阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

  It was an early September day,cool and bright and just right for running,and I was in the first few miles of a 10 mile race over a course with a few high hills,  1  ,I felt energetic;despite the hills,it going to be a   2   run.

  Just ahead of me was Peggy,a teacher from Mount Kisco.She was too running   3  ,moving along at my speed.The pace felt comfortable,so I decided to   4   where I was.Why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a good one?I'd overtake her   5   when she was tired.

  So I ran behind her,The course   6   north for five miles,wandered west for a hilly mile,then turned south again along a winding road.The race was getting   7  .We had four miles   8   and already it was beginning to be real work.

  Peggy overtook a young runner.She seemed to   9   him,for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him.Their exchange   10   me.

You don't chat during a race   11   you are feeling good and Peggy plainly was.

  Sill,I was   12   enough to overtake her if she was tired,so I didn't give up hope completely.We were getting nearer to a tong,punishing hill now and it would be the   13  .We were a mile from tile finish line,  14   whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

  As I moved up the hill,my   15   wandered for a few minutes.When I   16  ,Peggy was moving away— first five yards,then ten,then more.Finally it was clear that there was no   17   of catching her.She beat me soundly.

  There is an important   18   in that race,Women are thought to be weaker,slower and not nearly   19   skilled in sport.Yet as Peggy so clearly showed,the similarities between men and women runners are more important than the differences.I have run with   20   women,and I can say that it is often hard work.

(1)

[  ]

A.

Still

B.

Even

C.

What's more

D.

However

(2)

[  ]

A.

tiring

B.

ashamed

C.

fine

D.

competitive

(3)

[  ]

A.

fast

B.

slowly

C.

happily

D.

easily

(4)

[  ]

A.

stick to

B.

stay

C.

run

D.

keep

(5)

[  ]

A.

soon

B.

in the end

C.

later on

D.

sooner or later

(6)

[  ]

A.

went

B.

headed

C.

rounded

D.

lasted

(7)

[  ]

A.

harder

B.

faster

C.

more tiring

D.

easier

(8)

[  ]

A.

going

B.

in all

C.

after all

D.

left

(9)

[  ]

A.

like

B.

get on well with

C.

know

D.

love

(10)

[  ]

A.

worried

B.

disappointed

C.

displeased

D.

discouraged

(11)

[  ]

A.

if

B.

unless

C.

while

D.

as

(12)

[  ]

A.

energetic

B.

determined

C.

close

D.

young

(13)

[  ]

A.

test

B.

exam

C.

sheck

D.

highest

(14)

[  ]

A.

and

B.

because

C.

so

D.

but

(15)

[  ]

A.

thought

B.

attention

C.

mind

D.

heart

(16)

[  ]

A.

looked down

B.

looked up

C.

came back

D.

ran up

(17)

[  ]

A.

chance

B.

possibility

C.

time

D.

hope

(18)

[  ]

A.

class

B.

lesson

C.

teaching

D.

sense

(19)

[  ]

A.

as

B.

such

C.

very

D.

same

(20)

[  ]

A.

very few

B.

a number of

C.

a few

D.

too many

The advertisement appeared in my e-mail—“1-800-Flowers: Mother’s Day Madness —for just $39.99!” I almost clicked on it, forgetting that those services would not be needed this year. My mother, Margaret Feiddman, died at the age of 89, and so this is my first Mother’s Day without my mom.
In my childhood, my mom appeared to be a typical suburban housewife of her generation. She sewed many of my sisters’ clothes, including both of their wedding dresses and boy’s suits for me. And on the side, she won several national bridge tournaments(桥牌锦标赛).
My mom left many indelible marks on me. The first was to never lose heart and to be independent. My dad died suddenly when I was 19. My mom worked hard for a couple of years. But in1975, I won a scholarship to study in Britain and my mom surprised us all by announcing that she decided to go with me. When I met difficulties, she always said: “You’re a man, so never lose heart, never be knocked down, and try your best to pursue(追求) your dreams.”
My mom’s other big influence on me is a sense of optimism. She had taken her knocks. But every time life knocked her down, she got up and kept on marching forward, encouraged by the saying that pessimists(悲观者) are usually right, optimists are usually wrong, but most great changes are made by optimists.
How I wish to listen to my mother’s words, and give my best regards on this Mother’s Day, but I have no chance now! My best friends, treasure(珍惜)your mother’s love!
【小题1】The author mentioned the advertisement to ___.

A.show he’s tired of the advertisements
B.explain he missed his mother very much
C.make you believe that he was very kind
D.urge the readers to buy the present for their mothers
【小题2】What experience of the author’s mother surprised the author?
A.That she volunteered to go to Britain with her son.
B.That she gained knowledge all by herself.
C.That she did all the housework by herself.
D.That she won several national bridge tournaments.
【小题3】What dose the underlined word “indelible” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?
A.be out of controlB.be easy to remember
C.be destroyed easilyD.be impossible to forget
【小题4】We can know about the author’s mother that_____.
A.She encouraged the author to pursue his dreams
B.she felt very lonely in her late life
C.She never received a present from her children
D.she passed away before the author’s father
【小题5】Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.My Great MotherB.Mother and I
C.Treasure Mother’s LoveD.Mother’s Day Madness

Clarissa looked out of the taxi window at the wet road. It was still raining. She was looking forward to getting home after a busy and tiring week in Italy.
The taxi stopped outside the terminal and Clarissa got out. While she was finding some money in her purse, the driver took out her luggage. She picked up her suitcase and entered the terminal building. The British airways check—in desk was near the entrance. After checking in her luggage, she went to buy some magazines. Then she went through passport control and the security check.
After waiting in line with other passengers, Clarissa walked down the corridor and onto the plane. Her seat was next to the window. While the plane was taking off, she closed her eyes, but when the plane was in the air, she began to relax. She pressed the button at the side of the seat, lay back and opened her eyes again.
Pin! The sound of the bell woke Clarissa from her dreams. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Heathrow. Will you fasten your seatbelts and extinguish all your cigarettes.”
When the plane landed and came to a standstill, Clarissa saw that outside the sun was shining and the sky was clear. It was going to be a perfect day.
【小题1】 When in Italy Clarissa was ______.

A.airsickB.sickC.seasickD.homesick
【小题2】 Choose the right order when Clarissa went back home.
a. She waited in line for a while.   b. She passed through the airport control.
c. She took a taxi to catch her plane.
d. She bought some magazines to read in the plane.
e. She went through the check - in desk. 
f. she went through the security-check door.  g. She went aboard the plane.
A.c,e,d,b,f,a,gB.c,f,d,e,a,b,gC.d,e,f,b,g,e,a D.a,c,d,e,b,f,g
【小题3】When the plane took off or before the plane was in the air, Clarissa was probably __  .
A. glad         B. anxious         C. nervous         D. relaxed
【小题4】 We know from the text ______.
A.before the plane took off, smoking was not allowed.
B.just before landing, people were asked not to smoke.
C.when the plane took off and landed, smoking was not allowed.
D.smoking was not allowed all the way to Heathrow.

A woman called Julia lived in the countryside, one year she decided to visit the capital city to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.

On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”

Julia was very surprised at the beggar . “How do you know I haven't given you a dollar?” she said, “If you’re blind you can't know what coin I put into your bowl.” “Ah,” explained the beggar, “The truth is that I'm not blind. I'm just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he’s on holiday.” “On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He's a very good photographer.”

1.Where was the beggar sitting?

A.In the market.

B.In the busiest part of the city.

C.Outside the shops.

D.Between Julia's hotel and the market.

2.On the first two days, ____.

A.the blind man waited for Julia

B.the blind man demanded money from Julia

C.Julia gave the blind man some money

D.Julia gave him nothing

3. On the third day, the blind man____ .

A.accepted Julia's fifty cents quite happily

B.noticed that Julia had only given him fifty cents

C.refused Julia's fifty cents

D.also received one dollar from Julia

 

 

We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.

 “You could win prizes,’’our teacher told US as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing,“The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. ”

We studied the board critically. Some of US looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard,rocking the sheets to the fight or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten—dollar grand prize,each and every one of US. I'm going to spend mine on candies,one hopeful would announce,while another practiced looking serious,wise and rich.

Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of US used big designs,and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one comer of our poster and let the space draw the viewer's attention to it. Some of US would wander past the good students’ desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the soil they seemed especially fond of。making all of US believe we had a fair chance,and then always—always—rewarding the same old winners.

I believe I drew a sailboat,but I can’t say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen,and then I turned it in.

Minutes passed.

No one came along to give me the grand prize,and then someone distracted me,and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.

I was still sitting at my desk,thinking,What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.

1.What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?

A. It must appear in time.

B. It must be done in class.

C. It must be done on a construction sheet.

D. It must include the words on the blackboard.

2.The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________.

A. formed an idea for

B. made an outline for

C. made some space for

D. chose some colors for

3.After the teacher’s words,all the students in the class _________.

A. 1ooked very serious

B. thought they would be rich

C. began to think about their designs

D. began to play games

4.After seeing the good students’ designs,some students _________.

A. 1oved their own designs more

B. thought they had a fair chance

C. put their own designs in a comer

D. thought they would not win the prize

5.We can infer from the passage that the author ______________.

A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very much

B. 1oved poster competitions very much

C. felt surprised to win the competition

D. became wise and rich after the competition

 

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