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  The letter was a great disappointment to me.It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to   1  .I scanned the page,“….We had a great applicant pool this year.…We can't offer spaces to   2  …and place you on our waiting list.”

  “What does it say, honey?”my dad asked, his voice full of   3   for me.

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

  “Well, at least it isn't   4  ,”he said brightly.

  “Yeah, but   5  , I don't want to be on the waiting list; I want to be   6  .No one gets in off the waiting list.It's a way of saying‘Thanks for   7  ’.”

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

  “That sounds   8  , dad.”I said sadly,“It doesn't work.”

  Upset and annoyed, I   9   myself in my room.However, my father's advice kept   10   in my head.I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the   11   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   12   to be here.I just wanted to tell you how much going here would   13   to me-it is my only dream college-and that I would use my time here to the best   14  .I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn't   15   it.”The words had poured out   16   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   17   and I asked,“I'm sorry?”

  “We want people in the class who want to be here, who will   18   the best of this education.I'm glad you came to talk   19   to me.I'm happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2010.”

  The whole experience taught me a lesson:if you truly want something, never, ever   20  

(1)

[  ]

A.

attend

B.

study

C.

admit

D.

visit

(2)

[  ]

A.

everyone

B.

anyone

C.

someone

D.

no one

(3)

[  ]

A.

trust

B.

pity

C.

anxiety

D.

curiosity

(4)

[  ]

A.

admission

B.

imagination

C.

restriction

D.

rejection

(5)

[  ]

A.

ever

B.

again

C.

also

D.

still

(6)

[  ]

A.

recognized

B.

received

C.

accepted

D.

permitted

(7)

[  ]

A.

writing

B.

trying

C.

replying

D.

waiting

(8)

[  ]

A.

lame

B.

reasonable

C.

painful

D.

practical

(9)

[  ]

A.

enjoyed

B.

comforted

C.

stayed

D.

locked

(10)

[  ]

A.

saying

B.

ringing

C.

showing

D.

reminding

(11)

[  ]

A.

point

B.

conclusion

C.

agreement

D.

arrangement

(12)

[  ]

A.

chance

B.

motivation

C.

degree

D.

change

(13)

[  ]

A.

refer

B.

turn

C.

mean

D.

stick

(14)

[  ]

A.

contribution

B.

condition

C.

advantage

D.

result

(15)

[  ]

A.

suspect

B.

disappoint

C.

refuse

D.

regret

(16)

[  ]

A.

as

B.

when

C.

until

D.

before

(17)

[  ]

A.

unbelievable

B.

unforgettable

C.

unbearable

D.

favorable

(18)

[  ]

A.

take

B.

get

C.

make

D.

receive

(19)

[  ]

A.

patiently

B.

openly

C.

carefully

D.

calmly

(20)

[  ]

A.

get through

B.

give up

C.

keep on

D.

try out

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

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 .

【小题1】
A.attend B.study C.admit D.visit
【小题2】
A.everyoneB.anyoneC.someoneD.no one
【小题3】
A.trustB.pityC.anxietyD.curiosity
【小题4】
A.admissionB.imagination C.restrictionD.rejection
【小题5】
A.everB.againC.alsoD.still
【小题6】
A.recognizedB.receivedC.acceptedD.permitted
【小题7】
A.writingB.tryingC.replyingD.waiting
【小题8】
A.lameB.reasonableC.painfulD.practical
【小题9】
A.enjoyedB.comfortedC.stayedD.buried
【小题10】
A.sayingB.ringingC.showingD.reminding
【小题11】
A.pointB.conclusionC.agreement D.arrangement
【小题12】
A.chanceB.motivationC.degreeD.change
【小题13】
A.referB.turnC.mean D.stick
【小题14】
A.contributionB.conditionC.advantageD.result
【小题15】
A.suspectB.disappointC.refuseD.regret
【小题16】
A.as B.whenC.until D.before
【小题17】
A.unbelievableB.unforgettable C.unbearableD.favorable
【小题18】
A.take B.get C.make D.receive
【小题19】
A.patientlyB.openly C.carefully D.calmly
【小题20】
A.get throughB.give up C.keep on D.try out

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  .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

    阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice-Admiral(海军中将) Collingwood was     1to send off his report of Britain   2the victory and Nelson’s death.

He chose    3the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet, Pickle,    4by Captain in spite of      5winds and rough seas, Pickle made the      6of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days,     7Falmouth on the morning of November 4.

From there, Captain Lapenotiere     8a fast post chaise(轻便马车)to London, traveling     9for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at I a.m. on Wednesday, November 6 –less than 11 days after he had    10Collingwood.

Most of the officials had gone to bed      11, but the secretary was still    12in the famous board room. Lapenotiere hurried in and     13the report with the simple words: “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have      14Lord Nelson.”

Copies of the report were quickly made and      15to the Prime Minister and King George Ⅲ. A special edition of a      16was rushed out and delivered all over the country.

The atmosphere of public     17for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow for the  18of Nelson. As one poet later wrote: “The victory of Trafalgar was     19,indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing (欢庆),    20they were without joy.”

1.A. eager           B. anxious         C. able           D. sure

2.A. announcing      B. telling          C. mentioning     D. warning

3.A.with            B. from           C. for            D. among

4.A.seated           B. brought        C. owned         D. led

5.A.strong          B. weak          C. warm          D. light

6.A.distance         B. flight           C. voyage        D.march

7.A.leaving for       B. arriving at       C. staying in      D. sailing for

8.A.made            B. took            C. kept          D. sat

9.A.freely            B. aimlessly        C. slowly        D. continuously

10.A.seen             B. found           C. told          D. left

11.A.long before        B. long ago        C. before long    D. long after

12.A.on leave          B. on business      C. at work        D. at sea

13.A.took over         B. handed over      C. gave out       D. turned out

14.A.defeated          B. beaten          C. missed         D. lost

15.A.sent              B. carried         C. suggested       D. written

16.A.book             B. newspaper       C. weekly         D. magazine

17.A.hope             B. search           C. desire          D. happiness

18.A.return            B. failure           C. death          D. injury

19.A.congratulated       B. celebrated       C. gained         D. reported

20.A.and               B. so              C. for            D. but

 

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