| ( )1. A. only ( )2. A. stick to ( )3. A. If ( )4. A. carry on ( )5. A. strange ( )6. A. sent ( )7. A. In time ( )8. A. Then ( )9. A. near ( )10. A. insists ( )11. A. besides ( )12. A. terrible ( )13. A. starved ( )14. A. Due to ( )15. A. until ( )16. A. an easier way ( )17. A. receive ( )18. A. good ( )19. A. admitted ( )20. A. operating | B. just B. set about B. As B. give up B. pleasant B. employed B. Before long B. Thus B. after B. sighs B. therefore B. tasty B. traveled B. As for B. before B. a cheaper way B. welcome B. wrong B. suggested B. realizing | C. nearly C. think about C. Since C. break down C. difficult C. learned from C. Since then C. So C. about C. jokes C. however C. expensive C. worked out C. Along with C. if C. a cleaner way C. greet C. right C. agreed C. sharing | D. ever D. take over D. Although D. find out D. serious D. worked as D. Later on D. Still D. around D. apologizes D. otherwise D. special D. ate out D. Except for D. unless D. a harder way D. fetch D. opposite D. explained D. performing |
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
| That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasn"t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I"d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside," Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye."Is this what you"re looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn"t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn"t be a bad place as long as people were welling to help each other. | |||
| 1. How did the write feel when she was walking home after work? | |||
| A. Cold and sick B. Fortunate and helpful C. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless | |||
| 2. From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy ______. | |||
| A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activities C. learning acting in a n evening school D. preparing for the first night show | |||
| 3. On her way home the writer _______. | |||
| A. lost her wallet unknowingly B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man D. found some homeless people following her | |||
| 4. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming? | |||
| A. Someone offered to take her back home. B. A red-haired man came to see her. C. She heard someone call her name D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck. | |||
| 5. From the text, we can infer that the writer _______. | |||
| A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco C. would make friends with cleaners D. would give up her job at the bank. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race over a course (路线) with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run. Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace (步速) felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I"d overtake (追上) her later on when she tired. So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work. Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to known him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don"t chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was. Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn"t give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first. As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away-first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly. There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.. | |||
| 1. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning? | |||
| A. It would be hard work. B. It would be an easy race. C. It would be a test of his strength. D. It would be a good learning experience. | |||
| 2. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner? | |||
| A. Peggy overtook the young runner. B. Peggy was running energetically. C. Peggy was laughing as the writer. D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer. | |||
| 3. By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph5), the writer implies that ______. | |||
| A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop B. men are more skilled at climbing hills C. overtaking Peggy would be easy D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task | |||
| 4. What lesson dose the writer learn from the race _____. | |||
| A. Women are as good as men in sport. B. Women are better at climbing hills. C. He should have more training in a cross-country race. D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race. | |||
| Reading comprehension. | |||
| For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people"s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed. "I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope (听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and others doctors, it"s easy to take people in," he said. One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her. "He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection," she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn"t think there was anything wrong. "I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn"t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my cars." Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was "shocked and horrified" that he got away with his deceiving for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders. "I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists (精神科医生) who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence." Judge Adams warned York. | |||
| 1. York was proud of the fact that _____. | |||
| A. a surgeon let him watch an operation B. he could perform some duties of a doctor C. he had cheated doctors for so long D. people thought he could become a real doctor | |||
| 2. York learned how to behave like a doctor by _____. | |||
| A. watching other doctors work B. talking to doctors and nurses C. getting some training and experience D. observing doctors while he was a patient | |||
| 3. Why was Laura Kennan in hospital? | |||
| A. She had swallowed something and almost died. B. She had to have and emergency operation. C. She had been injured in a road accident. D. She had lost consciousness while driving. | |||
| 4. The judge"s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _____. | |||
| A. pretended to be a psychiatrist B. tried to get away from prison C. was proud of what he had done D. studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist | |||
| Reading comprehension. | |||
| Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her. One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour. During the interview, Mr. Petri said, "You"re just the kind of person we need here. You"re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I"m sure we can find a place for you in our organization." Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building. That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said. "Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?" This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right:she was being wasted in this job. "Look," she said angrily, "if you don"t like the way I work, I don"t need to stay here, I"ll go where I"m appreciated! Good-bye!" She took up her things and stormed out of the office. That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, "What do you think?" "Well," said Maria carefully, "are you sure about the other job?" "Well, not exactly, but …" Maria continued, "Will you be able to get a recommendation from Ms.Kenny if you need one?" "A recommendation?…from Ms.Kenny?" hesitated Martha, in a worried tone. "Martha, I hope you didn"t burn your bridges," Maria said. "I think I would have handled it differently." | |||
| 1. Martha is unhappy in her job because _____. | |||
| A. she has not advanced B. the work in not significant C. her supervisor is younger than she D. there is too much work with little payment | |||
| 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? | |||
| A. At her supervisor"s criticism, Martha lost her temper. B. Mr. Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job. C. Martha"s interview with the director was on her lunch hour. D. Martha got the name of the director through her cousin. | |||
| 3. The phrase "the last straw" in the middle of the passage probably refers to _____. | |||
| A. the last opportunity B. the straw that saves Martha"s life C. the last reminder D. the final unpleasant thing | |||
| 4. What does Maria think of Martha"s decision? | |||
| A. Martha has handled the matter properly. B. Martha shouldn"t have set the bridge on fire. C. Martha should have found a new job before leaving. D. Martha shouldn"t have lost her temper with her supervisor. | |||
| 完形填空。 | |||
| As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments. Maybe it was the strange 1 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 2 me so much. There was never total 3 , but a streetlight or passing car lights 4 clothes hung over a chair take on the 5 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 6 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 7 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 8 would run wild,and my heart would beat fast. I would 9 very still so that the "enemy" would not discover me. Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 10 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home -that was no 11 . After school 12 , when all the buses were 13 up along the street, I was afraid that I"d get on the wrong one and be taken to some 14 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn"t 15 the leaders out of my sight. Perhaps one of the worst fears 16 all I had a child was that of not being liked or 17 by others. Being popular was so important to me 18 , and the fear of not being liked was a 19 one. One of the processes (过程) of growing up is being able to 20 and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life. | |||