neighbourhood _________ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to climb while playing hide- and- seek; the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't take the _____ to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, ______ if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.
A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
A．delighted at B．pleased with C．accustomed to D．worried about
A．pack B．abandon C．tie D．pile
A．Before B．In C．On D．During
A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
A．recalled B．convinced C．warned D．reminded
A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.
A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a man." the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without ___ and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.
A．touch B．view C．wander D．scenery
A．lady B．man C．couple D．clerk
A．chatted B．argued C．discussed D．spoke
A．knowledge B．confidence C．wisdom D．patience
A．vivid B．constant C．tasteless D．exciting
A．Adopted B．Discouraged C．Surprised D．Disturbed
A．through B．in C．towards D．from
A．anxiously B．seriously C．quickly D．angrily
A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．list
A．entrance B．exit C．front D．queue
A．put B．held C．reached D．turned
A．made B．lengthened C．brought D．changed
A．shop B．counter C．hall D．coatroom
A．brave B．kind C．rough D．blind
A．wherever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever
A．wrong B．silly C．humorous D．unique
A．describes B．draws C．shows D．tells
A．curiosity B．pride C．enthusiasm D．courage
A．support B．sight C．expectation D．hesitation
A．get B．hope C．allow D．stop
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __ __ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do, she began crying. After a while, she____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the ____. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy ____ that his Mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped ____ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air, the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of . That night Laddy had a Hero's supper: a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．traveled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
A couple of years ago, I decided it was time to take a break. I was about to ,and I wanted to reward myself for all those college years.
As I was curiously different websites and guidebooks, getting ready for my little adventure, I that besides getting all the necessities, I also needed to get a sun .
When I got to the shop, it occurred to me that in the middle of planning my ,I somehow hadn’t paid much attention to the calendar. It was Feb.14, and Valentine’s fever had the whole shopping center.
I finally a rack(货架) with summer hats hanging on it .I walked over and tried on a couple. I really liked one .I just couldn’t decide whether I wanted to get the one with a pink ribbon or a blue ribbon decoratively around it.
“You looked really great on those hats, ”a middle-aged man there waiting to be helped…and said to me.
“Oh, thank you.” I answered and increased my pace. I was in no mood to have a with a stranger. I stopped by a sale rack and looked through colorful shirts.
“Excuse me.” A voice suddenly my dreamy state of mind. I turned around and that man was standing right behind me. He looked but determined.
Before I could do or say anything, he continued with what he wanted to say. “I’m sorry to you, but those hats looked really nice on you. You see, I don’t anybody to buy a Valentine’s gift for this year, so I got you one of the hats. I you don’t mind.” he said while handing me a plastic bag and disappeared immediately.
“Thank you!” I finally breathed out ,feeling quite surprised. Who would imagine that a would walk up to you and give you a present?
I do hope the man found his Valentine .And most of all--I no longer feel blue on Valentine’s Day, even when I’m alone, because I remember my hat story.
A．retire B．speak C．defeat D．graduate
A．searching B．searching for C．looking D．looking for
A．announced B．suggested C．realized D．declared
A．hat B．glass C．shirt D．bag
A．proudly B．suddenly C．curiously D．patiently
A．study B．reward C．trip D．present
A．handed over B．taken over C．given out D．turned out
A．bought B．made C．kept D．saw
A．on business B．in particular C．at work D．in danger
A．formed B．tied C．collected D．torn
A．lying B．stopping C．standing D．following
A．angrily B．politely C．unhappily D．sadly
A．bargain B．trade C．cooperation D．conversation
A．continued B．interested C．attracted D．interrupted
A．tired B．shy C．surprised D．sorry
A．bother B．satisfy C．meet D．fit
A．catch B．ask C．have D．advise
A．think B．consider C．find D．hope
A．lover B．patient C．teacher D．stranger
A．in time B．on time C．at times D．over time