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He _________ desperately in vain for something to say to break the silence.

A. thought about B. cast about C. talked about D. set about

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【解析】

试题分析：选项A“想到”；选项B“想法设法”；选项C“谈论”；选项D“着手，开始做”。 cast about for sth“试图找到某物” 。句意：他拼命地想找到某些话题来打破沉默。

考点：考查固定短语的意义

点评：固定短语是近几年高考热点，尤其是动词短语，需要考生平时多积累。

即学即练：He _________learning Chinese at age ten.

A. thought about B. cast about C. talked about D. set about

解析：D set about + doing句意：他在十岁时开始学中文。

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　　The dark, narrow streets of London were dangerous places for a lad to wander during the ruling of Charles Ⅱ (1660-1685). Bands of hoodlums(强盗), in the pay of some ships' captains, were found everywhere. Their job was to seize as many boys as they could find and carry them off to waiting ships in the harbor. Many a pale city lad would wake up from a drugged sleep, or a blow on the head, to find himself on the high seas, bound for the New World. There he might become a farmhand, an apprentice, or perhaps a household servant.

　　Thousands of unsuspecting youths were kidnapped who were never to return to the land of their birth. The traffic in young boys became, in time, a great public scandal, and this is the way it had come about.

　　America desperately needed colonists. At first, many people had come willingly, lured by tales of quick wealth and unlimited opportunity. But once they arrived, they found it to be a far rougher place than they had imagined. It was true that, there was opportunity, but hard work was needed to make it pay off. Many of the new colonists, hoping for easy fortuned, were not used to the difficulties of hard manual labour.

　　Nor could they manage the large farms by themselves. They needed help of every sort: for planting, for harvesting, for building their houses, etc. Some few skilled workers had come and set up shops--blacksmiths, carpenters, wheelwrights(修造轮子的工匠) and such--but they, too, were in need of help. Without apprentices and laborers, they could not possibly do all the work that the colonists required.

　　British shipowners offered free transportation to all those who would come, in return for an agreement to work for seven years without wages. Thousands of immigrants accepted the offer. After seven years of service they were farmers in their own right--and needed help. So there was an increasing need for workers. When the captains could not get colonists any other way, they hired hoodlums to seize any young boys they could lay hands on.

　　Over 100000 youngsters were taken to America in this way. Kidnapping became such an open scandal that in 1682 the London Council passed a law forbidding any person under fourteen to be bound into service without the knowledge and consent of his parents.

1．What shocked the London citizens in the late 17th century?

[　　]

A．The British shipowners needed hands in their business.

B．Bands of hoodlums wandered in the dark streets of London.

C．Many young boys turned to drugs and violence.

D．Many young boys were captured and shipped to America.

2．According to the passage, many British people were willing to settle in America because _____.

[　　]

A．they were poor and desperate

B．they thought they could find jobs easily and soon make a fortune

C．they were desperately tired of the bad conditions in London

D．they learned that skilled workers were badly needed there

3．According to the passage, the colonists were in need of hands for the following reasons except that _____.

[　　]

A．many rail tracks had to be built

B．there was a lot of work on the farms

C．many houses had to be built

D．there was a lot of work in various kinds of shops

4．Why did thousands of immigrants sign the agreement to work for seven years without pay?

[　　]

A．Because they had no money to pay for their voyage to the New World.

B．Because they could become farmers in their own right after their seven-year work.

C．Because they had no land of their own when they just arrived in America.

D．Because they were kidnapped and forced to sign it.

5．We can infer from the passage that the British government passed a law in 1682 because _____.

[　　]

A．the shipowners had seized a great fortune of the country apart from the young boys

B．it intended to stop the employment of the young workers under the age of fourteen

C．the public strongly condemned the kidnapping of young boys

D．it did not want to lose a lot of its young residents

The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 41 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 42 … and place you on our waiting list.”

“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 43 for me.

“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”

“Well, at least it isn’t 44 ,” he said brightly.

“Yeah, but 45 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 46 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 47 ’.”

“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”

“That sounds 48 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”

Upset and annoyed, I 49 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 50 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 51 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.

“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.

“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 52 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 53 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 54 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 55 it.” The words had poured out 56 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.

Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.

“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”

It was so 57 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”

“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 58 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 59 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”

The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 60 .

A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit

A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one

A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity

A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection

A. ever B. again C. also D. still

A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted

A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting

A. lame B. reasonable C. painful D. practical

A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried

A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding

A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement

A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change

A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick

A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result

A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret

A. as B. when C. until D. before

A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable

A. take B. get C. make D. receive

A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly

A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out

Parent fans, both dads and mums, are shaming British football with their bad behaviour. Hundreds of junior soccer matches had to be abandoned last season because parent fans were swearing or even fighting on the touchline. At schools and clubs across the UK, hundreds of more matches also had to be called off for the same reason.
Reports tell of abuse at referees（裁判）, players and coaches and fight breaking out on the touchline.
Enough is enough    Peter Wright, a keen referee of junior soccer, finally hung up his boots last season. He decided to walk away for good. He said “Every week I have had to take abuse and I’ve had enough of it.”
“Parents’ behaviour is reducing many school teachers, referees, coaches and volunteers to despair.”
The kids are suffering    Jim Peter, a referee, said, “We are getting desperate and the kids are suffering.” He described the way spectators（观众）behave as abysmal and getting worse year by year. The big question is why so many parents shame their children in this way. Aggressive Behavior Contracts may have to be introduced to stop the violence and abuse. If not, the game will suffer.
Sign up to good conduct    Last season players and parents were made to sign a new good behavior contract. “If a parent breaks the contract, I take his or her child off the pitch and get him or her to explain why I have done so to the child,” said Marc Nash, Wallsend’s assistant leader.
“The next step is to ban both the parent and the child, but happily, so far this has not been necessary.”
【小题1】A number of junior soccer matches were abandoned last season because       .

A．players abused spectators in the matches

B．parent fans swore and fought outside the pitch

C．school teachers persuaded the government to call them off

D．referees and coaches fought on the touchline

【小题2】Who’s an assistant leader in the passage?

【小题3】The underlined word “abysmal” in the passage means .

Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices going up, up, and up. “How high can they go?” is the question on everyone’s lips? “As long as interest rates stay around 5 percent, there’s no telling,” remarked one realtor in Santa Monica, California.

“It’s crazy,” said Tim, who is looking for a house near the beach. “In 1993, I bought my first place, a two-bedroom condominium in Venice, for $70,000. My friends thought then that I was overpaying. Five years later, I had to move. I sold it for $230,000, which was a nice profit. Last year, while visiting friends here, I saw in the local paper that the exact same condo was for sale for $510,000!”

It is a seller’s market. Homebuyers feel like they have to offer at least 10 percent more than the asking price. Donna, a new owner of a one-bedroom condo in Venice Beach, said, “That’s what I did. I told the owner that whatever anyone offers you, I’ll give you $20,000 more, under the table, so you don’t have to pay your realtor any of it. I was tired of looking.”

Tim says he hopes he doesn’t get that desperate. “Whether you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you still feel like you made the wrong decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don’t buy, you want to kick yourself for passing up a great opportunity.”

Everyone says the bubble(泡沫) has to burst sometime, but everyone hopes it will burst the day after they sell their house. Even government officials have no idea what the future will bring. “All we can say is that, inevitably, these things go in cycles,” said the state director of housing. “What goes up must come down. But, as we all know, housing prices always stay up a little higher than they go down. So you can’t lose over the long run. Twenty years down the road, your house is always worth more than you paid for it.”

60．If Tim had sold his flat last year, he could have earned .

A．$ 510,000 B．$ 440,000 C．$ 280,000 D．$ 160,000

61．Donna paid another $ 20,000 to the owner secretly because .

A．she felt like offering 10% more B．secret money made low price

C．the owner asked for the money D．she was bored with bargaining

62．We can infer from Tim’s words in paragraph 4 that .

A．homebuyers feel hesitate facing rising house prices

B．buying a house is always a great opportunity

C．homebuyers never make the right decision

D．both sellers and buyers become desperate

63．What is the author’s opinion about the housing bubble?

A．It is something everyone hates to see

B．Only experts know when it will burst

C．It is unavoidable in the regular circles

D．It usually stays for about twenty years

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 36 . Several decades ago, he made a mistake — a(n) 37 mistake, though.

On a cold Saturday, Grandpa was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 38 was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Congo. On his way home, he 39 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. So he drove back to the church. His search proved 40 . When he 41 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases. His brand new glasses, having 42 him ＄20 that very morning, were heading for Congo! He had to drive home 43 .

Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, 44 Grandpa and his family also attended.

“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the 45 you sent last year. You see, the bandits(土匪) had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”

“ 46 I had the money, there was simply no way of 47 those glasses. 48 not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff 49 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”

Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the 50 , he continued: “Folks, when I tried 51 the glasses, it was as thought they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

The people listened, 52 for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 53 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 54 of items to be sent overseas. But an ordinary carpenter was sitting 55 in the back, with tears streaming down his face.

36. A. expectation B. success C. luck D. exception

37. A. perfect B. foolish C. avoidable D. common

38. A. factory B. church C. family D. country

39. A. turned B. reached C. filled D. put

40. A. proper B. reasonable C. fruitless D. unnecessary

41. A. mentally B. physically C. anxiously D. directly

42. A. charged B. spent C. paid D. cost

43. A. disappointed B. pleased C. nonstop D. quick

44. A. which B. what C. where D. when

45. A. cases B. clothes C. glasses D. wishes

46. A. Unless B. As long as C. Until D. Even though

47. A. replacing B. finding C. wearing D. changing

48. A. Except B. Along with C. Rather than D. As for

49. A. opened B. burnt C. removed D. took

50. A. preparation B. pleasure C. satisfaction D. wonder

51. A. out B. over C. for D. on

52. A. pity B. happy C. curious D. eager

53. A. confused B. associated C. combined D. compared

54. A. cases B. order C. list D. orphanage

55. A. happily B. quietly C. sadly D. excitedly

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