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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 31_ of Harvard’s president(哈佛大学校长). But they were 32 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 33 that the couple would finally become 34 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 35 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 36 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 37_ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 38 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 39 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 40 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 41_ would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 42 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 43 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 44 at the couple and then exclaimed（惊叫）, “ A building! Do you have any 45_ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 46 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 47 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 48_ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 49 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 50 about.

A．lab B．library C．office D．hall

A．watched B．interviewedC．followed D．stopped

A．realizing B．finding C．hoping D．imagining

A．disappointed B．surprised C．worried D．troubled

A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unwillingly D．unexpectedly

A．cold B．pleasant C．funny D．sad

A．visited B．attended C．studied D．served

A．clever B．brave C．happy D．proud

A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over

A．moved B．satisfied C．excited D．ashamed

A．house B．part C．garden D．place

A．expressed B．explained C．refused D．admitted

A．building B．yard C．playground D．square

A．laughed B．glanced C．shouted D．called

A．suggestion B．thought C．idea D．opinion

A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased

A．department B．university C．business D．club

A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though

A．name B．character C．picture D．sign

A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared

【小题1】C

【小题2】D

【小题3】C

【小题4】A

【小题5】C

【小题6】A

【小题7】B

【小题8】C

【小题9】B

【小题10】A

【小题11】D

【小题12】B

【小题13】A

【小题14】B

【小题15】C

【小题16】D

【小题17】B

【小题18】C

【小题19】A

【小题20】D

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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 45 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.

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38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining

39．A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled

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41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad

42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served

43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy

44．A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over

45．A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed

46．A．house B．part C．garden D．place

47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted

48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square

49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called

50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion

51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased

52．A．department B．university C．business D．club

53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though

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B. have persuaded him to give up begging
C. have gone away without giving him any money
D. have offered him some work
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第一节　阅读下列短文，从媒体所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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A. had already received some dollars already

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D. had acted as if he was looking for a job

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A. have given him one more dollar

B. have persuaded him to give up begging

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