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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sent me a package full of Christmas gifts. She told me that she had ______ it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the ______. Christmas was drawing near, but no package arrived. Cathy checked the tracking number every ______ with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to ______ if there was any sign of it on our end.
The ______ always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be ______. We talked about our family, such as parents, kids, ______ and so on. Of course we also talked about our jobs. We had never made so much ______ for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spent together in our childhood.
By Christmas Eve we finally had to ______ the fact that the package was ______ lost. On Christmas morning, Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my ______ and told them what she had sent. Later on, after a big Christmas dinner, I had forgotten all about the ______ package when there was a knock on the door. Who could it be at such a time? As I ______ the door, a man was standing there. “I ______ this is yours.” He said, holding a package. Just then I ______that it had been delivered to the wrong address. “I just got home from vacation,” he explained, “______ I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.” I thanked this ______ stranger for taking so much trouble to _____ this gift to us on Christmas Day, and ______ thanked God that the package had been lost in the first place.
The real gift that holiday season was the new ______ to my sister who lives far away from us. Now there’s one gift I never want to give back!
A．booked B．decorated C．mailed D．listed
A．appointment B．holiday C．deadline D．party
A．year B．month C．week D．morning
A．find out B．take out C．figure out D．pick out
A．complaint B．discussion C．conversation D．quarrel
A．kidding B．arguing C．chatting D．scolding
A．gifts B．husbands C．secrets D．clothing
A．food B．money C．achievement D．time
A．accept B．ignore C．consider D．study
A．entirely B．suddenly C．mostly D．simply
A．restaurant B．house C．office D．class
A．terrible B．missing C．big D．outstanding
A．opened B．locked C．left D．watched
A．understand B．forget C．know D．believe
A．expected B．dreamed C．realized D．remembered
A．because B．but C．or D．so
A．kind B．honest C．polite D．generous
A．show B．present C．return D．offer
A．silently B．carefully C．gently D．actually
A．connection B．guide C．recognition D．closeness
Dear Annie,
I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends 31 primary school and spend almost every day with each other.
On Monday, we had a surprise math quiz. I thought it was quite32 and was not worried about the results. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed. I 33 Hannah not to tell anyone else, and she said she would 34 my secret.
35, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were 36 at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, ‘Stupid Sarah got a D!’ I thought that Hannah 37 have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to.
I was so angry that I went 38 to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more. She was really upset and swore that she hadn’t told39 , but I didn’t believe her explanation. I don’t think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I have 40 my best friend. What shall I do?
Yours sincerely,
Sarah
A．before B．since C．when D．while
A．difficult B．strange C．usual D．easy
A．ordered B．begged C．wanted D．demanded
A．keep B．break C．find D．hold
A．Besides B．Moreover C．However D．Afterwards
A．talking B．smiling C．laughing D．staring
A．must B．could C．might D．should
A．slowly B．straight C．down D．finally
A．everyone B．no one C．anyone D．someone
A．forgotten B．hated C．lost D．understood
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great 36 . Three of those rich men and their servants were 37 together on a road when they came to a very 38 village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the 41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 42 all his food and drink, since he 43 see that money would be of little 44 to them. He made sure that they each 45 their fair share and would have enough food to 46 for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 47 and went straight through the 48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was 50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51 the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
A．loss B．expectations C．success D．problems
A．standing B．travelling C．gathering D．running
A．faraway B．poor C．different D．ancient
A．unless B．because C．so D．if
A．them B．anything C．nothing D．those
A．curious B．worrying C．dangerous D．puzzling
A．the villagers B．his servants C．the others D．the rest
A．could B．might C．should D．must
A．interest B．concern C．use D．attraction
A．returned B．gained C．offered D．received
A．remain B．last C．supply D．share
A．turned back B．set out C．showed off D．speeded
A．village B．land C．field D．road
A．whether B．how C．where D．when
A．good B．certain C．true D．strange
A．welcomed B．met C．accepted D．persuaded
A．still B．already C．always D．indeed
A．except B．instead of C．apart from D．along with
A．loading B．treasuring C．carrying D．earning
A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds
Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 【1】a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 【2】in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners 【3】the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a 【4】? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 【5】．If an animal who has not learned swimming could 【6】by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．
These 【7】show the power of beliefs．There is no other more 【8】force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to 【9】and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to 【10】our potential．So pay attention to some of your 【11】．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of 【12】？
Belief is not 【13】, however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 【14】．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is 【15】created．
A．run B．walk C．swim D．jog
A．right B．wrong C．fake D．true
A．broke B．built C．faced D．lowered
A．cage B．desert C．forest D．pond
A．drown B．swim C．float D．sink
A．struggle B．escape C．drown D．leave
A．samples B．cases C．situations D．periods
A．terrible B．reasonable C．considerable D．powerful
A．damage B．provide C．create D．withdraw
A．access B．realize C．show D．perform
A．problems B．beliefs C．possibilities D．subjects
A．surprises B．choices C．problems D．possibilities
A．beautiful B．changeable C．strong D．mysterious
A．safe B．rude C．merciless D．dangerous
A．occasionally B．immediately C．accidentally D．automatically
Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 1 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 2 the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 3 bird. Now 4 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 5 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 6 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 7 it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 8 his grandfather had done, but the bird 9to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 10. Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 11 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 12. This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 13 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 14 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was 15 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 16 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked17 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 18at Sam, “Sam will show you 19 to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 20 . It flew away and disappeared forever.
A．feed B．buy C．wash D．sell
A．know B．find C．keep D．buy
A．singing B．sleeping C．eating D．hunting
A．some B．no C．many D．few
A．mouth B．wings C．tail D．eyes
A．dealt B．returned C．met D．parted
A．watch B．search C．eat D．help
A．as B．for C．since D．after
A．fell B．rose C．walked D．ran
A．shouted B．cried C．laughed D．nodded
A．attractive B．pleasant C．poor D．strong
A．bed B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast
A．patience B．surprise C．joy D．sadness
A．harmful B．strange C．cheap D．useless
A．leaving B．gone C．dying D．cooked
A．shouted at B．smiled at C．looked after D．took after
A．impressed B．worried C．satisfied D．bored
A．waved B．pointed C．aimed D．jumped
A．what B．why C．where D．how
A．money B．coat C．bird D．everything
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be____36____ .
Today things are___37_____, the world has become too___38____ . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are___39____ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth ___40____survive.
Everyone___41_____ today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing__42_____ , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, ___43____will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we ___44_____to use bigger and more powerful machines to __45____more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.___46_____, in most countries wastes are ___47______put into rivers or into the sea, and there are _48_____laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the___49____ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough___50_____. What can we do to solve these problems ?
It we eat more vegetables and less___51____, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops __52_____five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will _53_____longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth__54_______ .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer ___55____in the future.
A．beautiful B．unlimited （无限的） C．rare D．valuable
A．common B．the same C．changeable D．different
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
A．may not B．will not C．shall not D．could not
A．wonders B．realizes C．consider D．discovers
A．poles B．boats C．methods D．ideas
A．continue B．have C．ought D．will go on
A．grow B．plant C．save D．cut down
A．Thus B．However C．Generally speaking D．Therefore
A．still B．even C．also D．certainly
A．too many B．a few C．some D．few
A．production B．pollution C．population D．revolution
A．houses B．vegetables C．food D．lives
A．fruit B．meat C．fish D．grain
A．feeds B．increases C．supplies D．helps
A．use B．stay C．keep D．last
A．control B．born C．plan D．reward
A．nature B．sea C．planet D．forest