题目内容

He got to the station early,____________ missing his train.

      A. in case of         B. instead of             C. for fear of          D. in search of

C


解析:

考逻辑和短语介词。合理句意应是：害怕／为免于误了火车，他早早到了车站。“in case of”是“万一、一旦出现……情况”。“instead of”是“代替、而不”。“in search of”是“寻找、搜寻”，均不合题意。“for fear of”是“担心／害怕／为免于出现某种情况”的意思，最合句意。

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　　More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance．

　　When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father．He was severely disabled and very 　　1　　, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for 　　2　　, people would stare．I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 　　3　　．If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never 　　4　　 that he knew．

　　It was 　　5　　 to coordinate(调整)our steps－his hesitant, mine impatient－and because of that, we didn’t 　　6　　 much as we went along．But as we started out, he always said, “You set the 　　7　　．I will try to follow you．”

　　Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was 　　8　　 he got to work．He went to work despite illnesses and nasty weather．He almost never missed a day and would 　　9　　 it to the office 　　10　　 others couldn’t．A matter of pride．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or 　　11　　．What he looked for 　　12　　 others was a “good heart” and if he found one, the 　　13　　 was good enough for him．

　　Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper 　　14　　 by which to judge people, even though I 　　15　　 don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is．　　16　　 I know the times when I don’t have one myself．

　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often．I wonder if he 　　17　　 I was unwilling to be seen with him during our 　　18　　．Now I am sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling 　　19　　 to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter．I think of him when I complain about trifles(something unimportant), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a“good heart”．

　　At such times I put my hand on his arm to 　　20　　 my balance, and say, “You set the pace．I will try to follow you．”

(1)
[　　]

A．

strong

B．

energetic

C．

short

D．

handsome

(2)
[　　]

A．

balance

B．

strength

C．

comfort

D．

courage

(3)
[　　]

A．

care

B．

attention

C．

situation

D．

friendship

(4)
[　　]

A．

hoped

B．

found

C．

liked

D．

showed

(5)
[　　]

A．

easy

B．

difficult

C．

possible

D．

necessary

(6)
[　　]

A．

see

B．

pay

C．

say

D．

give

(7)
[　　]

A．

rule

B．

time

C．

step

D．

pace

(8)
[　　]

A．

how

B．

why

C．

when

D．

where

(9)
[　　]

A．

get

B．

make

C．

take

D．

walk

(10)
[　　]

A．

even

B．

but

C．

even if

D．

if

(11)
[　　]

A．

rich

B．

successful

C．

able

D．

hardworking

(12)
[　　]

A．

on

B．

in

C．

at

D．

with

(13)
[　　]

A．

owner

B．

keeper

C．

winner

D．

other

(14)
[　　]

A．

method

B．

value

C．

standard

D．

level

(15)
[　　]

A．

yet

B．

also

C．

ever

D．

still

(16)
[　　]

A．

And

B．

But

C．

Now

D．

Then

(17)
[　　]

A．

sensed

B．

smelled

C．

agreed

D．

recognized

(18)
[　　]

A．

walks

B．

talks

C．

stays

D．

visits

(19)
[　　]

A．

afraid

B．

proud

C．

ashamed

D．

disappointed

(20)
[　　]

A．

find

B．

keep

C．

refill

D．

regain

Mules

       Although the top men in smuggling（走私）business must work together, most of a syndicate’s（集团）small fry, especially the mules, know only their immediate contacts. If caught there is little they can give away. A mule probably will not even know the name of the person who gives him his instructions, nor how to get in touch with him. Usually he even does not know the person to whom he has to make delivery. He will be told just to sit tight in a certain hotel or bar until someone contacts him. In this way if he is blown, coming through airport customs he cannot unwittingly lead agents to the next link in the chain. All the persons at the receiving end do is to hang around the airport among the waiting crowd, and see that the mule comes through safely. If he does not, he is dimply written off（报废；注销）as a loss. To make identification of mules easier, several syndicates have devised their own “club ties” so that a mule wearing one can immediately be picked out.

       Mules often receive careful training before embarking on their first journey. One Beirut organization, for example, uses a room with three airline seats in it. There the trainee mules sit for hours on end wearing weighted smuggling vests beneath their clothes, so that they become accustomed to standing up after a long flight in a natural way, and without revealing what they are carrying. An outfit in Brussels maintained a comfortable apartment where the mules could relax and get a firm grip on themselves on the night before their first journey; they were helped to dress before setting out for the airport in the morning. More often than not a courier will not know precisely where he is going or what flight number is until he is actually handed his tickets at the airport. This prevents the careless boast in some bar or to a girl friend the night before.

       Mules occasionally run off with the goods to keep the profit themselves. As insurance against this, a syndicate often sends a high-up on the same plane to keep a wary eye on couriers, particularly new ones. Even then things can go badly wrong. One international currency smuggler who was having trouble getting money out of Britain was offered help by a group of men who said they were in a position to “fix thing” – for a fee of course. Foolishly, the smuggler agreed to accept their help. When he got to London’s Heathrow Airport, he handed over to one of the men a black suitcase containing nearly $90,000 in cash, destined for Frankfurt. Just to keep an eye on things, the smuggler went along on the same plane. When they landed at Frankfurt he was handed back his suitcase. He beat a straight path to the men’s toilet, opened the case, and found only old clothes. The courier had switched suitcase en route, but the smuggler could hardly run to the police and complain that “the man who was smuggling money out of England for me has stolen it.”

What is a “mule”?

A A person who sends smuggling goods for a syndicate is called mule.

B A person in charge of smuggling goods is called mule.

C A person who makes delivery for a syndicate is called mule.

D A person who receives instructions from a smuggler is called mule.

The sentence “if he is blown” in line (6) is closest in meaning to

A if he is arrested.                  B if he is recognized, but not necessarily arrested.

C if he is recognized and arrested.     D if he runs away.

Why does the author give an example in the last paragraph?

A To show how a smuggler is caught. 

B To show a smuggler is afraid of the police.

C To show to keep a wary eye on couriers is useless.

D To show mules may keep the profit for themselves.

how does a mule work?

A Jointly.                   B Independently.

C consciously.               D Separately.

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A.what        B.why              C.whether              D.which

A.fetch        B.seize              C.collect               D.select

A.it           B.he                C.which                D.who

A.arrived      B.reached            C.went                 D.got

A.courage      B.money            C.newspaper            D.demand

A.liked        B.believed           C.wanted               D.had

A.hardly       B.lately              C.carefully             D.nearly

A.For         B.In                 C.By                  D.On                         

A.third        B.first               C.second                D.fourth

A.garden      B.dog               C.car                   D.job

A.money      B.pay               C.bill                   D.change

A.so          B.for               C.as                    D.because

A.newspaper   B.help              C.change                D.smile                      

A.hadn't      B.continue           C.wasn't                 D.went

A.at          B.in                C.coming                D.going

A.when       B.thus              C.where                 D.so

A.to talk      B.talking            C.back                  D.by

A.in no time   B.at once            C.for a while             D.by and by

A.true        B.happening         C.going                 D.that

A.by far      B.any longer         C.after all                D.at once

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   In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a shy man. The producers        his performance when they were making Prison Break two years later.

1.A. beside                 B. behind                    C. outside          D. after

2.A. share                   B. know                       C. follow                      D. find

3.A. direct                            B. special                     C. wide                        D. correct

4.A. engineering        B. communication     C. literature                D. theatre

5.A. graduation          B. performance         C. production            D. education

6.A. move                   B. role                          C. decision                  D. movie

7.A. strange                B. outstanding            C. different                 D. successful

8.A. mixture               B. result                       C. mystery                   D. representative

9.A. each                     B. either                      C. another                   D. every

10.A. Moreover                  B. Therefore               C. Instead           D. Finally

11.A. film                    B. actor                        C. drama                      D. director

12.A. denied                        B. made                       C. recorded                D. remembered

 

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school. ”I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be？ I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it！The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out.

With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad.  It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

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60. The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that          .

A. he was unable to work out the puzzle

B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

C. he was not familiar with the new surroundings

D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

61. From the author's first day experience we can infer that          .

A. his home was far from the school

B. he got to school after classes began  

C. he didn’t get any school schedule

D. he didn't know the right way to class

62. After his first week at school, the author          .

A. was still not accustomed to the schedule

B. gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D. ran for president of his class against three other students

63. According to the passage, the secret of the author’s success lies mainly in          .

A. making more friends                                        B. getting more A’s at school

C. being who he really is                             D. joining in out-of-class activities

 

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