There was a boy that dreamt of becoming the world’s best violinist. To achieve his life goal, he travelled to a faraway land where the famous and best violinist of all time__ .
The apartment he was directed to was in an old, lonely place. There was no evidence of life at all. The young man was __ and turned to leave. ___ _ he heard someone coughing from within.
The famous violinist was very old and __ . He refused to teach the young boy, who also refused to __ . The boy played his violin in the yard, and this he did for three nights__ _ the old man could not bear it any more. He came out on the fourth night and began to ___ the boy. Under his instruction, the ___ _student’s musical skills rapidly improved.
Years passed by. Now the old man asked the boy to __ an important competition. It was the best violin competition in the world. The young man was among hundreds of __ _ from all over the world. The __ lasted for days. On the day he played, everyone was deeply ___ _. First, the boy was so young, but no violin player could have played__ . Second, the boy was focused on one ___ _ and never looked elsewhere till he finished. Third, tears came down his focused eyes but his ____ _ was not drawn away from the music. He was ___ _the winner.
Only the boy knew the __ __for his success in the competition. ___ _learning from the best violinist the world ever knew, his teacher had come in person that day to ____ _him. The old man stood in the dark where he wasn’t ___ _ to anyone around. The old violinist died few days later.
A．performed B．lived C．toured D．lay
A．bored B．disappointed C．excited D．satisfied
A．Still B．Also C．Thus D．Then
A．weak B．polite C．kind D．strict
A．leave B．talk C．learn D．play
A．so B．unless C．if D．till
A．punish B．persuade C．beg D．coach
A．slow B．gifted C．kind D．quiet
A．take part in B．look forward to C．stay away from D．come up with
A．judges B．students C．competitors D．fans
A．program B．event C．concert D．lecture
A．annoyed B．moved C．hurt D．concerned
A．better B．quicker C．harder D．louder
A．book B．model C．direction D．question
A．hand B．eye C．interest D．attention
A．announced B．known C．shown D．predicted
A．prize B．wish C．way D．reason
A．Without B．Besides C．Through D．By
A．find B．comfort C．support D．visit
A．dangerous B．unfair C．noticeable D．particular
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 41 those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 42 at the pier（码头）waving good-bye to my father as his 43 pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of 44 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of 45 in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing 46 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood—my mother. For both my 47 and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while 48 some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the 49 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. 50 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother 51 managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 52 .
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 53 with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to 54 a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this 55 into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to 56 another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a 57 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 58 pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 59 attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so 60 all those years of my childhood—she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for
A．living B．staring C．standing D．going
A．car B．ship C．train D．plane
A．range B．shape C．sight D．control
A．adapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting
A．names B．jobs C．addresses D．directions
A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives
A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．applying
A．programs B．sacrifices C．contribution D．cooperation
A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless
A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow
A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy
A．generally B．actually C．especially D．unfairly
A．desert B．pursue C．affect D．limit
A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity
A．acquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize
A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge
A．hang B．draw C．take D．sell
A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative
A．experienced B．brave C．ordinary D．annoyed
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The night started out ordinarily enough. Jack and Tara, our 36 , were in their small beds surrounded by toy animals. My husband, Pat, and I went to sleep 37 .
38 after midnight, Jack quietly touched me. “Mommy, I want to stay with you. I promise I won’t take much room.” I shifted 39 to make room. My son soon fell asleep.
An hour later, Tara cried and I carefully went downstairs. “Mommy, my 40 is all stuffed up（堵住）. I can’t really breathe very well. Will you please 41 with me a little while?” Tara doesn’t often get up at night, 42 I decided to be there for her. She soon fell asleep. I returned to my own bed. I was determined to sleep. But to my 43 , I found Jack sleeping on my side of the bed. He looked so 44 that I couldn’t remove him. Quietly and carefully, I lay down between 45 and Jack.
I did manage to get some sleep 46 I heard Tara’s voice again. I returned to 47 Tara. “Mom, please lie down with me a little bit, I had a bad dream, and I’m so 48 .” “Of course, honey. It was only a dream. Mommy’s here and 49 is okay.” We fell asleep 50 each other’s arms.
Even in my sleepy state, I thought of 51 these nights of merry-go-round（一连串的繁忙活动）beds will be over. In their place, my twins will be grown. 52 before I’m ready, our children’ rooms will be much too 53 and empty. So it is especially on days when I’m worn out after a night on this mom’s merry-go-round that I remind 54 that these very days and nights are, in fact. “the good old days”, ever so 55 .
A．sons B．twins C．daughters D．students
A．downstairs B．in C．out D．upstairs
A．Sometimes B．Some time C．Sometime D．Some times
A．gently B．kindly C．rudely D．impatiently
A．nose B．mouth C．heart D．eye
A．come B．stay C．talk D．play
A．even though B．so C．no matter when D．however
A．joy B．anger C．disappointment D．surprise
A．deeply B．sound C．content D．deep
A．my father B．Tara C．Pat D．my mother
A．before B．when C．after D．until
A．show off B．look after C．watch out D．take care
A．scared B．exciting C．excited D．scaring
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．over B．on C．by D．in
A．how often B．how soon C．how long D．how much
A．No doubt B．No wonder C．No problem D．No worry
A．noisy B．quiet C．still D．calm
A．my children B．my husband C．my friend D．myself
A．potential B．precise C．precious D．previous
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Once there was a group of men — a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber (木料) job in a jungle.
This young man was very 16 . He always continued to work through his break time and 17 that those old folks were wasting time, having to 18 several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by,this young man noticed that 19 he worked through break time and hardly took a 20 , those old folks were chopping the same 21 of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he 22 to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the 23 were even worse.
One day, one of the old folks 24 him for a drink during their break time. That young man 25 and said that he had no 26 time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to 27 chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe（斧子）.Sooner or later you will 28 or be so tired as you have spent too much 29 .”
Suddenly the young man 30 that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were 31 re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that's how they could 32 faster than him, yet spending less time!
What we 33 is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability 34 . Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying ... I have no 35 !
A．weak B．clever C．hard-working D．good-looking
A．admired B．complained C．reminded D．predicted
A．plan B．appear C．work D．break
A．even though B．only if C．because D．unless
A．photo B．rest C．step D．bath
A．weight B．height C．amount D．price
A．failed B．pretended C．agreed D．decided
A．marks B．results C．effects D．conditions
A．invited B．blamed C．thanked D．forgave
A．begged B．argued C．nodded D．refused
A．wrong. B．valuable C．extra D．exact
A．mind B．avoid. C．practice D．keep
A．speed up B．give up C．watch out D．turn out
A．energy B．money C．life D．skill
A．warned B．expected C．realized D．announced
A．also B．hardly C．seldom D．never
A．talk B．chop C．walk D．climb
A．abandon B．introduce C．need D．teach
A．quickly B．curiously C．seriously D．intelligently
A．time B．tool C．job D．patience
完形填空：（共30分，每小题1.5分）
My 14-year-old son, John, and I
Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time. It was
hanging at a （an） 36 clothing store.
The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）, delightful
tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an）37 price of $28.
We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars new.
John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat? ” I asked. “They love it. ” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum, ” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will. ”
When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat! ” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John? ” He asked, looking up to John’s new height and coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standard of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
A．second-hand B．expensive C．big D．cheap
A．reasonable B．unbelievable C．special D．average
A．each other B．one another C．the other D．others
A．therefore B．however C．but D．thus
A．adults B．people C．parents D．teenagers
A．spend B．cost C．pay D．take
A．touched B．buttoned C．held D．obtained
A．gesture B．expression C．attitude D．feeling
A．color B．price C．fit D．style
A．pressing B．taking C．hanging D．folding
A．happiness C．change D．generosity
A．because of B．instead of C．aware of D．full of
A．please B．understand C．complain D．apologize
A．mentioned B．wrote C．reported D．explained
A．when B．how C．what D．that
A．happened B．came C．intended D．decided
A．Should B．Would C．Must D．Could
A．watch B．judge C．mistake D．consider
A．doing B．showing C．speaking D．wearing
A．comparing B．connecting C．combining D．matching
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had ___36__a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom,and__37__his father could well__38__it,he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how__39__he was to have such a fine son.He handed his son a beautiful gift box.__40__but slightly disappoited,the young man__41__the box and found a lovely book.__42__,he raised his voice at his father and said: “__43__all your money you give me a book?”And rushed out of the house__44__the book in the study.He did not contact his father for a whole year__45__one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father.He__46__he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house,he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week.The moment he was about to__47__the hospital,he saw on the desk the__48__new book,just as he had left it one__49__ago.He opened it and began to__50__the pages.Suddendly ,a car key__51__from an envelope taped behind the book.It had a lag with dealer’s name,the__52__dealer who had the sports car he had__53__.On the tag was the__54__of his graduation,and the__55__PAID IN FULL.
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
A．finding B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
A．Nervous B．Serious C．Careful D．Curious
A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
A．At B．From C．With D．To
A．toasting B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
A．until B．as C．before D．unless
A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
A．old B．same C．special D．new
A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
A．picture B．place C．date D．photo
A．word B．information C．news D．card