Every year between February and April,when the southwest monsoon (季风)blows ,a fever seizes the Thais (泰国人).It is the kite flying in Thailand __1__a strong feeling of interest that is nothing  2   of feverish.

During the summer, in the moths of March and April ,the skies   3   cities ,towns and villages  throughout the Kingdom are   4      with kites of all descriptions --long-tailed dragons,twisting snakes ,beautiful butter-flies,or familiar cartoon characters wheeling and weaving in the waim air.

One afternoon ,a friend and long-time kite flier invited me to   5     him  at the Pramane Ground ."What's the attraction?"I asked as he flew a huge kite."Well ,you can feel  a bit of a   6    at first ."he replied,""a grown man standing there holding the end of a string and    7    up into the sky .But once you forget yourself ,you get caught up in the   8   of controlling something inthe air where you cannot follow.You're on the ground :the kite's in the air but it's you that are making it al    9    .Come on ,go fly a kite."

I took his advice in the   10   it was meant and ,holding the hand of my young daughter si that others woukd think I was only satisfying a child's   11    ,I bought a rainbow-colored snake .After a few failed runs we got the kite into the air   12    greater ease than I expected.It was only at my daughter 's crying ,"My go,my go "that I realized I'd been holding the string ,completely   13   what I was discovering was a very pleasing pastime.

Like many other    14    of popular culture ,the sport of kite flying in Thailand has been   15   down from generation to generation.Its origins(起源)are    16    probably in ancient China,although it seems likey that Thai kites are as old as the    17   itself.It was a craze    18    by everyone from the king down.

"It's a great tradition (传统),that has the    19    of bringing generations togeter,"says my friend ,"What you see today at the King's Cup is the   20    as the people of the past would have seen more than two hundred years ago."  

1.A.fires             B.fights          C.turns         D.keeps

2.A.long             B.short           C. fond         D.proud

3.A.on              B.over            C.around       D. in

4.A.alive            B.ready           C.open         D.equal

5.A.see              B.care            C.accept       D. join

6.A.hero             B.fool            C.master       D.fireman

7.A.flying           B.missing         C.staring        D. jumping

8.A.match           B.comfort         C.excitement    D.movement

9.A.happen          B.begin           C. attend       D.break

10.A.way            B.while           C.language     D. need

11.A.game           B.sport           C. request       D. best

12.A.for             B.with            C.beyond       D.under

13.A.tired of         B.fit for          C. helped with    D. devoted to

14.A.laws           B.rules           C.forms         D. researches

15.A.put            B.handed          C.sat           D.looked

16.A.rooted          B.left           C.dated          D.hoped

17.A.history         B.Kingdom       C.time          D.earth

18.A.imagined        B.used          C.enjoyed       D.told

19.A.effect           B.right         C. name         D.science

20.A.same           B.kite          C. invention      D. relation

完形填空(15小题,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More good things come from small things
About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any   36 from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We   37 often in the hallways when we were coming or going. I  38 spoke, but the only   39 I ever got was a hello from the four – year – old girl.
I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I   40 they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door   41 for the others. I  42 in the car doing unnecessary things because I didn’t like to be snubbed(冷落). The parents were   43 her to hurry and get in the car, I looked up and saw the little girl was   44 holding the door open,  45 for me.
I hurried as much as I could and   46  her. She was smiling from ear to ear. That afternoon I saw a white toy bear, I   47  the little girl and said to myself, “I   48  she would like that” so I bought it. I wrote a note   49  how much her act of kindness had touched a soft spot in an old man’s   50 .
The next day there was a   51   on the door and   52 was the little girl and her father. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I   53  her mother and the other children were there in the hall too. The mother and father both thanked me.
Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a   54  manner, I might add.  55  time passes, I don’t hear that shouting as often. In fact, hardly at all.

【小题1】
A.sound
B.noise
C.conversation
D.crying
【小题2】
A.met
B.saw
C.visited
D.gathered
【小题3】
A.never
B.sometimes
C.seldom
D.always
【小题4】
A.reward
B.action
C.answer
D.prize
【小题5】
A.moved
B.returned
C.started
D.drove
【小题6】
A.open
B.closed
C.fit
D.active
【小题7】
A.stopped
B.kept
C.worked
D.remained
【小题8】
A.suggesting
B.telling
C.forcing
D.making
【小题9】
A.ever
B.even
C.still
D.yet
【小题10】
A.waiting
B.calling
C.leaving
D.asking21
【小题11】
A.replaced
B.encouraged
C.ignored
D.thanked
【小题12】A thought about
B.thought of
C.thought over
D.thought out
【小题13】
A.decide
B.am lucky
C.am sure
D.doubt
【小题14】
A.saying
B.stating
C.reporting
D.writting
【小题15】
A.mind
B.body
C.thought
D.heart
【小题16】
A.hit
B.knock
C.drop
D.beat
【小题17】
A.she
B.it
C.they
D.he
【小题18】
A.noticed
B.watched
C.recognized
D.felt
【小题19】
A.kindly
B.politely
C.coldly
D.friendly
【小题20】When
B.Since
C.As
D.While
 

Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.

Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.

There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!

Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?

1.Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?

A.His job.                               B.His pay.

C.His means of transport.                   D.His health.

2.According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?

A.He got higher pay.                       B.His working hours weren’t long.

C.He found it very stressful.                 D.He had little free time at weekends.

3.After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him ____________.

A.not to work any longer

B.to take a long vacation abroad

C.to stop smoking and take exercise

D.not to eat out any more

4.What can we learn about the author?

A.The author is not sure what he should do now.

B.The author has taken the doctor’s advice already.

C.The author has got another new job.

D.The author feels much better now.

 

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (36) and straightforward. And it's still what 37a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

 I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (38) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (39) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (40) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (41) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (42) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (43). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald(翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (44). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (45) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (46), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (47).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (48) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (49), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (50) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (51) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (52) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (53) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (54) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区). I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (55) I try, the easier it gets.

1.A.dishonor          B. dishonesty        C. upright       D. faithful

2.A. takes            B. becomes          C. makes         D. has

3.A. know            B. known           C. knew         D. knowing

4.A. generous         B. tough            C. mild          D. warm-hearted

5.A. right             B. proper           C. bad           D. wrong

6.A. rude             B. honest           C. good          D. tough

7.A. when            B. what             C. which         D. where

8.A. houses           B. cars              C. pockets       D. rooms

9.A. picked her up     B. dropped her off     C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10.A. ring             B. suitcase           C.car            D. emerald

11.A. So               B. Still              C. But          D. Though

12.A. was              B. did               C .has          D. is

13.A. made             B. put               C. held          D. took

14.A. at one time        B. some time          C. in no time     D. at times

15.A. put off            B. put up             C. put on        D. put away

16.A. trouble            B. difficult           C. word          D. anything

17.A. especially         B. specially          C. particularly     D. practically

18.A. never             B. seldom           C. rather          D. fairly

19.A.tip                B. advised          C. suggested      D. ask

20.A. longer             B. harder           C .better         D. shorter

 

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