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4．在…顶端at the top of．

分析在…顶端

解答答案是at the top of．考查词组at the top of，在…顶端．例句：I waited at the top of the stairs．我在楼梯顶端等着．

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15．Silence is unnatural to man．He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness．In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world，and he fears silence more than anything else．Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence．If he is introduced to another person，and a number of pauses occur in the conversation，he regards himself as a failure，a worthless person，and is full of envy（妒忌） of the emptiest-headed chatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly，but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure（蜡塑人像）．
The aim of conversation is not，for the most part，to communicate ideas； it is to keep up the buzzing sound．There are，it must be admitted，different qualities of buzz； there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito．But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person．Most buzzing，fortunately，is pleasant to the ear，and some of it is pleasant even to the mind．He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors．
Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk．Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new．Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears，though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel．At the end of an evening，during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time．They just prove themselves to be successful conservationists．

27．According to the author，people make conversation toD．
A．exchange ideas
B．prove their value
C．achieve success in life
D．overcome their fear of silence
28．By"the buzzing of a fly"（Para.1），the author means"C"．
A．the noise of an insect B．a low whispering sound
C．meaningless talks D．the voice of a chatterbox
29．According to the passage，people usually talk to their neighborsB．
A．about whatever they have prepared
B．about whatever they want to
C．in the hope of learning something new
D．in the hope of getting on well
30．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？D
A．To discuss why people like talking about weather．
B．To encourage people to join in conversations．
C．To persuade people to stop making noises．
D．To explain why people keep talking．

12．Raised in a motherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children．His attitude didn't soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college．I had to ride the bus whenever I came home．Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weather．If I grumbled，he'd say in his loudest father-voice，"That's what your legs are for!"
The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads．I also felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety．But that feeling was canceled one spring evening．
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs．I longed for home．When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home．
A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house．Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home．On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge，moving toward the house．Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my father's head．Then I knew，each time I'd come home，he had stood behind the hedge，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely．I swallowed hard against the tears．He did care，after all．
On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower．I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery．Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair．"So!My son，it's you!"he'd say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise．
I replied，"Yes，Dad，it's me．I'm home．"

21．What does the underlined word"grumbled"in Paragraph 1 probably mean？D
A．Accepted happily．B．Explained clearly．
C．Agreed willingly．D．Spoke unhappily．
22．What made the author feel upset wasC．
A．the tiredness after long hours in labs
B．the fear of seeing something moving
C．the feeling of being less than valued
D．the loneliness of riding the bus home
23．The author's father watched behind the hedge becauseA．
A．he was concerned about his son's safety
B．he wanted to help his son build up courage
C．he didn't want to meet his son at the doorway
D．he didn't think his son was old enough to walk alone
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？A
A．My Father's Secret．B．My College Life．
C．Terrible Journey Home．D．Riding Bus Alone．

19．另一方面on the other hand．

9．Dick lived in England．One day in January he said to his wife，"I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there．""Where are you going to stay there？"his wife asked．"I don't know yet．"Dick answered．"Please send me your address from there in a telegram （电报），"his wife said．"All right，"Dick answered．
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city．He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram．He put the address of his hotel in it．
In the evening he didn't have any work，so he went to a cinema．He came out at nine o'clock and said，"Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner．"
He found a taxi （出租车） and the driver said，"Where do you want to go？"But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel．"Which hotel are my things in？"he said，"And what am I going to do tonight？"But the driver of the taxi did not know．So Dick got out and went into a post office．There he sent his wife another telegram，and in it he wrote，"Please send me my address at this post office．"

25．Dick flew to New York becauseB．
A．he went there for a holiday B．he had work there
C．he went there for sightseeing （观光） D．his home was there
26．Why did his wife want a telegram from him？A
A．Because she didn't know his address yet
B．Because she wanted to go to New York，too
C．Because she might send him another telegram
D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
27．Where did Dick stay in New York？B
A．In the center of the city．B．In a hotel．
C．In a restaurant．D．At his friend's house．
28．Who would send him the name and address of his hotel？D
A．The manager of his hotel．B．The police office．
C．The taxi driver．D．His wife．

16．假设你是李华．你的加拿大笔友卡尔想了解中国流行的广场舞（square dance）的相关情况．请你用英语给他写封回信，要点包括：
1．跳广场舞的时间、地点、参与人员等；
2．广场舞流行的原因；
3．广场舞引起的争议．
注意：
1．词数100字左右；
2．开头和结尾已经写出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Carl，
I'm delighted to hear from you and I will tell you what you're curious about…
Square dance becomes more popular than anytime before．However，it's a little different from the dance you are familiar with．In the morning or after dinner，people，especially elderly women，will gather in squares to dance to popular music．More and more young people are also joining in now．
There are many reasons behind its popularity．First of all，China has made great progress in its social and economical development in the past decades，and people have more time and energy to enjoy themselves．Besides，doing the square dance is a good way for people to get fit．
However，because dancers play loud music and occupy lots of public places，they annoy many people．Maybe square dancers need to make some changes．
Yours，
Li Hua．

13．Last week I visited one of my old neighborhoods in Washington D．C．I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street，my mind was flooded by memories of the past．I saw the old apartment building where I had lived and the playground where I had played．As I viewed these once familiar surroundings，images of myself as a child there came to mind．However，what I saw and what I remembered were not the same．I sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched．
My old apartment building，as I remember，was bright and alive．It was more than just a place to live．It was a movie house，a space station，or whatever my young mind could imagine．I would steal away with my friends and play in the basement．This was always exciting because it was so cool and dark，and there were so many things there to hide among．There was a small river in the back of the building．We would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves．
However，what I saw was completely different．The apartment building was now in disrepair．What was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in．The windows were all broken．The once clean walls were covered with dirty marks．The river was hardly recognizable．The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all dead．The once sweet-smelling river now smelled terrible．It was really heartbreaking to see all this．
I do not regret having seen my old neighborhood．However，I do not think my innocent childhood memories can ever be the same．I suppose it is true when they say，"You can never go home again．"

24．In the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tells us thatD．
A．he was very imaginative when he was a child
B．he came from a very poor neighborhood
C．he lived in Washington D．C．for twenty years
D．he had pleasant memories of his old neighborhood
25．How did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in Washington D．C．？A
A．Very sad．
B．Quite excited．
C．Very regretful．
D．Greatly surprised．
26．On his visit to his hometown，the writer found the old apartment buildingB．
A．had been repaired
B．seemed unfit to live in
C．could hardly be recognized
D．looked dirty and smelt horrible
27．"You can never go home again"in the last sentence of the passage means thatC．
A．a visit to one's hometown will bring back many sad memories
B．one should never revisit his hometown after many years of absence
C．one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memory
D．a visit to one's hometown will bring back one's pleasant memories of home．

14．The boys were working in the room __________ by some tall trees．（　　）

	A．	surrounding		B．	surrounds
	C．	surrounded		D．	having surrounded

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