I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging         B. hopeless           C. surprising         D. regular

2. A. declared             B. mentioned     C. persuaded         D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable          B. unexpected         C. easy             D. early

4. A. exercise             B. preparation         C. joy               D. fitness

5. A. time-saving          B. comfortable           C. suitable            D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as           B. As long as         C. When       D. Since

7. A. strangely            B. personally         C. reasonably          D. eagerly

8. A. cared               B. forgot            C. quarreled          D. joked

9. A. clean               B. larger             C. straight            D. darker

10. A. set out             B. got ready          C. arrived                D. returned

11. A. notice              B. admire            C. believe           D. measure

12. A. nervous                B. curious           C. careless            D. speechless

13. A. After all            B. As a result          C. Above all          D. At last

14. A. mistakenly          B. then             C. instead                D. naturally

15. A. leading             B. coming           C. waiting           D. counting

16. A. pretended           B. stopped            C. continued         D. decided

17. A. thoughts            B. doubts            C. situations          D. problems

18. A. scoring            B. completing          C. receiving          D. keeping

19. A. play               B. start             C. sleep              D. move

20. A. friendship           B. respect           C. support        D. favor

 

阅读理解。从ABCD中选出正确的答案。(每题2分,共40分)
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour a week to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced(影响) us to be more mindful(注意的,留神的)of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
【小题1】Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A.They used it for work and daily life.
B.It was their only possession.
C.It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
D.The man's job was bike racing.
【小题2】What does the underlined phrase mean?
A.go very far to see someone
B.walk out on foot to greet someone
C.help someone with one’s best
D.enjoy the moment with someone
【小题3】We can infer from the text that ________.
A.the couple worked 60 hours a week
B.people were busy before Christmas
C.the stranger brought over the bike
D.life was hard for the young family
【小题4】How did people get to know the couple's problem?
A.From a stranger.
B.From a newspaper.
C.From TV news.
D.From radio broadcasts.
【小题5】What do the couple learn from their experience?
A.Strangers are usually of little help.
B.One should take care of their bike.
C.News reports make people famous.
D.An act of kindness can mean a lot.

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货), saving us from having to walk along long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
【小题1】Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A.They used it for work and daily life.
B.It was their only possession(财产).
C.It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
D.The man‘s job was bike racing.
【小题2】We can infer from the passage that __________.
A.the couple worked 60 hours a week
B.people were busy before Christmas
C.the stranger brought over the bike
D.life was hard for the young family
【小题3】How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A.From a stranger.
B.From a newspaper.
C.From TV news
D.From radio broadcasts.
【小题4】What do the couple learn from their experience?
A.Strangers are usually of little help.
B.One should take care of their bike.
C.News reports make people famous.
D.An act of kindness can mean a lot.
【小题5】From this story, we can see humanity is __________.
A.selfish
B.commercial
C.kind
D.cold-hearted

 
D
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货),saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
53. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A. From radio broadcasts.                  B. From a newspaper.
C. From TV news.                       D. From a stranger.
54. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The author used to get to work by bike.
B. Several strangers offered bikes to them, but they only accepted one of them.
C. The author’s husband often parked the bike outside the back door.
D. Somebody had stolen their bike before, but soon returned it to the author.
55. What do we learn from the couple’s experience?  
A. An act of kindness can mean a lot.       B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous.      D. Strangers are usually of little help.
56. Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing.      B. It was their only possession.
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.        D. They used it for work and daily life.

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he    me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  2  “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad  3  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his family,    he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a  6  time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  8  help. I told my dad, “That’s  9 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the  10 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  11   driving me to school.

After months of  12  , I was facing the final exam. I was so  13 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  14   yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  15  and in the hours of work I’d 16 . When I got my  17   proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I  18  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  19   something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20  to Dad for that lesson.

1.                A.understood     B.forgave         C.guided   D.impressed

 

2.                A.history         B.lesson          C.skill  D.language

 

3.                A.always         B.almost          C.ever     D.never

 

4.                A.took           B.lost            C.left D.finished

 

5.                A.so             B.or             C.but  D.and

 

6.                A.good           B.free            C.terrible   D.short

 

7.                A.still            B.nearly          C.hardly    D.probably

 

8.                A.real           B.practical        C.immediate D.extra

 

9.                A.wonderful      B.crazy           C.expensive D.necessary

 

10.               A.house          B.school         C.office D.farm

 

11.               A.suggested       B.risked          C.enjoyed   D.missed

 

12.               A.meeting        B.testing         C.learning   D.interviewing

 

13.               A.excited         B.nervous        C.happy D.shocked

 

14.               A.stand for       B.hold back       C.believe in  D.look after

 

15.               A.teacher        B.luck           C.time D.ability

 

16.               A.wasted         B.ignored        C.picked up  D.put in

 

17.               A.answer         B.grade          C.pay   D.gift

 

18.               A.hope          B.forget          C.worry D.promise

 

19.               A.different       B.important       C.hard D.interesting

 

20.               A.grateful        B.sorry          C.polite D.useful

 

 

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