Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trains, or even cars can be a terrible trouble—especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great between human beings and insects. The former every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the man who had to stop his car soon after from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the of the car, he naturally got out to the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he his way. Again the noise began and became even louder. Quickly his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees .
On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour’s driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a and went in. It was not long a customer who had seen him arrive in to inform him that his car was with bees. The poor driver was that the best way should be to call a . In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.
A．connection B．difference C．communication D．similarity
A．do B．take C．make D．try
A．give B．keep C．pay D．draw
A．unfortunate B．careless C．unpleasant D．hopeless
A．passing by B．leaving out C．setting out D．getting up
A．front B．back C．left D．right
A．clean B．change C．test D．examine
A．drove B．continued C．pushed D．forced
A．normally B．gently C．actually D．immediately
A．hiding B．turning C．shaking D．raising
A．black B．beautiful C．white D．colorful
A．below B．ahead C．nearby D．behind
A．boring B．careful C．exciting D．hard
A．hotel B．museum C．hospital D．school
A．when B．after C．until D．before
A．broke B．moved C．hurried D．dropped
A．crowded B．covered C．filled D．equipped
A．advised B．required C．ordered D．requested
A．bee-keeper B．policeman C．waiter D．repairman
A．unfamiliar B．unknown C．unexpected D．uncertain
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
She always wore a flower in her hair．Mostly I thought it looked 16 ．A flower to work? But no one questioned the young woman why a flower _17 her to work each day．In fact, we probably would have been more curious if she had 18 without it．
She did so one day _19 she delivered a project to my office．“I _20 there is no flower in your hair today," I said _21 ．"I'm so used to seeing you wear one _22 it almost seems as if something is _23．” “Oh, yes," she replied quietly, in a rather sad voice．This was far from her _24_ bright personality．I knew l had questioned something _25 than a lost flower．
“Today is the anniversary of my mother's death．I__26 her so much that I'm very sad．When I was a little girl, my mother would often _27_ flowers in my hair．But when I was 15 she died of cancer．I've just always worn a flower in my hair since then and _28 made me feel as though she__29 with me．Today, however, I think she would like a 30 that I am becoming self-dependent, after ten years of her death．And it seems that it is the flower that has to__31 ．”
She met my eyes and then smiled sadly．“I needn't wear a flower to be _32 of her．It was just an outward sign of my treasured _33 they're still there even with the flower gone…Oh, here's the 34 I hope it meets with your agreement．" She _35 me the neatly prepared document, signed with a hand-drawn flower below her name．
A．stupid B．childish C．strange D．ugly
A．accompanied B．brought C．allowed D．encouraged
A．shown up B．gone up C．jumped up D．dressed up
A．before B．after C．when D．until
A．sense B．discover C．doubt D．notice
A．freely B．firmly C．calmly D．worriedly
A．as B．that C．which D．what
A．missing B．going C．happening D．changing
A．normal B．general C．common D．usual
A．prettier B．better C．bigger D．earlier
A．appreciate B．want C．respect D．miss
A．put B．sent C．handed D．took
A．this B．it C．at D．one
A．stayed B．studied C．worked D．slept
A．word B．sign C．pattern D．model
A．melt B．die C．go D．pass
A．informed B．reminded C．told D．remembered
A．impressions B．memories C．secrets D．wishes
A．story B．ending C．project D．gift
A．lent B．sent C．posted D．handed
The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a Ford Car for a 36 present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, thinking myself a very 37 gown-up, I 38 my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, 39 admitting to him that I had less than an eighth of a tank of gas and no 40 to buy more on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the 41 move down as I headed north. When the engine started giving off strong smells, I 42 into a gas station. There was no self-serve then; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I 43 the guy at the station. I could write him a check for gas, I said, or I could 44in my car and try to walk to a town with a 45 the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me arrested, a station wagon pulled up to the next46 . The driver—a thin, plain, middle-aged guy—overheard the tail end of my 47 request. As the attendant went to 48 him, he nodded at me. “ 49 her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said. 50 bloomed. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two51 worth. I just need to get home.”
“Fill it,” he 52 to the attendant. Then he turned to me, “You’ll do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for someone unlucky, hoping to save her 53 on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never shows up, I try for other acts of 54 kindness. That quiet driver is always at the pump a few feet away, instructing the attendant to fill mine 55 .
A．graduation B．birthday C．Christmas D．wedding
A．independent B．honest C．polite D．confident
A．reached B．left C．witnessed D．took
A．after B．without C．on D．by
A．time B．chance C．place D．cash
A．sun B．window C．needle D．clock
A．jumped B．walked C．looked D．pulled
A．seized B．pushed C．begged D．warned
A．sit B．sleep C．break D．fight
A．bank B．station C．hotel D．restaurant
A．door B．garage C．pump D．town
A．planned B．failed C．pretended D．suggested
A．serve B．attack C．charge D．treat
A．Open B．Start C．Fill D．Heat
A．Anxiety B．Nervousness C．Caution D．Hope
A．miles’ B．hours’ C．liters’ D．dollars’
A．explained B．repeated C．threatened D．ordered
A．night B．car C．gas D．money
A．unwilling B．unnecessary C．random D．extra
A．immediately B．quickly C．next D．first5
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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or37 some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 40 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 41 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became 42 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 43 without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we 45 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and46 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I 47 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
A．deer B．dog C．lady D．man
A．imagine B．consider C．explore D．present
A．smart B．sweet C．slow D．shy
A．turn B．kick C．jump D．speak
A．driveway B．path C．crossroad D．highway
A．knew B．saw C．showed D．made
A．mysterious B．ridiculous C．fascinating D．apparent
A．house B．forest C．field D．cottage
A．unconcerned B．unconscious C．undecided D．uncomfortable
A．left for B．went off C．came to D．drove toward
A．punctually B．frequently C．formally D．shortly
A．regretted B．remembered C．concluded D．confirmed
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。
In the era of high-tech today, face-to-face conversation is dying.
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great 36 for the “death of conversation”. It 37 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 38 than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.
Users get final connectivity39 the price of 40 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 41 to a different way of being “alone together”.
Actually, 42 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 43 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 44a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a conversation. “The give and take of 45in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people.
Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am.” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s an attitude 49 by most young people. They are 50 busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a 51 life.
However, experts remind us that it’s 52 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, points out that 53 is still owners of tools who’re avoiding personal contact. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n) 54 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 55 throwing away the mobile phones is not a solution.” she said.
A．regret B．respect C．anger D．support
A．advises B．speaks C．suggests D．talks
A．received B．connected C．shared D．separated
A．with B．for C．in D．at
A．having B．risking C．sacrificing D．continuing
A．related B．committed C．limited D．accustomed
A．sending B．getting C．reading D．taking
A．change B．exchange C．explain D．develop
A．indicate B．replace C．cover D．involve
A．ideas B．letters C．chances D．gifts
A．imagining B．joining C．burying D．attaching
A．interviewing B．introducing C．recognizing D．meeting
A．feeling B．concept C．image D．truth
A．adapted B．confirmed C．handled D．adopted
A．so B．too C．very D．quite
A．real B．colorful C．daily D．meaningful
A．important B．necessary C．unfair D．uncomfortable
A．that B．this C．it D．one
A．problem B．excuse C．strategy D．explanation
A．Eventually B．Hardly C．Approximately D．Simply
One morning, my son, Chilly, found a carpenterworm(毛毛虫) unexpectedly and put it in a jar. Each day he couldn’t 36 to visit the little guest. Few weeks later we discovered it 37 in a cocoon (茧).
Chilly surely knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 38 . He was 39 to know what gift nature was about to give him. Gradually we found it half transparent and we could 40 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free, and then 41 eggs, completing its lifecycle.
The next day, I 42 Chilly it was time to set it free. He took it 43 and opened the jar. It circled the yard twice, came back, and 44 on Chilly’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air. The moth repeated its 45 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 46 to his arm so that Chilly had to give up.
The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions the moth finally 47 into the grass.
Like a 48 , I believe the moth was afraid to 49 what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something 50 , scared to move on and experience something unknown.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 51 , in which I was comfortable, and hated to fly too far away from it. I was 52 when my first job required me to move to a new city. Humans are creatures of 53 . We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many 54 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 55 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.
A．help B．leave C．stop D．wait
A．stuck B．wrapped C．developed D．protected
A．born B．changed C．raised D．created
A．upset B．content C．lucky D．curious
A．count B．feel C．identify D．imagine
A．laid B．lay C．put D．placed
A．confirmed B．convinced C．concluded D．contacted
A．back B．down C．aside D．outside
A．kept B．dropped C．landed D．lived
A．game B．flight C．adventure D．communication
A．return B．cater C．turn D．stick
A．walkedaway B．ran out C．fell down D．flew off
A．moth B．butterfly C．human D．pet
A．leave B．stay C．move D．forget
A．friendly B．similar C．pleasant D．familiar
A．instruction B．love C．requirement D．expectation
A．excited B．crazy C．afraid D．annoyed
A．community B．habit C．conscience D．ambition
A．odd B．funny C．new D．vital
A．courage B．pleasure C．ability D．purpose