Defeated by many failures, he finally ．A.gave outB.gave inC.gave awayD.gave off 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项（共20个小题，每小题1分，满分20分）。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (不知所措，慌张) when a lovely young woman opened the door. 37 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 39 you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept 40 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt 41 physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 42 before this point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The 43 doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家) can be called in to study her 44 disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 45 , was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came __46__, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he 47 and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed 48 his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He recognized(辨认) her at once. He went back to the 49 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special 50 to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was 51 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval (批准). He looked at it and then 52 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was 53 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 54 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in (已缴)full with a glass of 55 .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36. A. search B. beg C. wait D. look

37. A. Because of B. In front of C. In case of D. Instead of

38. A. upset B. thirsty C. hungry D. sad

39. A. owe B. cost C. lend D. own

40. A. offer B. pay C. help D. thanks

41. A. quicker B. weaker C. stronger D. warmer

42. A. stop B. continue C. retire D. surrender

43. A. local B. poor C. kind D. cruel

44. A. common B. ordinary C. rare D. scarce

45. A. old B. famous C. unknown D. retired

46. A. from B. to C. into D. for

47. A. stood B. waited C. fell D. rose

48. A. on B. in C. with D. of

49. A. waiting B. treating C. information D. consultation

50. A. interest B. food C. attention D. effort

51. A. defeated B. won C. lost D. completed

52. A. changed B. left C. crossed D. wrote

53. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous D. surprised

54. A. caught B. called C. paid D. caused

55. A. water B. coffee C. milk D. ice cream

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was 16 . Even so, Roebling could not 17 the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he 18 convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their 19 and began to build their dream bridge.

Only a few months 20 the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and 21 injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or 22 . Surely now the project would have to be 23 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not 24 and his mind remained as 25 as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea 26 him. All he could move was one finger, so he 27 the arm of his wife with that finger, 28 to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his 29 with one finger until the bridge was 30 completed.

Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that 31 a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible 32 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small 33 what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most 34 dream can be realized with 35 no matter what the chances are.

A. impossible B. unnecessary C. hard D. excellent

A. recognize B. accept C. ignore D. believe

A. attempted to B. sought to C. failed to D. managed to

A. family B. crew C. class D. team

A. since B. before C. after D. when

A. severely B. slightly C. poorly D. hardly

A. work B. say C. eat D. talk

A. continued B. abandoned C. interrupted D. accomplished

A. defeated B. hurt C. frightened D. destroyed

A. sharp B. broad C. noble D. advanced

A. beat B. occurred C. happened D. hit

A. waved B. felt C. touched D. held

A. appealing B. speaking C. indicating D. advising

A. orders B. instructions C. suggestions D. movements

A. quickly B. partly C. eventually D. slowly

A. overcomes B. acquires C. fights D. removes

A. award B. fortune C. status D. goal

A. combined with B. separated from C. compared to D. concerned about

A. primary B. distant C. lifelong D. good

A. determination B. knowledge C. confidence D. strength

In a spelling contest (竞赛), an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the letter—so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the , the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this girl’s honesty. she lost the contest, she the biggest contest that day: the contest of her .

Probably the biggest test of our character is what we should do if we knew we would never get . This young girl could easily have and nobody would have known it herself. However, that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself .” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own character more than the from a spelling contest. Her for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to with herself and the she made at that moment would have a long-lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today make you are tomorrow. Our children will follow our behavior. So if we want them to to be honest, we must be honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are what we do even when we don’t know.

1.A. loud B. sweet C. deep D. soft

2.A. rarely B. simply C. occasionally D. totally

3.A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misunderstood D. misspelled

4.A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same

5.A. hall B. building C. stage D. classroom

6.A. bravery B. courage C. honesty D. cleverness

7.A. Though B. Unless C.If D. Since

8.A. defeated B. broke C. won D. achieved

9.A. character B. knowledge C. life D. ability

10.A. paid B. caught C. welcome D. injured

11.A. asked B. lied C. explained D. replied

12.A. except for B. but C. besides D. as well as

13.A. cheap B. expensive C. priceless D. brave

14.A. prize B. gift C. skill D. review

15.A. sense B. pride C. respect D. love

16.A. live B. work C. study D. agree

17.A. plan B. conclusion C. discovery D. choice

18.A. which B. that C. what D. how

19.A. grow up B. bring up C. pick up D. come up

20.A. recording B. watching C. correcting D. accepting

II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30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。

“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many 21 who used their pens to fight things that were wrong．Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them．

　　She was born in the U．S．A．in 1811．One of her books not only made her 22 but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in 23 a civil war and freeing the 24 race．The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally 25 the victory.

　　This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin．There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this 26 that did so much to stop slavery．Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting．The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can 27 people's sympathies．The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave．The Southern Americans were 28 by the book, which they said did not at all represent true 29 of affairs, but the Northern Americans were 30 excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free．

21．A．writers B．soldiers C．fighters D．judges

22．A．successful B．rich C．famous D．inspiring

23．A．declaring B．winning C．causing D．stopping

24．A．enslaved B．uncivilized C．immigrated D．rejected

25．A．defeated B．beat C．received D．won

26．A．cabin B．novel C．title D．story

27．A．command B．excite C．attract D．describe

28．A．interested B．satisfied C．disappointed D．annoyed

29．A．state B．incident C．event D．situation

30．A．mildly B．wildly C．modestly D．gradually

The order came that the enemies ____ in two hours.

A．would be defeated	B．should defeat
C．should be defeated	D．must be defeated

Defeated by many failures, he finally ________．

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