For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5: 30 a. m., except Sunday, and went to work.I__1__
saw my father home from work ill.He had no hobbies, __2__taking care of his family.
For 22 years, __3__I left home for college, my father__4__me every Sunday at 9?00 a. m..He was
always interested in my__5__, or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__6__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__7__my first house, my father,67 years old, spent three days__8__my house.
He would not__9__me to pay someone to have it done.All he __10__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and
to talk to him.But I was too__11__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__12__to hold the
brush, or talk to my father.__13__things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday.January 16,1996, my father telephoned me__14__, this time from my sister"s
home in Florida.But the__15__came again at 4?40 p. m.that day.My father was in the__16__in Florida
with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on an airplane__17__, and on the way, I__18__of all the times I had
not ta ken the time to talk to my father.I determined that when I arrived, I would__19__for the lost time,
and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11?30 p. m., my father had__20__at 9?12 p. m..This time it was he who did
not have time to talk, or to wait for me. |
( )1. A. ever
( )2. A. other than
( )3. A. because
( )4. A. visited
( )5. A. work
( )6. A. worry
( )7. A. built
( )8. A. repairing
( )9. A. teach
( )10. A. asked
( )11. A. smart
( )12. A. practice
( )13. A. Different
( )14. A. as usual
( )15. A. call
( )16. A. church
( ) 17. A. immediately
( )18. A. heard
( )19. A. take up
( )20. A. started out | B. never
B. rather than
B. before
B. praised
B. life
B. care
B. found
B. painting
B. advise
B. kept
B. upset
B. task
B. Similar
B. in pain
B. moment
B. school
B. happily
B. spoke
B. make up
B. given in | C. always
C. more than
C. although
C. telephoned
C. study
C. talk
C. purchased
C. cleaning
C. force
C. ordered
C. busy
C. tea
C. Funny
C. casually
C. situation
C. home
C. gradually
C. thought
C. turn up
C. passed away | D. often
D. or rather
D. since
D. met
D. plan
D. look
D. sold
D. decorating
D. allow
D. served
D. tired
D. time
D. Strange
D. finally
D. scene
D. hospital
D. carefully
D. demanded
D. put up
D. come back |
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| 1-5: BADCB 6-10: CCBDA 11-15: CDBAA 16-20: DACBC |
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Mr Brown"s wife was a nurse.One day he was driving her home
________a green taxi traveled crazily close to his
and sped by.The taxi driver was in such a h________
that he didn"t see a huge truck just in front of him.
In order to avoid h________it, the taxi changed
direction suddenly and________(不幸) slid off the
road in an uncontrolled way.The driver and his
________(乘客) were injured.They were badly
cut by glass from the b________window screen.
Mr Brown"s car quickly________over.His wife
got out of the car to help the injured.The truck driver
also stopped to help, c________the first aid center.
About 20 minutes later an ambulance
________(到达). The injured were taken
to hospital.The Browns offered to report the details
________the accident to the police station. | | 完形填空 | My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life.He"s usually__1__all the weekdays and
comes home only at weekends.Sometimes he stays__2__for two weeks at a time.__3__I don"t get to
see him as often as I wish, we remain very__4__.
My dad is the type of person who doesn"t let you__5__up anything that you start.When I was eleven,
my father bought me a piano.At first I was so__6__about it that I would spend hours and hours learning
how to play.Then it got __7__.I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop.Much as I tried, he__8__
me to go on.Now I have been playing for almost five years.I love it and I"m glad I__9__my dad"s advice.
My dad is__10__talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years.Under his influence, I
also like__11__now.Sometimes my dad can be my biggest__12__.He makes me smile even when I lose
in a talent show__13__sometimes he can be my biggest critic (批评家). He__14__ignore the small
mistakes I make.He encourages me never to lose__15__because hethinks that all my efforts will__16__
one day.
My dad is generous.Every Thursday night, he__17__to read to the children at a children"s club.When
he reads, their__18__light up with curiosity about what will happen next.I feel__19__of having a person
in my family who cares enough to volunteer to__20__.
I love dad with all my heart.He"s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in theworld. | ( )1. A. on
( )2. A. away
( )3. A. In case
( )4. A. polite
( )5. A. give
( )6. A. nervous
( )7. A. rough
( )8. A. promised
( )9. A. received
( )10. A. physically
( )11. A. composing
( )12. A. director
( )13. A. however
( )14. A. ever
( )15. A. aim
( )16. A. come true
( )17. A. agrees
( )18. A. bodies
( )19. A. jealous
( )20. A. help | B. with
B. home
B. Even though
B. kind
B. put
B. anxious
B. difficult
B. persuaded
B. challenged
B. typically
B. dancing
B. supporter
B. so
B. often
B. dream
B. take risks
B. likes
B. arms
B. optimistic
B. read | C. out
C. inside
C. If only
C. different
C. take
C. crazy
C. disappointing
C. reminded
C. took
C. musically
C. writing
C. scholar
C. and
C. never
C. strength
C. pay off
C. intends
C. hands
C. proud
C. work | D. in
D. alone
D. As if
D. close
D. speed
D. familiar
D. boring
D. suggested
D. listened
D. exactly
D. drawing
D. sponsor
D. still
D. even
D. heart
D. let out
D. offers
D. faces
D. happy
D. drive | | 阅读理解 | Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.Although we
were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and
insects.Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an early reader and I could not do
mental arithmetic.
Before World War ? we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory of the
house we lived in, of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals,
the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me
into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while
reading about other people"s observations and discoveries.Then something happens that brings these
observations together in my conscious mind.
Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together.This has
resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific
research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make
a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline, a quality I lack.A
scientist requires not only selfdiscipline, but hard training, determination and a goal.A scientist, up to a
certain point, can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two, you get the best of both
worlds.
1. The first paragraph tells us the author________.
A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B. lost his hearing when he was a child
C. didn"t like his brothers and sisters
D. was born to a naturalist"s family
2. The author can"t remember his relatives clearly because________.
A. he didn"t live very long with them
B. the family was extremely large
C. he was too young when he lived with them
D. he was fully occupied with observing nature
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author is a naturalist, but not a scientist.
B. The author is a scientist as well as a naturalist.
C. The author is first of all a scientist.
D. The author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.
4. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he________.
A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
B. lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist
C. just reads about other people"s observations and discoveries
D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way | | 完形填空 | A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being 1 by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a 2 to find a way of stopping themselves from being in 3 . One day,
when the cat was out, mice of all ages 4 into the meeting room.
" Let"s build a big trap," one mouse 5 . When this idea was 6 , another said, "What about
poisoning(毒死) her?" But 7 knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had
become the cat"s food, 8 said, "Let"s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm." But the meeting did
not accept his 9 .
At last, one mouse, 10 than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for 11 , "Be
quiet! We"ll tie this bell to the cat"s tail, so we"ll always know 12 she is! We"ll have 13 to escape,
and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to 14 !" Hearing the words, everyone
got 15 and they congratulated him on his good idea.
"We"ll tie it so tightly that it will never 16 !"
"She"ll never be able to walk 17 again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front
of me! Just imagine…
However, the wise mouse said, "We must 18 who is going to tie it on her tail." There was not a
sound in the room. Nobody was 19 enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without
any decision being made.
It"s often very 20 to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter. | ( )1. A. trained
( )2. A. party
( )3. A. return
( )4. A. rushed
( )5. A. questioned
( )6. A. supported
( )7. A. everybody
( )8. A. angrily
( )9. A. present
( )10. A. younger
( )11. A. pleasure
( )12. A. where
( )13. A. experience
( )14. A. shout
( )15. A. worried
( )16. A. drop off
( )17. A. gladly
( )18. A. believe
( )19. A. honest
( )20. A. easy | B. taught
B. test
B. danger
B. swam
B. explained
B. discussed
B. nobody
B. happily
B. reason
B. longer
B. silence
B. what
B. power
B. watch
B. excited
B. turn up
B. quickly
B. learn
B. brave
B. difficult | C. caught
C. game
C. fact
C. flew
C. suggested
C. accepted
C. somebody
C. carefully
C. idea
C. stronger
C. help
C. how
C. time
C. stay
C. surprised
C. get up
C. quietly
C. imagine
C. rich
C. strange | D. invited
D. meeting
D. need
D. stepped
D. answered
D. refused
D. anybody
D. slowly
D. excuse
D. wiser
D. information
D. who
D. space
D. hide
D. tired
D. put off
D. directly
D. decide
D. old
D. important | | 阅读理解 | My friend Robert started a new job this week and he"s been in the training class for two days. The
employer has a very strict dress code-dark blue shirts and pants.
On the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly
told that he would be fired if he didn"t have the right clothes the next day. He explained, "Sir, I had been
told about this, but because of my larger size, it"s sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price
I can afford."
Last night, Robert and I decided that this old man shouldn"t lose the chance of work simply because
he couldn"t afford the clothes. I had some cash on hand and Robert took it with him this morning just in
case it was needed.
When training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman. "You have 10
minutes to be in proper clothes," he was told. At this point, Robert spoke up and asked if he could have
10 minutes to get him the clothes. He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a
shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man.
The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldn"t accept such a gift from a stranger.
Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据) and couldn"t return them-a little white
lie. The pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job.
"My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night, but we didn"t have enough to buy the
clothes," he told Robert. "It"s unbelievable to me that a person would do such a thing for only knowing
me a day!"
More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this.
1. If the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would _____.
A. be punished
B. be offered another job
C. put off the training class
D. lose his job
2. The money which was paid for the clothes was _____.
A. the trainer"s
B. the older man"s
C. the writer"s
D. Robert"s
3. How did Robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes?
A. He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them.
B. He told a lie that the clothes didn" t fit himself.
C. He told the older man that he could save money and return it later.
D. He told the older man that he had no way to send them back.
4. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Proper clothes for a stranger
B. Fight against strict rules
C. A strange employer
D. An unbelievable thing | 最新试题
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