“You’re next, Carl,” Mrs. Sosa said. Carl walked nervously to the stage(舞台). Why had he let his friend Neil talk him into trying out for the play? He  1  standing in front of people.

  He had  2  the weekend memorizing lines, but he knew he wouldn’t get the part. It was a small part anyway, not like the lead role he just knew Neil would get. Neil had already finished his tryout. As always he had done well  3  he hadn’t practiced at all.

  “You’re trying out for a guard(警卫)?” Mrs. Sosa asked. “I’ll read the queen’s lines. Begin when you’ re  4  .”

  Carl took a deep breath and tried to picture himself as a guard, just as his mother had suggested when she helped him practice. “Your majesty,” Carl began  5  ,“the castle is under siege (围攻).”

  “Call my knights(勇士) !” Mrs. Sosa responded as the queen, sounding like Carl’s

  6  had. He almost smiled. At first he felt silly in front of the other students, but as he concentrated on his lines, he forgot about the people  7  . It was as if he had really

  8  a guard in a queen’ s service!

  ( )1. A. loved          B. hated          C. enjoyed         D. missed

  ( )2. A. paid            B. took         C. spent            D. cost

  ( )3. A. if              B. as           C. because          D. though

  ( )4. A. fine           B. happy         C. ready            D. active

  ( )5. A. uncertainly      B. unhappily      C. eagerly          D. easily

  ( )6. A. teacher          B. mother   8     C. classmate        D. friend

  ( )7. A. watching       B. standing        C. listening          D. sitting

  ( )8. A. remained       B. showed       C. practiced         D. become

 

通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”    I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain,  31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

   At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to  33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all  35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the  36 , some of the apples may not  37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was  38 each one carefully.   Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them,  39 them back on the table, but  40 a different place.

  “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

  He said, “I  41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of  42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

  He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

   He totally  45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although      B. so             C. because       D. if

32. A. bought       B. ate            C. saw       D. found

33. A. check           B. tell                C. answer        D. improve

34. A. worried      B. satisfied         C. proud         D. curious

35. A. usual         B. normal         C. different       D. same

36. A. outside          B. whole          C. table          D. inside

37. A. still          B. even           C. only          D. ever

38. A. examining     B. listening        C. drawing       D. picking

39. A. keeping      B. placing         C. pulling         D. giving

40. A. on          B. towards            C. for         D. in

41. A. mustn’t      B. can’t           C. shouldn’t     D. needn’t

42. A. each one      B. each other       C. the other       D. one other

43. A. just          B. always             C. only          D. never

44. A. put away     B. get down       C. hand out       D. take off

45. A. made         B. took              C. got             D. did

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before he was sent away, the boy was the   36 student in his class. He was at the top in every exam.

  But the boy changed after   37 home and studying in the boarding school. His grades started to  38 . He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like committing suicide(自杀). All of this was because he felt no one loved him.

  His parents started to  39 the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with him. So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.

  They sat by the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his lessons, teachers and  40 . After some time his father said, “Do you know, son, why I’m here today?"

  “To check my   41 ,” the boy replied.

  “No, no,” his father said. “I’m here to tell you that you’re the most  42 person for me. I want to see you 43 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You’re my life.”

  These words caused the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged his father. They didn’t say  44 to each other for a long time.

  Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on the earth who cared for him deeply. And today this young man is at the top of his class in university and no one has ever seen him  45  .

36. A. laziest            B. cleverest          C. nicest            D. worst

37. A. coming           B. returning         C. leaving           D. going

38. A. drop             B. increase          C. rise             D. turn down

39. A. look for              B. learn from        C. worry about       D. shout at

40. A. family            B. friends              C. study            D. students

41. A. teachers              B. friends              C. school           D. grades

42. A. famous           B. important         C. handsome         D. interesting

43. A. happy            B. serious           C. excellent          D. honest

44. A. everything         B. anybody          C. nothing          D. anything

45. A. ill               B. smile            C. happy           D. sad

Dear dad,

Happy birthday to you! On this special day, I’d like to talk to you in a special way.

I don’t think I’m good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so I’m 61 to show my deep love for you. You’re not a rich man  62  a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest  63  in the world. I’m  64  you. You’re  65  interested in being famous and rich. You do  66  things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows you’re pleased with the family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.

In the past, I didn’t care  67  you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didn’t

  68 you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.

I am quite lucky that I have  69  a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know

  70  I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.

Love from,

Lydia

61. A.writing    B. thinking    C. reading     D. speaking

62. A. and     B. or      C. also     D. as well

63. A. kids     B. adults     C. men     D. women

64. A. worried about B. proud of    C. afraid of   D. sorry for

65. A. always    B. ever     C. already    D. never

66. A. common    B. interesting   C. wonderful  D. popular

67. A. whether    B. that      C. what     D. where

68. A. realize     B. regret     C. respect    D. remind

69. A. too      B. so      C. very     D. such

70. A. how many   B. how much   C. how often   D. how wide

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