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阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案

 A young man went to a car showroom. He was wearing rubber boots and a  1  jacket. He needed a haircut  2    and was unshaven. The young man examined an  3    car carefully and  4  turned to speak to the salesman.

 “ 5    does this car cost?he asked.

 “One thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds,the salesman said.

 “I'll have    6  of them, the young man said.

 The salesman  7  . He found it  8  to be polite. You are joking,  9  ,he said. I'm afraid we  10    help you. This car is not for sale.

 The salesman showed his customer the  11  and the young man left the shop  12  a word. He went to a  13  on the other side of the street and  14  sixteen cars. The  15  salesman was polite and  16  . The young man took a bundle of notes  17  his pocket and  18  the car in cash. He  19    that the cars were for himself and his fifteen  20  . He said that  21  and his colleagues(同事)worked on a Norweigian  22  boat. We have all  23  a lot of money this season, the man said, and we want to buy cars.

    24  , the second salesman was  25    .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(1) Anice

  

Bdirty

  

Cbrown

  

Dnew

  

[  ]

  

(2) Aimmediately

  

Bvery

  

Cbadly

  

Dwell

  

[  ]

  

(3) Anew

  

Bexcellent

  

Ccheap

  

Dexpensive

  

[  ]

  

(4) Athen

  

Bsoon

  

Csuddenly

  

D    impolitely

  

[  ]

  

(5) AHow    much

  

BWhat    price

  

CHow    many

  

DWhat    money

  

[  ]

  

(6) Aall

  

Bsome

  

Csixteen

  

D    fifteen

  

[  ]

  

(7) Ashouted

  

Bwas    surprised

  

Csmiled

  

Dwas    glad

  

[  ]

  

(8) Aimpossible

  

Bpossible

  

Chard

  

Deasy

  

[  ]

  

(9) Aof    course

  

BI    don't believe you

  

Cthanks   

  

D    I think so

  

[  ]

  

(10)Acan

  

Bhave    to

  

Ccan't

  

Dmustn't

  

[  ]

  

(11)Ajacket

  

Bcar

  

Croom

  

Ddoor

  

[  ]

  

(12)Ain

  

Bwith

  

Cwithout

  

D    except

  

[  ]

  

(13)Ashop

  

Bsupermarket

  

Cbank

  

Dshowroom

  

[  ]

  

(14)Aplaced    an order for

  

Bcalled    for

  

Casked    fo

  

Dpaid    for

  

[  ]

  

(15)Akind

  

Bold

  

Csecond

  

D    first

  

[  ]

  

(16)Aquick

  

Bhonest

  

Chelpful

  

Dhard-working

  

[  ]

  

(17)Ainside

  

Bout    of

  

Cfrom    of

  

Doutside

  

[  ]

  

(18)Apaid    for

  

Basked    for

  

Ccalled    for

  

Dsent    for

  

[  ]

  

(19)Acried

  

Btold

  

Cexplained

  

Dwished

  

[  ]

  

(20)Apeople

  

BChildren

  

Cfamilies

  

DColleagues

  

[  ]

  

(21)Aher

  

BThey

  

Che

  

Dhim

  

[  ]

  

(22)Afishing

  

Btravel

  

Cwar

  

Dsailing

  

[  ]

  

(23)Amanaged

  

Bearned

  

Cgot

  

Dstole

  

[  ]

  

(24)AAs    usual

  

BNaturally

  

CAs    a result

  

DAs    a rule

  

[  ]

  

(25)Asad

  

Bdelighted

  

Csorry

  

Dthankful

  

[  ]

  

阅读理解

  When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.

  For kids, happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫不掩饰的).

  In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.

  In adulthood the things that bring deep joy-love, marriage, birth-also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)

  My definition fo happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”.The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even goo health.

  I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love.When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.

  Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don't think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.

  We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have.We’ve so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it's making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier

  Happiness isn't about what happens to us-it's about how we see what happens to us.It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.

(1)

As people grow older, they

[  ]

A.

feel it harder to experience happiness

B.

associate their happiness less with others

C.

will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

D.

tend to believe responsibility means happiness

(2)

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?

[  ]

A.

She cares little about her own health

B.

She enjoys the freedom of traveling

C.

She is easily pleased by things in daily life

D.

She prefers getting pleasure from housework

(3)

What can b informed from Paragraph 7?

[  ]

A.

Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness

B.

Psychologists’opinion is well proved by Grandma’case

C.

Grandma often found time for social gatherings

D.

Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life

(4)

People who equal happiness with wealth and success

[  ]

A.

consider pressure something blocking their way

B.

stress then right to happiness too much

C.

are at a loss to make correct choices

D.

are more likely to be happy

(5)

What can be concluded from the passage?

[  ]

A.

Happiness lies between the positive and the negative

B.

Each man is the master of his own fate

C.

Success leads to happiness

D.

Happy is he who is content

“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community(社区)announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it.
One june 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞), then we just floated downward fo zhout five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
【小题1】
What happened to the auther in 2001?

A.She flew an airplane
B.She entered a competition
C.She went on a hot air balloon ride
D.She moved into a retirement community
【小题2】
The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to       .
A.build up her own reputation
B.show her admiration for him
C.compare their health conditon
D.make her argument persuasive
【小题3】
How did the authou feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A.ExcitedB.ScaredC.NervousD.Regretful
【小题4】
What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A.The beautiful cloudsB.The wonderful view
C.The company of JayD.The one-minute free fall

“I Went Skydiving at 84!”

As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community(社区)announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.

In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it.

One june 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞), then we just floated downward fo zhout five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.

Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.

1.

What happened to the auther in 2001?

A. She flew an airplane

B. She entered a competition

C. She went on a hot air balloon ride

D. She moved into a retirement community

2.

 The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to       .

A. build up her own reputation

B. show her admiration for him

C. compare their health conditon

D. make her argument persuasive

3.

How did the authou feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?

A. Excited    B. Scared    C. Nervous    D. Regretful

4.

 What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?

A.The beautiful clouds     B. The wonderful view

C. The company of Jay     D. The one-minute free fall

 

阅读理解。
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
     When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several
things needing your atten tion. Jobs and careers are fewer than you might entirely be prepared for; especially
when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about. How are you going to find the job
that you want and how are you going to avoid traps in your way? When you want to make the most out of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.
     One of the most important rules is, never to compromise on your requirements such that it will negatively
affect your life and peace of mind at a later stage. Keep in mind your basic expectations from a job. It might be
something along the lines of increased monetary pay ment or you might find that it has something to do with
benefits or time off. Whatever it is that you count as your basic requirements, make sure that you do not accept a job without it. Your requirements might be difficult to get, but you have all the rights to try and a chieve them.
     That being said, don't shy away from odd jobs that might actu ally take you to the place that you want to be
in, eventually. Some- times, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching
and putting in a lot of efforts. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking chances is something you might want to seriously consider. You are in a place where you are thinking about moving forward, so
don't be surprised by what route it might take to get there. As long as you keep your goals in mind, you are going to be doing much better than other people are during their job search.
     If you are looking for the right career, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to advertise yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one
suffering for it. If required, motivate yourself and try to look at all that you possess by way of positive traits.
Make sure that you can present your skills and abilities in the best light possi ble. If the jobs that you have set
your sights on are challenging, set targets for yourself and work towards them in a systematic and fo cused
manner. The more efforts you put into marketing yourself, the better will be your chances of obtaining the job
of your choice.
     Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not shortchange yourself. This is because you will only hurt yourself by aiming low.
     What to avoid during your job search
Paragraph Outline Supporting Details
Brief introduction ☆You need to know they are fewer than 1. _____
☆You should take the related things into 2. _____ and know what to a- void.
Detailed information of what to avoid dur ing the job search ☆Don't lower standards or it will have a negative 3._____ on your later
life. Accept a job with your basic 4. _____ which might be not easy to
get.
☆ Accept some odd jobs which might help you 5. _your goal. Sometimes, luck and chance may 6. _____  well in your finding the job. You can do better than others if you 7. _____ your goals during the job search.
☆You should make a( n) 8.____for yourself to hunt for the right job. If it is a 9. _____for you to find the job, set your targets and work hard.
Summary ☆Low aims may do 10. _____ to your- self, so you shouldn't shortchange yourself.

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