Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn't ,they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who ,but Jane didn't want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was about her. She went to bed too . The night before the first exam, Barbara that she have an early night and take a(n) pill(药丸). She promised to wake up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of ,she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination ,but she couldn't answer any of the questions. around her was writing pages and pages. she thought hard, she couldn't find anything to write She kept looking at her . Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she up. She was still in bed and it had all been a dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
A.teachers B.students C.classmates D.schools
A.prepare B.miss C.join D.pass
A.succeeded B.failed C.ended D.called
A.but B.so C.and D.because
A.excited B.frightened C.worried D.pleased
A.early B.late C.heavily D.eagerly
A.insisted B.hoped C.ordered D.wished
A.sleeping B.resting. C.exciting D.breathing
A.him B.her C.them D.herself
A.hand B.eye C.mind D.body
A.her sister B.her parents C.the lessons D.the medicine
A.result B.marks C.desk D.paper
A.The teacher B.The students C.No one D.Everyone
A.If B.Though C.So D.How
A.with B.about C.on D.to
A.watch B.textbook C.sister D.subject
A.gave up B.put off C.look around D.think over
A.examining B.leaving C.copying D.crying
A.raised B.woke C.stood D.cheered
A.nice B.wonderful C.terrible D.special
完形填空(共20小题;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。
When Nancy Lubin got $5,000 from her great-grandfather, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans with it. 36 , the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about the clothing 37 faced by the typical low-income woman:“If she goes for a job interview 38 dressed, she won’t get the job.” Lubin says,“But without a job, she can’t 39 good clothing.”
A few weeks later, Lubin 40 Dress for Success and began searching for clothing and volunteers. She asked women to donate(捐献)used business clothes that were 41 in good condition. She asked members of diet centres to give away clothes that no longer 42. At first Lubin stored the clothes in her one-bedroom apartment. Finally she found 43 in a Greenwich Village church basement(地下室),which now 44 as the organization’s main office.
Today, when women arrive at shelters and job training programmes—they 45 a suit, shoes, a bag, stockings and jewllery, and self-confidence as well. Some are trying to enter the work 46 after being on welfare(福利)for years.
_47 Dress for Seccess helped its first client a year and a half ago, more than 1,000 women have received suits—and many have been given 48 . Yarit Polanco was rencently hired 49 a law-firm office manager. “Because of Dress for Success, I made a good50 ,”she says.
Donations are now 51 in, including jewellery,6,000 pairs of trousers and 40,000 worth of handbags. Broadcast journalists have given suits. And Lubin, who has put her 52 on hold is opening Dress for Success 53 in other cities.
“So many women have clothes lying around that they’ll never 54 again,”says a volunteer. “Nancy’s _55__ is so simple, yet so important to the women who benefit from it.”
36. A. Anyway B. Instead C. Fortunately D. Meanwhile
A.situation B.shops C.pollution D.position
A.particularly B.easily C.beautifully D.poorly
A.make B.find C.wear D.afford
A.reached B.called C.founded D.built
A.only B.already C.almost D.still
A.demand B.remain C.fit D.need
A.space B.support C.tailors D.methods
A.regards B.serves C.looks D.lies
A.buy B.sell C.receive D.watch
A.office B.industry C.wealth D.force
A.When B.Once C.Although D.Since
A.trousers B.jewels C.jobs D.success
A.as B.for C.to D.into
A.impression B.work C.place D.progress
A.giving B.pouring C.showing D.leading
A.own business B.new project C.law career D.personal time
A.competitions B.trades C.races D.branches
A.wear B.have C.donate D.mind
A.problem B.belief C.idea D.office
完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
"Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog __21__ I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all __22__.
"What kind of __23_ are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, __24__ the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I __25__ the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water allover my hands and stomach. My parents __26__ me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what __27__ me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, __28__ that day at lunch.
The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might __29__ a good model.
But after that __30__ at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I __31__ myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't __32_ forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t __33__ standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm __34__ hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the __35__, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, __36__ with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, __37__ beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt __38_ too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They __39_ and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never __40_ posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.
A.as B.when C.while D.before
A.applauding B.cheering C.laughing D.quarreling
A.modeling B.writing C.drilling D.acting
A.in spite of B.in view of C.in terms of D.in front of
A.looked into B.searched for C.wondered about D.glanced at
A.presented B.sent C.rushed D.handed
B.beat C.disappointed D.puzzled
A.for B.like C.on D.after
A.impress B.make C.consult D.defeat
A.effect B.phenomenon C.challenge D.scene
A.forced B.expected C.reminded D.preferred
A.apologize B.beg C.hide D.complain
A.consider B.imagine C.appreciate D.resist
A.hardly B.ever C.even D.gradually
A.blanket B.bed C.chair D.mirror
A.while B.though C.but D.because
A.right B.still C.therefore D.anyhow
A.sensitive B.uncomfortable C.different D.tense
A.compare B.associate C.wave D.whisper
A.give up B.end up C.put up D.set up
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
I’m a TV show host.One Sunday,I 36 my 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch.On arriving at the beach,I saw JoJo,a 37 man in the hotel business.We sat down to chat in an open air cafe 38 I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings in front of us.
Suddenly our conversation was39 by a stranger,who politely asked40 to speak to me.Often people want to tell me 41 about my controversial TV show,when
I’m out on the 42 .
He asked to speak to me 43 ,so we stood a bit away from my table.He said,
“I’m James,father of a 7-year-old girl,who’s very sick.The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK,she would probably 44 .But I’m poor,so can you please help me?”
Speechless,I stared in the man’s eyes full of 45 and asked how l could help.After we talked for a while,I went to sit back.JoJo asked me,“What’s wrong with you?Your
46 changed.”I told him and he was very sorry for this sick child.
All weekend I 47 James,his daughter and his family.I even considered doing a special TV show to 48 money for this sick child.
On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished 49 my show,when JoJo walked into my office.Actually JoJo is so 50 and I never imagined he had time to come and see me.
“Please,call the man 51 the sick child and tell him that I’ll 52 all expenses for his sick daughter’s treatment.”JoJo said,with a 53in his hand.“I’ve been married for 35 years,I wasn’t lucky enough to 54a child.l want to help this child now.”I 55 the phone to call James.
A.held B.took C.shipped D.sent
A.serious B.smart C.wealthy D.diligent
A.while B.before C.after D.thongh
A.spread B.interrupted C.heard D.announced
A.question B.advice C.support D.permission
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.streets B.trips C.spots D.beaches
A.privately B.loudly C.quietly D.secretly
A.escape B.control C.survive D.deserve
A.doubts B.scare C.excitement D.tears
A.temper B.face C.voice D.style
A.looked after B.cared for C.thought about D.asked about
A.raise B.make C.earn D.save
A.discussing B.presenting C.writing D.practising
A.proud B.rich C.busy D.careful
A.on B.for C.up D.with
A.pay B.spend C.share D.gain
A.paper B.check C.pen D.letter
A.help B.adopt C.attend D.have
A.held on B.got through C.picked up D.turned on
完形填空 (共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Internet users will have to register using their real names before indulging in online games starting Sunday as part of a nationwide campaign to protect minors and improve management of the virtual gaming industry, authorities said.
The Ministry of Culture had ___1____ the regulation in late June.
The regulation, which will take effect on Aug 1, applies ___2____ all multiplayer role-playing and social networking games.
But both ardent game players and experts believe the policy will have___3____ impact on the industry.
Major online game operators in China, including Shanda and Tencent Games, said they had already implemented the real name registration policy some months ago and the move has not had an effect on their____4___.
Many also question the effectiveness of the policy, as it will fail to protect minors in the absence of a credible identity recognition system.
"Minors might as well borrow or even buy ID cards online if they really want to play games. So the new rule cannot really keep them ____5___," said Hu Dong, an avid gamer from Shanghai.
Li Li, deputy director of the Shanghai Information Law Association, ___6____. He said it was meaningless to promote real name registration____7___ an effective national identification system, ___8____ should ideally include other credible information of the players, such as their bank accounts, in order to be really effective.
"Without such a___9____, the move will only increase costs for the operators and bring them greater risks," said Li.
The Shanghai version of the regulation has made more detailed rules in a bid to protect ___10____ from virtual warfare.
Online game vendors, for instance, are required to indicate at prominent positions of their websites whether or not the games are suitable for minors, who are ___11___ 18 years old
If unsuitable for minors, game operators should install a technical system prohibiting them ___12____ starting the games.
For those games rendered appropriate for minors, there should be no misleading information___13____ and a time limit should be in place to prevent kids from getting addicted to the games, according to the regulation.
"If everyone can use their real ID cards to register, then the policy would be good for both minors and adults," said Wu Hao, 22, a Shanghai resident who has been playing online games for more than a decade.
"Now many online games that contain violence have been modified to appear less __14__ to minors, but we as adults don't like that a screening system is necessary ___15____ we all can enjoy the games," he said.
A.issued B.delivered C.announced D.decided
A.in B.to C.at D.on
A.great B.much C.little D.a lot of
A.games B.customers C.operation D.business
A.away B.aside C.down D.off
A.disagreed B.agreed C.refused D.reputed
A.with B.in C.within D.without
A.which B.that C.what D.who
A.base B.basis C.basement D.based
A.people B.adults C.girls D.minors
A.over B.about C.under D.at
A.from B.away C.with D.in
A.involving B.involved C.to involve D.being involved
A.interesting B.amazing C.frightening D.exciting
A.so that B.and C.because D.that
完形填空 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left 31 , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 33 , for I had no 34 of art, but her performance was worth 35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I 36 not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 37 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress went well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 38 their eyes on her and it was also 39 for me to remove my sights from her. 40
with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butt
erfly flying on the splendid 41 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 42 to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her 43 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 44 night. Suddenly I 45 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.
A.hurriedly B.worriedly C.surprisedly
A.taking up B.making up C.coming up D.getting up
A.time B.chance C.turn D.occasion
A.request B.need C.use D.sense
A.watching B.reading C.listening D.looking
A.handled B.dealt C.fought D.struggled
A.fearing B.wishing C.wondering D.ordering
A.attended B.absorbed C.fixed D.pointed
A.right B.easy C.wrong D.hard
A.Singing B.Practising C.Playing D.Dancing
A.stage C.house D.gate
A.thanks B.wishes C.congratulations D.apologies
A.sadness B.excitement C.enjoyment D.eagerness
A.starry B.rainy C.cloudy D.stormy
A.thought B.realized C.expected D.supposed