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ⅰ.单项填空
1.nuclearscienceshouldbedevelopedto________thepeopleratherthanharmthem.
a.benefit b.contribute c.protect d.affect
解析:benefitsb.“对某人有益”。
答案:a
2.formorethan20years,we’vebeensupportingeducationalprogramsthat________from
kindergartenstocolleges.
a.spread b.move c.shift d.range
解析:rangefrom...to...“范围从……到……”。
答案:d
3.wheniopenedthedoor,ifoundmyfathersittinginhischair,completely________a
magazine.
a.absorbingin b.absorbedin c.absorbingto d.absorbedto
解析:此处absorbedin作伴随状语,意为“专心于”。
答案:b
4.theteacheraskedadifficultquestion,butted,finally,managedto________agoodanswer.
a.putupwith b.keepupwith c.comeupwith d.gothroughwith
解析:comeupwith“提出,提供”“想出”。
答案:c
5.weregrettoinformyouthattherearenotickets________forfriday’sperformance.
a.available b.spare c.convenient d.affordable
解析:“星期五演出的票没有了”,available“可提供的,可得到的”,常作后置定语。
答案:a
6.someplantsarevery________tolight;theyprefertheshade.
a.sensible b.sensitive c.suitable d.acceptable
解析:besensitiveto“对……反应敏感”。
答案:b
7.—wherewasit________theroadaccidenthappenedyesterday?
—infrontofthemarket.
a.when b.that c.which d.how
解析:此处用了itwas...that...强调句型。
答案:b
8.thisisyourlastchance.youmayaswell________fulladvantageofit.
a.make b.get c.take d.have
解析:takeadvantageof“利用,使用”。
答案:c
9.beforetheoperation,thedoctor________thenursetobecareful.
a.kept b.demanded c.required d.hoped
解析:四个选项中,只有require可接动词不定式的复合结构作宾语。
答案:c
10.—whatdoyouthinkofthispieceofwood?
—i’msureit________averygoodshelf.
a.willmake b.ismaking c.ismade d.canbemade
解析:make可作“能成为,会成为”解,相当于become。
答案:a
ⅱ.完形填空
humanrelations
——bymarionwilliams
aboywasborntoacoupleafterelevenyearsofmarriage.theywerealovingcoupleandyoucanimaginehowexcitedtheywere.certainlytheboywas__1__astheappleoftheireyes.
onemorning,thehusbandsawamedicinebottle__2__.ashewaslateforwork,heaskedhiswifetocapthebottleand__3__.themother,whowasbusyinthekitchen,__4__thematter.theboyplayfullywenttothemedicinebottle,was__5__withitscolor,anddrankitall.it__6__tobeapoisonousmedicine__7__adultsinsmalldosages.whenthechildshowedsignsofpoisoning,themothertookhimtothehospital,__8__hedied.themotherwasstunned(使昏迷).shewastoo__9__tofaceherhusband.whenthe__10__fathercametothehospitalandsawthedeadchild,he__11__hiswifeandutteredjustfourwords.共
thehusbandjustsaid“__12__”
thehusbandwasindeed__13__inhumanrelationships.thechildwasdead.hecould__14__bebroughtbacktolife.therewasno__15__infindingfaultwiththemother.__16__,ifonlyhehadtakentimetokeepthebottleinthecupboardorotherplace,thiswouldnothavehappened.nooneis__17__.shehadalsolostheronlychild.whatsheneededatthatmomentwasconsolation(安慰,慰藉)and__18__fromthehusband.thatwaswhathegaveher.
ifeveryonecanlookatlifewiththiskindofperspective(观点),therewouldbemuchfewerproblemsintheworld.sometimeswespendtimeinaskingwhois__19__orwhoistoblame,whetherinarelationship,inajoborwiththepeopleweknow.bythiswaywe__20__somewarmthinhumanrelationships.
1.a.treated b.thought c.ignored d.abandoned
答案:a
2.a.shut b.close c.bare d.open
答案:d
3.a.putitaside b.setitaside c.putitaway d.leaveitalone
答案:c
4.a.completelyforgetting b.whollyterrified
c.totallyforgot d.absolutelyremembered
答案:c
5.a.satisfied b.fascinated c.puzzled d.calmed
答案:b
6.a.happened b.seemed c.appeared d.uttered
答案:a
7.a.stoodfor b.madefor c.meantfor d.calledfor
答案:c
8.a.when b.then c.but d.where
答案:d
9.a.ashamed b.frightened c.annoyed d.worried
答案:b
10.a.awful b.angry c.distraught d.patient
答案:c
11.a.lookedat b.staredat c.glaredat d.amazedat
答案:a
12.a.ihateyou,now. b.howdoyoudo?
c.howdidthishappen? d.iloveyou,darling.
答案:d
13.a.anidiot b.agenius c.asuccess d.anevil
答案:b
14.a.never b.seldom c.even d.once
答案:a
15.a.wonder b.point c.pleasure d.worry
答案:b
16.a.therefore b.otherwise c.besides d.however
答案:c
17.a.toblame b.tobeblamed c.tobeaccused d.tobenoticed
答案:a
18.a.explanation b.courage c.excuse d.sympathy
答案:d
19.a.suitable b.believable c.accessible d.responsible
答案:d
20.a.makeout b.lookout c.standout d.missout
答案:d
ⅲ.阅读理解
iwassixwhenijoinedmyfatherandtwobrothersatsunriseinthehayfieldsofeufaula,oklahoma.bythetimeiwaseightiwashelpingdadfixuplowincomerentproperties.hegavemeapennyforeverynailipulledoutofoldboards.共
igotmyfirstrealjob,atjm’srestaurantintown,wheniwas12.mymainresponsibilitieswerecleaningtablesandwashingdishes,butsometimesihelpedcook.
everydayafterschooliwouldheadtojm’sandworkuntilten.onsaturdaysiworkedfromtwountileleven.atthatageitwasunluckygoingtoworkandwatchingmyfriendsrunofftoswimorplay.ididn’tnecessarilylikework,butilovewhatworkingallowedmetohave.becauseofmyjobiwasalwaystheonebuyingwhenmyfriendsandiwenttothelocalbartasteefreez.thismademeproud.
wordthatiwashonestandhardworkinggotaroundtown.alocalclothingstoreofferedcredittomealthoughiwasonlyintheseventhgrade.iimmediatelychargeda68sportscoatanda22pairoftrousers.iwasmakingonly65centsanhour,andiwasalready90indebt!soilearnedearlythedangerofeasycredit.ipaiditoffassoonasicould.
myfirstjobtaughtmediscipline,responsibilityandbroughtmealevelofpersonalsatisfactionfewofmyfriendshadexperienced.asmyfather,whoworkedthreejobs,oncetoldme,“ifyouunderstandsacrificeandcommitment,therearenotmanythingsinlifeyoucan’thave.”howrighthewas!
1.whentheauthorwasachild,hewasmadetohelphisfatherworkbecause________.
a.thenestaurantwasshortforhands
b.hisfamilybelongedtothelowincomegroup
c.hewantedtoearnsomemoney
d.hewasstrongerthanhistwobrothers
解析:由第一段第二句话可知。
答案:b
2.attheageof12,theauthorgotajobatarestaurantandoftenworkedtilllateatnight
because________.
a.helikedthatwork
b.hedidn’tlikeplaying
c.hewashardworking
d.hefeltrewardedbydoingthatwork
解析:见文章第三段后半部分,特别是最后一句。
答案:d
3.whentheauthorwasintheseventhgrade,hewasindebtbecause________.
a.hedidnotworkanymore
b.heboughtclothesoncredit
c.hewaschargedtoomuchforthesportscoat
d.hemadelittlemoneyatthattime
解析:由文章第四段可知。
答案:b
4.whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersbythistext?
a.ifyouknowsacrificeandresponsibility,youcanhavemanythingsinlife.
b.childrenfrompoorfamiliesusuallyhaveaveryunhappychildhood.
c.childrencouldbemadetoworkandearnsomemoneybythemselves.
d.youwilllearndisciplineandresponsibilitybyworkingearlyinlife.
解析:见文章最后两句。
答案:a共