It was a Sunday morning and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone

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It was a Sunday morning and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in and said, “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck?”
“No ! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital.”
When I reached the hospital，my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911，thank God! If he had moved Daddy，there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib（肋骨）might have pieced（穿透）a lung…” My mother might have said more, but I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: leave me alone.
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him. “Daddy…I am so sorry…” “It’s okay, sweetheart.” “No,”I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day.”
My father never tells lies but he looked at me and said, “I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” I regretted for my thoughtless words.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words.
小题1:Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A．Because he was rude to his father that morning.

B．Because he didn’t go along with his father.

C．Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

D．Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital

小题2:The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that________. .

A．he had a poor memory	B．he just wanted to comfort his son
C．he didn’t wanted to comfort his son	D．he lost his memory after the accident

小题3:We know from the passage that when the accident happened,_______________.

A．the author’s father called the hospital immediately.

B．the author’s father was on his way to the mall.

C．the author was watching a film with two of his friends.

D．the author’s father told the driver not to move him.

小题4: What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A．Don’t treat your parents badly.	B．Don’t hurt others with rude words
C．Don’t move the injured in an accident.	D．Don’t be angry with friends at small things.

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Most people trade money for entertainment. Movies, concerts, and shows are enjoyable but expensive. If you think that you can’t have a good time without spending a lot of money, read on. A little resourcefulness and a few minutes of newspaper-scanning(浏览) should give you some pleasant surprises.
People may be the most interesting show in a large city. Walk through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world. you will certainly see people of every age, size and shape, and you will get a free fashion show, too. window-shopping is also a safe sport—if the stores are closed.
Check the listing in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate. The film or concert series at the local public library probably won’t cost you a penny. Be sure to check commercial(商业的) advertisements, too. A flea(跳蚤) market can provide hours of pleasant browsing. Perhaps you can find a free cooking crafts demonstration in a department store.
Plan ahead for some activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a zoo. You may save some money, too, since these places often set aside one or two free admission days at slow times during the week. Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time, and get to know our city all over again including the indispensable sights that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yourself. You will see your city in a new perspective once you know more about its history or its architectural(建筑的) treasures. With imagination and spirit of adventure you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.
小题1: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There are many kinds of amusements you can enjoy without spending much money.

B．You should be a tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.

C．The film shown at the local public library is often free of charge.

D．Local colleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.

小题2:“You will certainly see people of every age, size and shape.” “Shape” here refers to people
being ____.

A．old and young

B．beautiful and ugly

C．tall and short

D．fat or thin

小题3:If you are wandering through the busy street, which attract you most?

A．Various buildings.

B．Car driving.

C．Free walking.

D．Window-shopping.

小题4: The best title for the passage is ____.

A．Amusement at No Cost	B．Movies, Concerts and Shows
C．The Cheapest Window-shopping	D．The Most Enjoyable Street Musicians

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For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I__41__saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, __42__taking care of his family.
For 22 years, __43__I left home for college, my father__44__me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my__45__,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__46__about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.
Nine years ago when I__47__my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days__48__my house. He would not__49__me to pay someone to have it done. All he __50__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too__51__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__52__to hold the brush, or talk to my father.__

53__things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me__54__,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the__55__came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the__56__in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤)．I got on an a

irplane__57__, and on the way, I__58__of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would__59__for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had__ 60__at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.
小题1:.
．

A．ever　

B．never

C．always

D．often

小题2:.
．

A．except

B．rather than

C．more than

D．or rather

小题3:.

A．becau

B．before

C．although

D．since

小题4:.
．

A．visited

B．praised

C．telephoned

D．met

小题5:.
．

A．work

B．life

C．study

D．plan

小题6:.
．

A．worry

B．care

C．talk

D．look

小题7:.
．

A．built

B．found

C．bought

D．sold

小题8:.
．

A．repairing

B．painting

C．cleaning

D．decorating

小题9:.
．

A．teach

B．order

C．force

D．allow

小题10:.

A．asked

B．kept

C．ordered

D．served

小题11:.
．

A．smart　　

B．upset

C．busy

D．tired

小题12:.
．

A．practice

B．task

C．tea

D．time

小题13:.
．

A．Different

B．Similar

C．Funny

D．Stra

nge

小题14:.
．

A．as usual

B．in pain

C．casually

D．finally

小题15:.

A．call

B．moment

C．situation

D．scene

小题16:.
．

A．church

B．school

C．home

D．hospital

小题17:.
．

A．immediately

B．happily

C．gradually

D．carefully

小题18:.
．

A．heard

B．spoke

C．thought

D．demanded

小题19:.
．

A．take up

B．make up

C．turn up

D．put up

小题20:.
．

A．started out

B．given in

C．passed away

D．come back

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One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 31 several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 32 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some 33
thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 34 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 35 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a

small insect, lacking in 36 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 37 this ant, like the othe

r two-legged creatures   38  on the earth, also shares human failings.
After some time the ant   39  reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   40  home. It was there that the ant met its   41 .How could that large feather possibly   42  such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this   43  and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the   44  and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through   45  it began its journey and in the end the feather was   46  more than a burden. Isn’t our   47  like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the   48  of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens—the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   49  that at the destination they are
50  and we can’t take them with us.
小题1:.

A．brought about

B．got over

C．came across

D．dealt with

小题2:

A．At

B．For

C．To

D．With

小题3:

A．brave

B．tiring

C．magic

D．short

小题4:

A．across

B．through

C．beside

D．behind

小题5:

A．frightened

B．attracted

C．annoyed

D．satisfied

小题6:

A．size

B．height

C．depth

D．length

小题7:

A．Therefore

B．But

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

小题8:

A．working

B．sleeping

C．living

D．walking

小题9:

A．probably

B．suddenly

C．easily

D．finally

小题10:

A．underground

B．lonely

C．comfortable

D．big

小题11:

A．partner

B．match

C．parent

D．friend

小题12:

A．fit

B．fix

C．suit

D．fill

小题13:

A．decision

B．pleasure

C．trouble

D．matter

小题14:

A．insect

B．problem

C．hole

D．feather

小题15: A. after B. until C

. before D. once

小题16:

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

小题17:

A．study

B．aim

C．dream

D．life

小题18:

A．waste

B．lack

C．worth

D．danger

小题19:

A．think

B．find

C．wonder

D．warn

小题20:

A．bad

B．practical

C．useless

D．meaningful

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完型填空（共20小题,每小题1． 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My mother attended college during the day while my sister was in school and I was in daycare．One day at daycare I   36  a tired mother attempt to   37  her daughter．The mother refused her little girl’s request to go to McDonalds for dinner and the daughter immediately 38 over the floor, kicking and screaming, "I want to go to McDonalds．"_39_her mother tried stopped her crying．Finally her mother gave in, the girl stopped crying and they left．To say I was amazed would be   40  ,I was delighted that 41  I wanted could be got in the same way．
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare 42  we were collecting our - Christmas shopping．As we walked through the toy section, I saw a 43 I had to have．It was a white and red telephone whose bells   44  as it was pulled along on a string．
45  lovingly at my mother, I asked, "Mama,   46  I have that telephone?" She replied, "Not now, but if you are a good girl maybe Santa will bring it to you．" As I insisted, her eyes narrowed and her hand 47  on mine．
By now we were standing in the long line, and I figured it was _48_．I lay down on the ground and began screaming．"I want that telephone．" Tired Christmas shoppers looked as my mother   49 said, "Becky, you ’d better get up by the count of three 50 ．"
Nothing happened．So then she lay   51  me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, "I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some jewelry, I want…" _52_ , I stood up．
"Mama, stop．Mama, get up," I   53  said．
She stood, and   54  herself off．At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap．And as they were leaving, they said with a smile, "Your mom got your good．I bet you’ll never try that again．"
And I didn’t, because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any   55 _ mark．

小题1:

A．looked

B．found

C．observed

D．watched

小题2:．

A．pick up

B．hold up

C．make up

D．hang up

小题3:．

A．knocked

B．fell

C．came

D．took

小题4:．

A．Anything

B．Something

C．Nothing

D．Everything

小题5:

A．enough

B．abrupt

C．impossible

D．inaccurate

小题6:

A．however

B．whenever

C．whatever

D．whichever

小题7:

A．where

B．because

C．though

D．after

小题8:

A．toy

B．bell

C．ring

D．doll

小题9:

A．hung

B．burst

C．stayed

D．rang

小题10:

A．Looking up

B．Holding up

C．Carrying on

D．Going through

小题11:

A．must

B．can’t

C．shall

D．will

小题12:

A．tended

B．accumulated

C．tightened

D．approved

小题13:

A．more or less

B．again and again

C．now and then

D．now or never

小题14:

A．calmly

B．angrily

C．anxiously

D．disappointedly

小题15:

A．at length

B．and so on

C．or something

D．or else

小题16:．

A．beside

B．against

C．besides

D．over

小题17:

A．Shocked

B．Excited

C．Angry

D．Amused

小题18:

A．excitedly

B．tearfully

C．smilingly

D．jokingly

小题19:

A．lift

B．polished

C．breathed

D．brushed

小题20:

A．arbitrary

B．worthy

C．physical

D．Necessary

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St James’s Palace has announced that while Miss Middleton will wear a wedding ring．Prince William has chosen not to．
Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承诺）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?
Prince William’s father wears one, his grandfather doesn’t and their decisions weren’t seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William’s decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it’s disgraceful （不光彩的）．It’s a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it’s not right．"
Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven’t always worn them．
The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．
Wearing rings is a safety issue（问题） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn’t one for jewelry"．
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．

B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times．

C．All the male members of British royalty don’t wear wedding rings．

D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs．

小题2:What is the author’s attitude towards Prince William’s decision?

A．Subjective．

B．Objective．

C．Approving．

D．Disappointed．

小题3:By saying "he isn’t one for jewelry", the royal officers meant that _____．

A．Prince William is a person who doesn’t like wearing jewelry．

B．Prince William isn’t a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry．

C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless．

D．Prince William doesn’t wear a wedding ring for safety．

小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?

A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not

B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior]

C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings

D．No Ring for Wills

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