Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the  36_ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life  37 .“ You’d better go or you’ll miss your flight,” she said.
“I’ll  38  you,” I replied, and with those words I  39 . By the time I reached the customs, I was  40 . While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the  41  to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the  42  seat next to mine.
Born just fifteen months apart, we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of  43  and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came  44  to me and said, “ Want to come to the attic(阁楼)?” The answer was always “  45 ”. We were frightened of the attic but also  46  by its smells and sounds. Together we would get through masses of dust and look through a lot of boxes _47  we found what we needed.
The plane shook  48  and my bag fell onto the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were  49  on the floor. I _50  over to gather them up when I saw a(an) _51  little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I  52   my sister’s handwriting. “Hi, Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad…” Only _53  did I realize that my sister had been  54  a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister’s comings and goings during the flight. Even though a large ocean  55  us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.

【小题1】
A.honesty B.concernC.sadnessD.satisfaction
【小题2】
A.abroadB.homeC.againD.along
【小题3】
A.rememberB.remindC.missD.think of
【小题4】
A.was outB.was offC.left offD.left out
【小题5】
A.smilingB.thinkingC.sighingD.sobbing
【小题6】
A.courageB.energyC.ideaD.spirit
【小题7】
A.fullB.bigC.blackD.empty
【小题8】
A.curiosityB.anxietyC.sympathyD.worry
【小题9】
A.aboutB.acrossC.downD.up
【小题10】
A.NoB.YesC.SorryD.Certain
【小题11】
A.surprisedB.boredC.attractedD.interested
【小题12】
A.untilB.unlessC.thoughD.since
【小题13】
A.hardlyB.slightlyC.weaklyD.heavily
【小题14】
A.spreadB.putC. pulledD.pushed
【小题15】
A.turnedB.layC.bentD.looked
【小题16】
A.similarB.unfamiliarC.importantD.unimportant
【小题17】
A.knewB.sawC.observedD.recognized
【小题18】
A.whenB.thatC.thenD.this
【小题19】
A.keepingB.writingC.usingD.making
【小题20】
A.facedB.separatedC.surroundedD.blocked

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the ___36___ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life ___37____. “You'd better go or you'll miss your flight,”she said.
“I'll __38_____ you,”I replied , and with those words I __39___. By the time I reached the customs I was __40__. While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the ___41__ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.
Born barely fifteen months __42___, we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of ___43___ and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came ___44___ to me and said, “Want to come to the attic(阁楼)?”The answer was always “___45__”. We were frightened of the attic but also ___46_____ by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes __47_____ we found what we needed.
The plane shook ___48___ and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were __49___ on the floor. I __50_____ over to gather them up when I saw a (an) ___51___ little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I __52___ my sister's handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad...”Only __53___ did I realize that my sister had been ___54___ a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister's coming and going during the flight. Even though a large ocean ____55___ us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.

【小题1】
A.honestyB.concernC.sadnessD.satisfaction
【小题2】
A.abroadB.homeC.againD.along
【小题3】
A.rememberB.remindC.missD.think of
【小题4】
A.was cutB.was offC.left offD.left away
【小题5】
A.smilingB.sneezingC.sighingD.sobbing
【小题6】
A.courageB.energyC.ideaD.spirit
【小题7】
A.beforeB.afterC.betweenD.apart
【小题8】
A.curiosityB.anxietyC.sympathyD.worry
【小题9】
A.aboutB.acrossC.downD.up
【小题10】
A.NoB.YesC.SorryD.Certain
【小题11】
A.surprisedB.boredC.attractedD.interested
【小题12】
A.untilB.unlessC.thoughD.since
【小题13】
A.hardlyB.slightlyC.weaklyD.heavily
【小题14】
A.spreadB.thrownC.droppedD.pushed
【小题15】
A.turnedB.wentC.bentD.looked
【小题16】
A.familiarB.unfamiliarC.importantD.unimportant
【小题17】
A.knewB.sawC.observedD.recognised
【小题18】
A.whenB.thatC.thenD.this
【小题19】
A.keepingB.writingC.usingD.making
【小题20】
A.facedB.separatedC.surroundedD.blocked

The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. ---Thomas Macaulay
Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O’Neill gave an arithmetic   36  to our class. When the papers were   37  she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test.
There is nothing really new about   38 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O’Neill didn’t even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to   39  after class. I was one of the twelve.
Mrs O’Neill asked   40  questions, and she didn’t   41  us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the   42  words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to   43  these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
I don’t know about the other eleven boys. Speaking for   44  I can say:it was the most important single   45  of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they   46  seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a way to _47____ourselves rather than others.
 48  of us are asked to make   49   decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called   50  daily to make a great many personal decisions.   51  the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the   52  change received at the store be forgotten or   53 ? Nobody will know except   54 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always   55  to live with someone you respect.

【小题1】
A.testB.problemC.paperD.lesson
【小题2】
A.examinedB.completedC.markedD.answered
【小题3】
A.lyingB.cheating C.guessingD.discussing
【小题4】
A.comeB.leave C.remain D.apologize
【小题5】
A.noB.certainC.many D.more
【小题6】
A.excuseB.shout C.helpD.scold
【小题7】
A.aboveB.commonC.followingD.unusual
【小题8】
A.repeatB.getC.putD.copy
【小题9】
A.myselfB.ourselvesC.themselvesD.herself
【小题10】
A.chanceB.incident C.lesson D.memory
【小题11】
A.evenB.stillC.always D.almost
【小题12】
A.measure B.respectC.love D.believe
【小题13】
A.All B.FewC.SomeD.None
【小题14】
A.quickB.wise C.greatD.personal
【小题15】
A.out B.forC.upD.upon
【小题16】
A.ShouldB.Must C.WouldD.Need
【小题17】
A.extraB.smallC.someD.necessary
【小题18】
A.paidB.rememberedC.shared D.returned
【小题19】
A.meB.youC.us D.them
【小题20】
A.easierB.more naturalC.betterD.more peaceful

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few  36 . On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam — then on to 37 and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 39 of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n)  40 task. The professor had said they could bring  41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 42 each other, during the test.
 43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 44 on the students’ faces as they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 47 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly (不安地,慌张地)in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 .”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 49 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that,   50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the   51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively(相对地,相当地)  52 in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all  53 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just  54 .”
The years have 55  the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

【小题1】
A.secondsB.minutesC.hoursD.days
【小题2】
A.interviewB.discussionC.educationD.graduation
【小题3】
A.wouldB.mustC.have toD.used to
【小题4】
A.holdB.controlC.orderD.place
【小题5】
A.interestingB.necessaryC.easyD.unusual
【小题6】
A.noB.neitherC.anyD.all
【小题7】
A.listen toB.look atC.refer toD.talk to
【小题8】
A.NervouslyB.JoyfullyC.QuicklyD.Curiously
【小题9】
A.appearedB.changedC.frozeD.stopped
【小题10】
A.thenB.asC.beforeD.after
【小题11】
A.pleasedB.worriedC.surprisedD.moved
【小题12】
A.NotB.OnceC.OnlyD.Even
【小题13】
A.allB.noneC.oneD.it
【小题14】
A.wonderedB.enjoyedC.hatedD.expected
【小题15】
A.asB.becauseC.now thatD.although
【小题16】
A.examB.subjectC.questionD.college
【小题17】
A.valuableB.difficultC.commonD.strange
【小题18】
A.passB.failC.takeD.start
【小题19】
A.begunB.completedC.failedD.succeeded
【小题20】
A.forgottenB.rememberedC.strengthenedD.weakened


I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no. I take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things I’d rather not be doing. I get stuff done, but it’s not always the best I can do, or the best way I could spend my time.
That’s why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter.
Being a quitter isn’t being someone who gives up, who doesn’t see important things through to the end. I desire to be the opposite of that. The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there’s no value in what he’s doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important.
We get involved in something, realize we don’t want to be a part of it, but keep on going. We say “Well, I’ve already invested so much time in this, I might as well stick it out.” A friend of mine once told me, “I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it.” Odd though it sounds, we all tend to do this.
I propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or time invested. If you’re reading a book, and don’t like it, stop reading. Cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is stop before your losses grow even more, and quit. Instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one. Isn’t that a better use of your time?
Step back for a second. Let’s learn how to say “no” at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things we’d like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing.
Saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder. But if we do both, we’ll start to make sure that we’re spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses. Let’s be quitters together.
【小题1】The author wants to be a quitter, because he/she        .

A.wishes to have more time for relaxation
B.hopes to improve his/her personality
C.expects to make more efficient use of his/her time
D.has found it hard to do several things at one time
【小题2】In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea?
A.When you know a task cannot be finished.
B.When you feel tired and need a rest.
C.When you meet with difficulties along the way.
D.When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time.
【小题3】The message the author tries to convey is to        .
A.learn to say noB.create more value
C.live your life to the fullestD.stop doing many things at a time

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