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

In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things have come to represent, in fact, what I call and love.

I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did the water. Any kind of ride seemed to give him pleasure. he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.

But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being the water, moving through it, it all around me. I was not a strong , or one who learned to swim early, for I had my . But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my fathers’ office and those summer days with my father, who come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the person not in swimsuit.

After swimming, I would go his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his . But my father always and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s .” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get an ice cream...

A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is .”And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but , in that childhood, looks at us.

1.A. desire B. joy C. anger D. worry

2.A. avoid B. refuse C. praise D. love

3.A. boat B. bus C. train D. bike

4.A. But B. Then C. And D. Still

5.A. on B. off C. by D. in

6.A. having B. leaving C. making D. getting

7.A. swimmer B. rider C. walker D. runner

8.A. hopes B. faiths C. rights D. fears

9.A. spending B. saving C. wasting D. ruining

10.A. should B. would C. had to D. ought to

11.A. next B. only C. other D. last

12.A. away from B. out of C. by D. inside

13.A. put up B. break down C. play with D. work out

14.A. the moment B. the first time C. while D. before

15.A. fishing net B. office things C. wooden chair D. lab equipment

16.A. stood up B. set out C. showed up D. turned out

17.A. fine B. strange C. terrible D. funny

18.A. the student B. the assistant C. myself D. himself

19.A. memory B. wealth C. experience D. practice

20.A. which B. who C. what D. whose

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The two teachers were sitting in the teacher's room.For a moment there was_____.Then one of them, Miss Smith said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him."

"Now, Alice,” said her friend Mrs.Jackson, "is he _____ terrible student?"

"That's just the______,”the other woman replied."Tom is my best student.The problem is that he's now so lazy that he never gets his______done.He hasn't handed me______of his homework_______ three weeks and I'd be surprised if he did now."

____before had Mrs.Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy." Have you______with him about it?" she asked.

"Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework.I_____that clear the first day for class.When the course started he did so_____that I considered ____ the school to give him a scholarship (奖学金) .But now he even _____ in class! I've never seen such a ______in a student!"

"You should have a______with him.Give him a chance to tell his side of the story."

Miss Smith spoke to Tom and ______all about it.He was studying all day and______most of the night in a factory to pay for his education.Of course he was tired in the______and sometimes could hardly keep______.Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a_______and he was able to give up his________and concentrate(集中精力) on his studies.

1.A.distance B.silence C.pleasure D.delight

2.A.so a B.such a C.so D.such

3.A.lesson B.thing C.problem D.boy

4.A.homework B.housework C.cleaning D.washing

5.A.some B.plenty C.any D.lots

6.A.before B.for C.since D.till

7.A.Long B.Until C.Ever D.Never

8.A.quarreled B.talked C.dealt D.discussed

9.A.said B.thought C.required D.made

10.A.quickly B.often C.much D.well

11.A.asking B.ask C.asked D.to be asked

12.A.talks B.sleeps C.laughs D.walks

13.A.matter B.change C.habit D.way

14.A.lesson B.look C.talk D.meeting

15.A.studied B.got C.learned D.understood

16.A.sleeping B.working C.spending D.staying

17.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.class

18.A.silent B.clean C.warm D.awake

19.A.scholarship B.room C.teacher D.position

20.A.education B.study C.job D.pay

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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

There is an English saying:“____1.____.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body._____2.____.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.____3.______.If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program._____4.____.

_____5.___.They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A.Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D.It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E.Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F.Laughter is the best medicine.

G.They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health

Who Owns the Moon?

Within the next ten years, the US, China, Israel, and a crowd of private companies plan to set up camp on the moon. So if and when they plant a flag, does that give them property rights?

A NASA working group hosted a discussion this week to ask: Who owns the moon? The answer, of course, is no use. The Outer Space Treaty, the international law signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies(天体) are the province of all mankind. No doubt that would annoy all of the people throughout the ages, like monks from the Middle Ages, who have tried to claim the moon was theirs.

But ownership is different from property rights. People who rent apartments, for example, don’t own where they live, but they still hold rights. So with all of the upcoming missions(派遣团) to visit the moon and beyond, space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush.

“This is a very relevant discussion right now. We’ve got this wave of new lunar missions from around the world,” said William Marshall, a scientist in the small-spacecraft office at NASA, but who spoke this week at an event hosted by NASA’s Co Lab, a collaborative(协力的) public-private working group. He was peaking from his personal interest and not on behalf of the agency.

To be sure, the United States aims to send astronauts back to the moon by as early as 2015, in a mission that would include a long-term settlement. China and Israel, among others, are also working on lunar projects. And for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize. Some participants say that they plan to gain some property rights in the mission.

1.In the passage the writer seems to be worrying that .

A. the US will live on the moon forever

B. the moon will not be able to hold all mankind

C. the potential land rush will become more and more frequent

D. no one can answer the question “Who owns the moon?”

2.The “Google Lunar X Prize” aims to .

A. encourage private groups to land on the moon

B. help NASA host a discussion about land rush on the moon

C. help some developing countries complete their lunar projects

D. reward some countries or private groups which haven’t stepped on the moon

3.The underlined word “that” in the first paragraph refers to .

A. the Outer Space Treaty B. if and when they plant a flag

C. the NASA working group D. monks from the Middle Ages

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The US astronauts will live on the moon for a longer time.

B. Many countries and private groups plan to go to the moon.

C. Why some private groups wish to land on the moon.

D. It is easy to gain some property rights on the moon.

My legs don’t do much because I have a serious disease. They just sit there and look pretty. When people look at me, they only see the chair — my wheelchair. I’ve been in one since I was 3 years old. And it doesn’t matter if I graduate at the top of my class and go to law school. To some, I’ll always be the girl in the chair.

But I don’t think of myself as the kid who can’t walk. Most of my friends don’t even notice the chair anymore. I’m just the girl they’ve been friends with. My friends are good at lifting me in and out of my small car when we go to the movies. We even took the car to the dance. One of the boys helped me out of the car and all the girls helped me to fix my dress. Even in the crowded school elevator, there’s always someone around to carry me.

There are a lot of things I can’t do for myself, such as lifting my arms, dressing myself, and feeding myself. Even so, I do very well at school and I always tell myself that I’m just like any other kid in my school.

The truth is that my parents raised me to be proud of my disability(残疾). There are plenty of things I wish I could do differently. I wanted to be a doctor. But that’s not going to work out. So I’ll be a lawyer(律师) instead. I also wanted to dance and play soccer. My parents taught me that I’m like this for a reason — to educate people and show them that this disease affects(侵袭) my bones — not my brain. My friends Erica once said to me, “Kennedy, you’re not disabled. You just can’t walk.”

1.What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?

A. The author’s legs B. The author’s chairs

C. The author’s friends D. The author’s diseases

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that the author .

A. is the dancing queen of her school

B. is afraid of taking the school elevator

C. often gets lots of help from her friends

D. can’t be understood by her schoolmates

3.Kennedy’s story mainly tells us that we should .

A. work hard B. smile at life

C. have dreams D. thank our parents

Most artists have a favorite material they like to work with.For 28-year-old Kristen Alice, it happens to be garbage.The eco-friendly designer uses her incredible talent to transform garbage like empty drink bottles and candy wrappers into charming dresses that sell for thousands of dollars.

Kristen says the idea came to her after she saw how much vaster she and her three college roommates generated on a daily basis.The Fine Arts student began to dream about transforming the deserted bags and packages into beautiful garments.

Her first dress’ made from plastic bags and rolled magazines was strange, fun and even charming.However, she only made it to test her creativity.

The young designer did not consider starting a commercial venture(企业)until she spent a week working at Couture Fashion Week in New York City.There she observed the excitement generated by new and vintage(复古的)looks and decided to see if her unusual idea would result in as much enthusiasm.She began by creating a line of 12 garbage-inspired dresses.They were a huge success.

Today her company that has offices in Palm Beach, Florida and New York City, produces a wide variety of dresses ranging from cocktail dresses to ball gowns (礼服).Kristen, of course, doesn't search garbage cans for her material anymore.Instead, she seeks it from companies that have produced more than they need and are planning to throw away the extras.

However, if you think the garbage-inspired dresses come cheap, think again.The price for ready-made creations retails(零售)from $500 to $1,500.Though that may appear expensive, the designer says she has no shortage of customers.In fact she now even has garbage-inspired clothing for men that includes jackets, ties, trousers and even board shorts! While most of the clothes are strong enough to resist multiple wears, whether they can be cleaned is a little unclear:

1.What made Kristen think of using trash as her favorite material?

A.Her poor living conditions at college.

B.The education from her parents not to waste anything useful.

C.Her roommates' advice of using garbage to replace ordinary material.

D.Her consciousness of environmental protection and trained eyes.

2.Kristen decided to start a commercial venture because

A.she just wanted to test her creativity.

B.she was inspired by the enthusiasm caused by new and vintage dresses.

C.she was driven by the huge profits brought by new fashion.

D.she found there were no unique-looking but affordable clothes in New York.

3.The last two paragraphs are mainly about _ .

A.the success of Kristen's career

B.the advantages and disadvantages of the garbage-inspired clothing

C.what clothing Kristen mainly designed

D.where Kristen got garbage for her clothing

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.New Use of Garbage

B.A New Trend of Fashion

C.A Talented and Ambitious Fashion Designer

D.Transforming Trash into Wonderful Garments

A

Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.

He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.

He crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small diamond. The man took it and gave it to the first person to come by, a woman.

Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”

“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.

The man took him into the cave, where they found a box with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last! At last someone has broken the curse of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have devoted their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here …”

“And why does this happen?” the man asked.

“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts become empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”

From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.

1.Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?

A. Because he possessed a variety of treasure.

B. Because he had to guard the treasure cave.

C. Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.

D. Because he devoted himself to a great test.

2.What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?

A. All kinds of treasure.

B. A handful of jewels.

C. A small emerald.

D. A box with jewels and gold.

3.What do we learn about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?

A. They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.

B. They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.

C. They all found the cave empty at last.

D. The old man freed them from its spell.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. Giving makes people healthier and happier than owing.

B. Some people never learn what is really valuable.

C. Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.

D. Different people have different views.

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