2012年高二英语培优练习(3)

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练习一

When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the universe would suddenly change its course. ―In May, we‘re 4 to Arizona.‖The words, so small, didn‘t seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries (奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8 into own new home.

9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored (探索) our new surroundings.One afternoon, I was out exploring 11 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. ―You‘d better not 12 that.‖ I turned around to see an old woman.―Are you new to this neighborhood?‖ I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state.―My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in Boston.‖How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn‘t seem to find the right words.―It‘s vastness,‖ she offered. ―That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert — you can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world.

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19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.‖

That was it. That was the feeling I‘d bad ever since I‘d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20 would change with just a few simple words.―Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn‘t touch.‖

1. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before

2. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted 3. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing 4. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying

5. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper 6. A. picture B. ground C. sense D. area 7. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained

8. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped 9. A. If B. After C. once D. While 10. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly 11. A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time 12. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch 13. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least 14. A. desert B. city C. state D. country 15. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger

16. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached 17. A. why B. when C. how D. where 18. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect

19. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 20. A. idea B. life C. home D. family

练习二

As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she 1 out at the audience, 2 to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had 3 all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their 4

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compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music 5 and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music 6 her along into her turns, and she began skating with much 7 in herself. The cold fear she always had in the 8 seconds before skating onto the ice was 9 . She was feeling the movement of the 10 and letting it carry her. She skated easily, 11 did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was 12 .The crowd loved it and cheered 13 she skated off the ice. ―Nice job,‖ said one of the other 14 . It was the remark that 15 came after a free-skating performance. But what should the 16 _ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy 17 for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting 18 alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o‘clock the results were 19 . The new United States Women‘s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, 20 .

1. A.looked B. watched C. found D. stepped 2. A.failing B. looking forward C. wanting D. hoping 3. A.bicycled B. driven C. run D. walked 4. A.friend B. children C. son D.daughter 5. A.started B. played C. developed D. sang 6. A.allow B. set out C. carry D. support 7. A.thought B. belief C. success D. design 8. A.following B. last C. recent D. past 9. A.lost B. present C. strong D. gone 10. A.music B. fear C. ice D. audiences 11. A.so B. or C. before D. then 12. A.satisfied B. unsatisfactory C. finished D. welcome 13.A.because B. until C. before D. as

14.A.skaters B. parents C. judges D. parents

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15.A.always B. seldom C. again D. hardly 16.A players B. audience C. judges D. parents 17.A.waited B. looked C. wished D. asked 18.A.comfortably B. hurriedly C. happily D. anxiously 19.A.cried out B. let out C. announced D. declared 20.A.England B. Cleveland C. Ohio D. California

练习三

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today‘s world. Well, I‘m here to give you 1 .I wanted to do something very 2 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 3 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 4 it looked almost new. I was so 5 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.I could 6 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon a wakening, I went to the kitchen to 7 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 8 :‖ To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.‖I was so 9 . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 10 lessons. ―Learn to play the piano, and I‘ll get you one‖ was my husband‘s 11 .I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 12 this expensive gift.Of course, the 13 awoke, and my son was thrilled (激动的) with my reaction. Many

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kisses were 14 , and I immediately wanted him to 15 my gift.As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 16 what I was expecting. Then I 17 that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.Of course I was the proudest mother 18 on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 19 and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!I thought you‘d love to 20 this story. Yours, Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new ―used‖ already shiny motorcycle.

1. A. hope B. advice C. support D. courage

2. A. polite B. similar C. special D. private 3. A. played B. studied C. traveled D. worked

4. A. after B. before C. unless D. until 5. A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident 6. A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly 7. A. start B. cook C. set D. serve

8. A. note B. notice C. word D. sign 9. A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired 10. A. give B. take C. draw D. teach 11. A. reason B. request C. comment D. response 12. A. present B. afford C. find D. order

13. A. neighbor B. building C. home D. house 14. A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibited 15. A. tear B. open C. check D. receive 16. A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly 17. A. realized B. remembered C. imagined D. supposed 18. A. only B. still C. ever D. even 19. A. works B. exists C. matters D. counts 20. A. send B. publish C. share D. write

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练习四

Bob and Annie had not known each other long before they became

eager to get married: Bob because he wanted Annie and she because she could at least lead a life away from her 1 . When Mrs. Thompson 2 that they marry and live with her until they could get a 3 of their own, Annie hesitated. Her idea of 4 had been something which 5 her a husband and an orderly, well-furnished home all at once. 6 she soon saw the 7 of this arrangement. She would, first of all, 8 from her present life into a house which was quiet and well run, not 9 her own; and she would be able to go on walking so that she and Bob could 10 up all the more quickly for their own house. She would also get Bob, a good enough husband for any working-class 11 :good-natured and 12 to be bent her way whenever it was 13 for her ends.Things went well until her mother-in-law‘s 14 , when Annie had to give up her 15 and was at home all day. Her father-in-law became just a 16 figure in the house and 17 Bob became used to him, Annie began to find the old man‘s constant 18 in the house a source of growing annoyance (烦恼). ―He gets on my nerves, Bob,‖ she said. ―And he hardly says a word all day.‖

―Well, I suppose he has a 19 to do as he likes,‖ Bob said mildly. ―It‘s his house not ours.‖ But to Annie, now looking after the house

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20 it were her own, it was beginning to seem the other way about.

1.A.city B. family C. room D. company 2.A.learned B. thought C. heard D. suggested 3.A.stay B. child C. house D. world

4.A.marriage B. life C. future D. expectation 5.A.give B. found C. brought D. searched 6.A.But B. So C. Instead D. Besides 7.A.difficulty B. advantage C. trouble D. result 8.A.leave B. make C. change D. escape 9.A.of B. on C. like D. for 10.A.earn B. save C. build D. set 11.A.home B. character C. custom D. girl 12.A.easy B. ready C. kind D. lovely 13.A.necessary B. right C. important D. helpful 14. A. illness B. arrival C. death D. appearance 15. A. job B. idea C. decision D. dream 16. A active B. funny C. strange D. silent 17. A. until B. although C. before D. when 18. A. rest B. work C. presence D. cough 19. A. right B. way C. wish D. freedom 20. A. because B. if C. even though D. as if

练习五

The Voice of America began during the World War II. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 , American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 3 . ―The 4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.‖ Within a week, other VOA 5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.After the World War II ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA‘s 6 had to be changed, the 7 Soviet Union became enemy of America. They wanted to 8 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began

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broadcasting in Russian.In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 9 ― Music USA‖. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 10 English to completely understand its 11 English broadcast. So VOA 12 a simpler kind of English, 13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 14 of course, it is special English. In the 15 of most VOA listeners, the most 16 program is the news report. News from around the world 17 into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 18 cities and also from other 19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

1.A.business B. culture C. support D. information 2.A.reply B. answer C. join D. interrupt 3.A.same B. short C. English D. German 4.A.news B. problems C. effects D. opinions 5.A.stations B. news C. announcers D. officials 6.A.home B. position C. purpose D. results 7.A.if B. supposing C considering D. in order that 8.A.reach B. satisfy C. attack D. support 9.A.known B. reported C. called D. printed 10.A.American B. British C. standard D. enough 11.A.normal B. fast C. good D. exact 12.A.invented B. discovered C. taught D. stopped 13.A.it B. who C. which D. that 14.A.slowly B. rapidly C. normally D. loudly 15.A.pleasure B. course C. opinion D. advice 16.A.difficult B. important C. various D. common 17.A.flies B. sends C. delivers D. pasts 18.A.all B. major C. American D. news

19.A.broadcasts B. forms C. newspapers D. countries 20.A.broadcast B. announce C. translate D. prepare

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练习六

One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our 1 we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to 2 a new place or country, we 3 what it will be like. We predict ( 预料) the 4 people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 5 . Things are often very different from the way we 6 them to be.

One of the 7 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 8 to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had 9 and analysed (分析) the problem from every angle (角度) for days, but there 10 to be no way of 11 out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he 12 up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 13 .

The hypnotist (催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 14 : I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 15 . You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 16 will get heavier. Soon you‘ll be asleep.

You will hear my voice and 17 my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are 18 asleep, and when you wake up you will 19 nothing. You will forget everything. Now I am going to 20 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.

1.A. brains B. senses C. minds D. sights 2.A. visiting B. seeking C. reaching D. discovering 3.A.imagine B. know C. feel D. guess 4.A.custom B. habit C. style D. way 5.A.quickly B. simply C. correctly D. neatly 6.A.required B. wished C. left D. expected 7.A.funny B. dull C. famous D. silly 8.A.managing B. trying C. thinking D. hoping 9.A.studied B. learned C. discussed D. researched 10.A.used B. ought C. seemed D. had 11.A. making B. finding C. turning D. letting 12.A.gave B. sat C. woke D. got

13.A.dream B. lesson C. research D. exercise 14.A.softly B. loudly C. slowly D. firmly 15.A.everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 16.A.eyes B. feet C. head D. body

17.A.believe B. repeat C. take D. understand 18.A.really B. extremely C. actually D. almost 19.A.accept B. remember C. hear D. receive 20.A.count B. say C. add D. speak 练习七

We know the kiss as a form of expressing affection（情感，喜爱）. But long 1 it

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became it, it was customary in many countries to use it as a(n) 2 of respect. Some native Africans 3 the ground over which a chief（首领）has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the 4 times.

The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes 5 a form of dignified (高贵的) greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the 6 important ones had to kiss his hands, and the 7 important ones were 8 allowed to kiss his feet!

Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can be traced back to primitive（上古的，原始的） times when a mother 9 fondle (爱抚) her child, just as a mother 10 today. It only remained for society to 11 this as a custom for expressing affection between arms.

We have evidence (根据) that this was already the 12 by the time of the sixth century, but we can only suppose it was 13 long before that. The first 14 where the kiss became accepted in courtship (求婚) was in France. From France the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to 15 the customs of France, soon adopted it. A kiss from the Tsar (沙皇) became 16 of the highest forms of recognition from the Crown.

In time, the kiss became a part of courtship. 17 marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the 18 ceremony（典礼，仪式）. Today we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. 19 there are still many places in the world where the kiss is 20 of formal ceremonies and is intended to show respect.

1A.after B. before C. until D. since 2.A.custom B. tradition C. expression D. affection 3.A.watch B. touch C. kiss D. greet 4.A.earliest B. latest C. longest D. eldest 5.A.of B. as C. for D. in 6.A.not B. little C. less D. least 7.A.last B. less C. most D. least 8.A.too B. also C. only D. ever 9.A.would B. could C. should D. will 10.A.would B. has C. doing D. does 11.A.express B. allow C. kiss D. accept 12.A.case B. event C. history D. evidence 13.A.expressed B. practised C. kissed D. discovered 14.A.city B. tribe（部落） C. society D. country 15.A.allow B. copy C. spread D. use 16.A.one B. it C. this D. that 17.A.Since B. Once C. While D. As

18.A.meeting B. greeting C. marrying D. wedding 19.A.And B. Thus C. But D. When 20.A.bit B. part C. some D. any 练习八

Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural

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happenings.

The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of 1 is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the 2 of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his 3 . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he 4 it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without 5 . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter 6 what happened to Persephone, she became so 7 that she caused all plants to 8 . People were in 9 of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow 10 her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. 11 , still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's 12 . She could go back to her mother if she had not 13 anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter 14 it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus 15 this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her 16 , but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it 17 that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore 18 not let the crops grow. That is 19 we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is 20 , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

1. A. periods B. seasons C. time D. age 2. A. winner B. ruler C. advisor D. fighter

3. A. wife B. lover C. partner D. daughter 4. A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D. accept

5. A. arrangement B. warning C. reason D. permission 6. A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out 7. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. serious

8. A. grow fast B. start growing C. stop growing D.grow slowly 9. A. danger B. hope C. turn D. case 10. A. since B. until C. after D. when

11. A. Persephone B. Zeus C. Demeter D. Hades 12. A. return B. change C. marriage D. journey 13. A. stolen B. found C. eaten D. heard 14. A. understood B. refused C. doubted D. accepted 15. A. discovered B. studied C. forgot D. prepared 16. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. ruler

17. A. works B. remains C. happens D. starts 18. A. should B. can C. dare D. will

19. A. where B. because C. why D. how 20. A. nice B. friendly C. fresh D. happy 练习九

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I

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was just a kid. I __2__ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I 5

watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.

When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, ―Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.‖ I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15_ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my __17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe. 1．A．belief B．work C．education D．promise

2．A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of 3．A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable 4．A．spent B．paid C．took D．did

5．A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often 6．A．read to B．present to C．teach D．explain to 7．A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick

8．A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student 9．A．get rid of B．hang out with C．break away from D．keep in touch with

10．A．making B．stopping C．working D．getting

11．A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family 12．A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out 13．A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored 14．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing 15．A．put an idea into B．gave an impression on C．keep a roof over D．have eyes in the back of

16．A．let alone B．let out C．let in D．leave alone 17．A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play

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18．A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried 19．A．little B．much C．few D．high 20．A．more interesting B．less important C．more important D．less interesting 练习十

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41 .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they 43 , the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 47 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass. One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped（拍打）their wings and 55 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. 36. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed 37. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted 38. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant 39. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined 40. A. ago B. out C. later D. long 41. A. family B. lake C. home D. world 42. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still 43. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew 44. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow 45. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing 46. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake 47. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse 48. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane 49. A. his B. her C. their D. its 50. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive 51. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too 52. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell 53. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground 54. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly 55. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back 练习十一

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He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family‘s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __1__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __2__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole __3__, he knew something huge was __4_. His father watched __5_ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __6__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __7__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy. ―You‘ll have to __8__, son,‖ he said. ―Dad!‖ cried the boy.

―There will be other fish,‖ said his father. ―Not as big as this one,‖ cried the boy.

___9_ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could ___10_ by his father‘s firm voice that the decision was __11__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __12__. The creature moved its powerful body and __13__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __14__. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he __15__ that night long ago. But he does see __16__ fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__17__ difficult. Do we __18__ when no one is looking?

We would if we __19__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right lives __20__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren. 1．A．until B．when C．after D．before

2．A．providing B．catching C．feeding D．supplying

3．A．bent over B．came up C．turned over D．broke down 4．A．on the other end B．on the other hand C．on one hand D．at the either side

5．A．with anxiety B．in surprise C．with admiration D．for fear 6．A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened D．exhausted 7．A．and B．but C．however D．yet

8．A．bring it home B．put it aside C．put it back D．pick it up 9．A．Even though B．Now that C．Ever since D．In case 10．A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk 11．A．passed B．changed C．fixed D．refused 12．A．the wide container B．the broad sea C．the black water D．the small river

13．A．fled B．disappeared C．floated D．swam 14．A．wrong B．right C.satisfactory D．pleased 15．A．landed B．saw C．cast D．threw

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16．A．a different B．many big C．even bigger D．the same 17．A．which is B．it is C．that is D．this is

18．A．do wrong B．do right C．do harm D．do good 19．A．were taught B．told C．were let D．ordered 20．A．freshly B．fresh C．clearly D．strongly 练习十二

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17 in Shakespeare‘s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 from her.

19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.

Two weeks before the audition, Roberta‘s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.

―I can‘t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?‖

Roberta looked down. ―I‘m not interested.‖

Her mother wouldn‘t let the 27 drop. ―You‘re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you‘re doing.‘‘

So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia‘s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn‘t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.

On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia‘s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.

16. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report 17. A. member B. actress C. player D. character 18. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly 19. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all 20. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted 21. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient 22. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract 23. A. few B. a few C. several D. many 24. A. or B. so C. for D. but 25. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded 26. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn 27. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade

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28. A. can B. must C. may D. should 29. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear 30. A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance 31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving 32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore

33. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding 34. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered 35. A. part B. play C. speech D. position 练习十三

Mobile phones are everywhere. It seems that no one can 1 without one. Mobile phones are a great way to stay 2 with friends and family. 3 it is important to remember that there are certain 4 when you should not be using your phone, the most important of these being during 5 .

There is no reason 6 you should feel the need to have your mobile phone during class. Aren‘t you at school to 7 .If you are in class, you should not be 8 your friends text messages or taking phone calls.

In America students would never be 9 to use their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 10 a text message you would probably be kicked out of class. It is OK to have your mobile phone with you, you just need to remember to turn it 11 . It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and 12 during class.

As a teacher in China, I have to deal with students 13 mobile phones everyday. I have told my class to turn off their phones, 14 many students do not listen. The desire to be connected all the time seems to be 15 than the desire to learn.

It‘s easy to understand why it is so tempting(诱惑人的)to have your phone on during class. It seems so 16 to just send a short text message; it‘s not 17 anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting yourself when you do this. Sending a text message also 18 your attention away from what‘s 19 in class, you may miss 20 important. The next time you think about sending a message in class you should think again.

1. A. survive B. act C. study D. peak 2. A. friendly B. close C. connected D. natural 3. A. Instead B. However C. Sometimes D. Finally 4.A.times B. days C. hours D. weeks 5. A. shopping B. meeting C. rest D. school 6. A. when B. that C. why D. where 7. A. play B. learn C. help D. fight 8. A. sending B. writing C. posting D. retaining 9. A. hoped B. wished C. allowed D. encouraged 10. A. keep B. help C. take D. receive 11. A. on B. in C. out D. off 12. A. ringing B. sound C. voice D. shouts 13. A. thinking B. using C. considering D. bringing

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14. A. and B. so C. but D. then

15. A. faster B. stronger C. lower D. easier 16. A. cheap B. hard C. easy D. brave 17. A. hurting B. meeting C. knowing D. killing 18. A. pays B. puts C. breaks D. takes

19. A. coming on B. going through C. going on D. coming by 20. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 练习十四

Living one‘s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 1 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. Once he enters into the highway, he must 2 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of 3 when living as a decent ( 体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is 4 to keep a constant speed which can be compared with his 5 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too 6 a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too 7 , the police will give him a ticket, just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 8 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 9 the others driving at the proper speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful 10 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes 11 to change the way of life 12 he can be sure of completion by doing so. He 13 not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must 14 where he is now by recognizing some 15 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as 16 as he can. But he may thus lose 17 and energy both on the road and in life. 18 the whole, driving on a highway and living one‘s life are both hard work. 19 if he is careful and serious enough, 20 will provide him much pleasure.

1.A. seat B. condition C. petrol D. passenger 2.A. listen to B. find C. follow D. insist on

3.A. society B. school C. group D. highway 4.A. glad B. required C. made D. anxious 5.A. broken B. outdoor C. good D. continuous 6.A. large B. high C. limited D. expected 7.A. speedily B. slowly C. orderly D. willingly 8.A. Doing B. Acting C. Going D. Working 9.A. persuading B. getting C. interrupting D. refusing 10.A. notice B.attention C. signs D. regards 11.A. dangerous B. worthy C. unfit D. troublesome 12.A. if B. when C. unless D. because 13.A. dare B. need C. may D. shoul 14.A. think B. discover C. prove D. look 15.A. signs B. roads C. posters D. people 16.A. possible B. soon C. much D. hard

17.A. money B. luck C. time D. trust

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18.A. In B. With C. About D. On 19.A. Therefore B. But C. And D. The 20.A. it B. he C. they D. you 练习十五

Several factors make a good newspaper story. First, obviously, it must be new. But since YV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for 1 . They usually respond to it in one of the three ways.

By providing 2 details, comment or background information. By finding a new 3 on the day‘s major stories.

By printing completely different stories doesn‘t broadcast.?which TV

What else? Well, it also has to be 4 . People don‘t want to read about ordinary, everyday life. Because of this, many stories 5 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be 6 news. ―Plane lands safely, no more hurt‖ doesn‘t sell newspaper. ―Plane 7 , 200 feared dead!‖ does.

Next, there‘s human interest. People are interested in other 8 －particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, 9 , all appear regularly in certain newspapers.

Finally, for many editors, 10 is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That‘s why the stories in Tokyo‘s newspapers are often very different from the stories presented in Paris, Cairo, New York or Buenos Aires.

1. A. newspapers B. publications C. reporters D. broadcasters 2. A. extra B. available C. inaccessible D. memorable 3. A. direction B. look C. angle D. section 4. A. tragic B. dramatic C. professional D. sensitive 5. A. quote B. neglect C. increase D. involve 6. A. good B. bad C. exciting D. informative 7. A. crashes B. bumps C.strikes D. drops 8. A. places B. people C. things D. news 9. A. in addition B. in any case C. for example D. after all 10. A. personality B. similarity C. uniqueness D. familiarity 练习十六

There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will again 1 the World Cup. They also believe they do not 2 . 3 the centuries, Britons are believed to have a ―stiff upper lip‖．But is it true? Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions 4 that 95 percent of them still 5 their emotions.

Moreover, 6 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent can‘t remember the last time they ―let it out‖．As a result, Kleenex is 7 the ―Let It Out‖ campaign that 8 Britons to grab a tissue and have a good cry.

These days, however, the male Briton‘s 9 toward crying is changing. Though the majority still 10 to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxford‘s Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly 11 .Half of London males 12 crying in front of their

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mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are most 13 to cry at weddings.

Peter Marsh, director of the center, said：―Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than

14 . Like David Beckham, crying because you‘re dropping off your boy at nursery isn‘t seen as weak.‖

Winston Churchill was said to be a 15 crier, shedding tears at seeing a 16 in an air raid shelter (防空洞), and when he saw his wife after a long 17 .Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are 18 . Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said：―If a man began to cry when he was having stitches (缝针) in hospital, he would be 19 as a weak man. Men still need to be seen as strong when it 20 to physical pain.‖ 1．A. win B．defeat C．own D．receive 2．A. laugh B．cry C．shout D．tremble 3．A. Inside B．Over C．Before D．Half 4．A. requires B．insists C．exhibits D．reveals 5．A. conduct B．expose C．contain D．construct 6．A. while B．because C．since D．for 7．A. carrying B．studying C．starting D．calling 8．A. persuades B．allows C．orders D．encourages 9．A. attitude B．face C．idea D．impression 10. A. frightens B．struggles C．fights D．breaks

11. A. unimaginable B．unbelievable C．acceptable D．shameful 12. A. admitted B．adapted C．denied D．supported 13. A. surely B．certainly C．possibly D．likely 14. A. weakness B．strength C．bravery D．horror 15. A. brave B．frequent C．seldom D．kind

16. A. wound B．student C．survivor D．soldier 17. A. absence B．presence C．battle D．reserve 18. A. Expectations B．limits C．rules D．exceptions 19. A. classified B．insisted C. considered D．Imagined 20. A. comes B．happens C．lies D．goes 练习十七

My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, \Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can‘t help falling in love with him!\\want to 2 them how much they know about Beckham, apart from his 3 and how much they know about football apart from 4 goals. It seems funny that we are 5 for things, with which we are unfamiliar or about which we are 6 , but we all, my friends as well as I, consider this one of life‘s 7 .

We need these pleasures to 8 our lives. But that doesn‘t 9 to craziness or nonsense. As an old saying goes: \ 10 not judge anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one‘s good 11 and great contribution that make one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we‘d better

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say 12 about Beckham‘s good looks.

If we close our eyes, falling in deep 13 , we can find that the things that move us to be really happy or sad have a 14 meaning. If we don‘t go deeper and are just satisfied with 15 things, sooner or later we will find that we have not really gained anything because our first 16 has blinded and misled (误导) us, and we‘ll remain ignorant (无知的) 17 we realize that and make some changes.

It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is 18 of great progress. If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 19 us, we will finally prove how much we have 20 up, how much more sensible, mature（成熟的）, and intelligent （智慧的）we have become. 1. A. like B. agree C. hope D. think 2. A. ask B. tell C. teach D. doubt 3. A. skills B. fame C. team D. appearance 4. A. kicking B. hitting C. scoring D. controlling 5. A. thankful B. crazy C. curious D. anxious 6. A. uncertain B. unhappy C. displeased D. careful 7. A. aims B. qualities C. pleasures D. truths 8. A. keep up B. brighten up C. find out D. bring about 9. A. come B. increase C. amount D. rise 10. A. dared B. would C. could D. should 11. A. thinking B. character C. looks D. ability 12. A. more B. something C. less D. nothing 13. A. love B. sleep C. sense D. thought

14. A. clear B. puzzling C. moving D. valuable

15. A. material B. deep C. surface D. pleasant 16. A. conclusion B. experience C. lesson D. impression 17. A. since B. although C. unless D. before 18. A. sign B. cause C. value D. willingness 19. A. worries B. pains C. satisfies D. offers 20. A. given B. sent C. built D. grown 练习十八

Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some 1 ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me __2__! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100 000 people have __3__ to watch the race. ―I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,‖ one punter (赛马经纪人) told me, ―and I thought I‘d have a look. I didn‘t believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.‖ According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. ―At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __4__, and there are clear favourites. __5__ nobody has heard anything about these __6__! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case.‖ I stayed to watch the

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races, and I must admit that I found it quite __7__. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the __8__ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast. __9__ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, __10__ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement. 1. A. common B. strange C. swift D. illegal 2. A. honestly B. surprisingly C. completely D. correctly 3. A. looked forward B. brought up C. turned up D. showed off 4. A. behind time B. in progress C. in advance D. in time 5. A. But B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise 6. A. horses B. sheep C. races D. stories 7. A. exciting B. dangerous C. boring D. peculiar 8. A. race B. hill C. track D. field 9. A. If B. So C. Yet D. Although

10. A. observing B. judging C. considering D. inferring 练习十九

―It‘s no use, Mum,‖ said Johnny. ―I‘m just no good at dancing.‖

―You‘ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be different, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.‖Johnny _ 1 _ . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the dance at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was __2___to dance with a girl!

When Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 3 to approach Lisette. ―May I have this dance?‖ Johnny asked. ―That‘s all right,‖ said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette‘s 4 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, ―Look! Johnny has two left feet!‖ 5_burst from the crowd. Johnny 6 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide drove to Johnny‘s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide‘s eyes 7 . ―Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,‖ Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed after him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 8 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, ―Dear friends, I got a surprise for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!‖ 9 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band joined in behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 10 . ―You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,‖ Alcide said. ―Yes, sir!‖ said Johnny. 11 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped forward , smiling. ―You played really good tonight!‖ she said.

―Thank you,‖ Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre 12 moved

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out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

1. A. answered B. sighed C. smiled D. laughed 2. A. expected B. invited C. allowed D. chosen

3. A. spirits B. feelings C. courage D. strength 4. A. smooth B. clumsy C. slow D. small 5. A. Shouts B. Laughter C. Applause D. Cheers

6. A. broke away B. went out C. broke up D. turned out 7. A. opened B. rolled C. sharpened D. widened 8. A. caught B. searched C. sought D. spotted

9. A. Struggling B. Trembling C. Wandering D. Whispering 10. A. in B. out C. over D. on 11. A. As B. Because C. Until D. So 12. A. still B. even C. ever D. almost 练习二十

Most people believe they don‘t have much imagination. They are 50 . Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 51 it. Creativity isn‘t always 52 with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 53 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

Making connections This technique involves taking 54 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words 55 with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 56 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 57 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.

NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don‘t 58 . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 59 . If your goal is to learn to ski, 60 , you can now practise skiing every day of your life（because you have the time and the money）. Now 61 this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.

Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 62 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 63 in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can‘t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 64 . The best fishermen think like fish!

50. A. wrong B. unbelievable C. reasonable D. realistic

51. A. put up with B. catch up with C. make use of D. keep track of

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52. A. equipped B. compared C. covered D. connected 53. A. skillfully B. routinely C. vividly D. deeply

54. A. familiar B. unrelated C. creative D. imaginary 55. A. presented B. marked C. lit D. associated

56. A. ideas B. ambitions C. achievement D. technique 57. A. experience B. service C. present D. object 58. A. work B. last C. exist D. change

59. A. possibilities B. limitations C. tendency D. practice 60. A. in fact B. in particular C. as a whole D. for example 61. A. devote B. adapt C. lead D. keep

62. A. private B. global C. different D. practical

63. A. features B. themes C. creatures D. characters 64. A. positions B. dreams C. images D. directions 练习二十一

The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson‘s imagination. ___1 ___, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 2 for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 3 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son Lloyd.

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 4 over the hills. They had been 5 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 6 . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some drawing.

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 7 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of the island. ―What‘s that?‖ he asked ―That‘s the 8 treasure ―said the boy. Robert suddenly 9 something of an adventure story in the boy‘s picture. While the rain was

pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 10 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate（海盗）? Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the help of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to include such a man in a story. Thus Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was 11 .So, thanks to a rainy September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 12 stories in the English language.

1．A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally 2．A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad 3．A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job 4．A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game

5．A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying 6．A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold

7．A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized 8．A．forgotten B．buried C. discovered D．unexpected

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9．A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned 10．A．star B．hero C．writer D．child 11．A．read B．born C．hired D．written

12．A．news B．love C．real-life D．adventure 练习二十二

A detailed study of biological diversity (多样性) in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also found that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not 50 . In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at 51 wildlife, suburban gardens aren‘t always better than city gardens and non-native plants aren‘t always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain‘s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it 52 to survive on intensively (精细地) farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to 53 environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting 54 they vary a great deal in botanical environment. All the wildlife responds to the variation.

Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved in the first detailed study of the 55 living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a(n) 56 diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple 57 that improved a garden‘s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly 58 the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of 59 means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat. 60 , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will 61 many night creatures. Finally, don‘t be too tidy: don‘t be 62 to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just 63 a bit of things lying around.

To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should 64 and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.

50. A. true B. basic C. vivid D. simple

51. A. selecting B. importing C. offering D. attracting 52. A. impossible B. illegal C. lucky D. convenient 53. A. peaceful B. warm C. natural D. clean

54. A. before B. unless C. but D. because 55. A. wildlife B. men C. germ D. pet

56. A. confusing B. complete C. surprising D. orderly 57. A. measures B. standards C. services D. functions 58. A. occupy B. increase C. limit D. reduce

59. A. vegetation B. reservation C. preparation D. decoration

60. A. By contrast B. As a result C. In other words D. In addition 61. A. block B. disturb C. benefit D. protect 62. A. in a mess B. in a way C. in a hurry D. in a while

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63. A. forget B. remove C. avoid D. leave 64. A. escape B. relax C. strive D. retire 练习二十三

Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to remember passwords (密码) ever again? If we could just sit in front of our computers and be 1 logged in (登录)? Crave mentions how NEC Soft Biode Logon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a 2 . All you need is a webcam and your pretty face to 3 your PC. No more 4 , confusing passwords to remember or change every few months.

After doing a little research, I found this type of 5 already available to consumers via a relatively 6 application called Face Code. The 7 requires the use of a webcam to recognize and log PC users into their systems. You can add as many 8 as you want, provided they each have a Windows account. If the system 9 to recognize your 10 , you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key combination. 1. A. automatically B. personally C. correctly D. occasionally 2. A. face B. password C. software D. system 3. A. access B. connect C. recognize D. remember 4. A. simple B. complicated C. special D. useful 5. A. computer B. technology C. password D. application 6. A. independent B. infrequent C. inexpensive D. instant 7. A. account B. consumer C. designer D. software 8. A. users B. passwords C. systems D. computers 9. A. begins B. tries C. fails D. stops 10. A. account B. name C. password D. face 练习二十四

San Francisco is a big city which lies in the west of the United States very near the Pacific, where two earth's plates often meet and jump. So earthquake is a 1 word to hear there. It is recorded that at least 2 big earthquakes have happened in San Francisco since the beginning of the _3 century. One happened in 1906, the other in 1989.

The second worst earthquake _4_ San Francisco on the evening of October 17, 1989, when people were travelling to their 5 . A wide and busy overhead road fell onto the one _6 Many people were killed in their cars. A few 7 ones were not hurt, but many thousands became 8 . A large number of weak buildings didn't _9 in the earthquake and the 10 electricity was cut off for several days, too.

1. A. terrible B. sad C. usual D. funny 2. A. two B. three C. four D. five 3. A. 17t B. 18th C. 19th D 20th 4. A. shook B. felt C. discovered D. moved 5. A. offices B. homes C. factories D. schools 6. A. above B. nearby C. below D. round 7. A. young B. tall C. strong D. lucky

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8. A. homeless B. jobless C. friendless D. childless 9. A. put up B. go up C. stay up D. turn up

10. A. company's B. school's C. country's D. city's 练习二十五

People often fall ill because of me. 1 , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 2___ .A tired person may get caught, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 3 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 4 , he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to attack him .He reacted, trying to 5 me, but I was already reproducing deep in his throat. He kept sneezing and his nose was running. 6 he put on some warm clothes, it didn‘t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 7 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 8 .

The next day he couldn‘t go to school He had lost his appetite and was not as 9 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his recovery.

For two days he was nursed by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 10 . I knew I had to leave him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. Unfortunately, it was my turn to feel 11 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 12 and finally my time was over.

Do you know what I am?

1. A .Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Then 2. A .business B . responsibility C. excuse D. fault 3. A. temperature B. season C. place D. condition 4. A. excited B. hurt C. late D. tired

5. A. get on with B. get rid of C. put up with D .take hold of 6. A. Since B. Once C. Whether D. Although

7. A. reminding B. upsetting C. comforting D. influencing 8. A. escaped B. succeeded C. regretted D. failed 9. A. peaceful B. afraid C. active D. happy

10. A. loss B. operation C. pressure D. movement 11. A. painful B. disappointed C. nervous D. ashamed 12. A. bigger B. weaker C. smaller D. stronger 练习二十六

Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 1 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. 2 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone.

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This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 3 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 5 is. When men are 4 together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 6 .Apparently, although no one wants to be 7 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 8 or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to 9 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 10 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress.

1. A. tired B. asleep C. conscious D. busy

2. A. So far B. After all C. However D. Therefore 3. A. long B. fast C. dangerous D. direct

4. A. fuel B. entertainment C. adjustment D. health 5. A. shut up B. held up C. brought up D. picked up 6. A. pleasing B. annoying C. common D. valuable 7. A. noisy B. alone C. personal D. sociable 8. A. emphasis B. conflict C. power D. pressure 9. A. handle B. create C. affect D. investigate 10. A. becoming B. choosing C. ordering D. promoting 练习二十七

Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __1__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

__2__ the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative __3__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __4__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, ―Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __5__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?‖

He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __6__ positive emotions. ―Laugh therapy‖ became part of his treatment. He __7__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out __8__

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emotions. Within eight days of starting his ??laugh therapy‖ program his pain began to __9__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months‘ time and __10__ reached complete recovery after a few years.

1. A. run B. pass C. move D. travel 2. A. Besides B. Despite C. Without D. Beyond 3. A. attitudes B. beliefs C. goals D. positions 4. A. shortcoming B. harm C. benefit D. interest 5. A. emotion B. pain C. fear D. will 6. A. bring about B. set about C. put up D. make up 7. A. afforded B. appointed C. offered D. arranged 8. A. positive B. approving C. strong D. mixed 9. A. escape B. decrease C. shrink D. end 10. A. generally B. especially C. actually D. presently 练习二十八

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the ones who‘d lived those years with us. In fact, we don‘t have to wait for 1 to thank the ones closest to us—the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this：Give it now！ 2 your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world‘s happiness. Saying thanks not only 3 someone else‘s world, but brightens yours. If you‘re feeling 4 , unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the 5 you need. Of course, there are times when you can‘t express gratitude immediately. In that case don‘t let embarrassment sink you into silence—speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a 6 town of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had 7 generosity .Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior 8 .They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had words in our vocabulary for thank you. Would we do a better job of 9 our gratitude？Would we be more esponsive , more sensitive, more caring?

Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that 10 people all around us—including ourselves. For no one ever 11 the tune of a grateful heart. Its message is universal；its words go 12 all earthly barriers；its music touches the heavens.

1．A. requirements B. anniversaries C．celebrations D． congratulations 2．A. While B．Since C．Although D．Despite 3．A. widens B．strengthens C．clears D．brightens 4．A. worn out B．left behind C．cut out D．left out

5．A. requirement B．order C．medicine D．encouragement

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6．A. remote B．nearby C．crowded D．poor 7．A. special B．strange C．respected D．unknown 8．A. kindness B．manner C．reward D．value 9．A. communicating B．connection C． convincing D．copying 10．A. treats B．translates C．transports D．transforms 11．A. gets B．misleads C． misunderstands D．misspells 12．A. beyond B．over C．besides D．through

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