题目内容
_______, laughing.
A. Came in Tom’s sister B. In came Tom’s sister
C. Came in she D. In came she
B
Where we live, on the eastern shore of Maryland, the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.
The Canada geese know this place, as do the white swans and ducks. In the autumn, they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year, snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens, if the river is at its narrowest, there is a freeze which hardens the water to the ice.
One morning, a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out, “There is a goose out
there.”
We saw the figure of a large Canada goose, very iii, its wings folded tight to its sides, its feet frozen to the ice.
Then from the dark sky, she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now, with one unbelieving hand against her mouth. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, she feared what life it still had might be pecked（啄）out by those great swan beaks.
Instead, those beaks began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. It went on for a long time. At last, the goose’s head lifted. Its body pulled. Then the goose was free and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then, as if it had cried, “I cannot fly,” four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice and held in the feathers. Slowly, the goose spread its wings as far as they could go, and moved slowly into the sky.
This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moments, and from it comes only one hopeful question:“ If so for birds, why not for man?”
1.What happened to the Canada goose?
A. It was deserted by other geese. B. It was stuck in the ice.
C. It was wounded and couldn’t fly. D. It was lost in the water.
2. At first the author’s friend was worried that ________.
A. the swans would not help the Canada goose
B. the swans would have the same fate with the Canada goose
C. the Canada goose wouldn’t identify with the swans
D. the swans would peck the Canada goose to death
3.What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?
A. They chipped off the ice held in its feathers.
B. They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt.
C. They came down and lifted it up to the sky together.
D. They stayed with it and protected it.
4.What would probably happen to the author’s friend in the end?
A. She stood there, watching attentively, still feeling a bit worried.
B. She was on her feet, laughing at the swans and the Canada goose.
C. She was embarrassed and went on with her breakfast silently.
D. She stood there quietly, not realizing tears had come down her cheeks.
The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California , USA.
“Police station? A train for Santa Fe hit a truck at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please ____21____ there at once. With an ambulance, too. A man is badly ____22_____.” said an anxious voice of a young man. “ And you know I am the ….”
“Please wait! Hi! Hi!” the policeman kept on ____23____ though the line was cut off. Within a minute , a police car and an ambulance car started off. Before long they got to the crossing, but they ___24____everything was fine. No accident, no wounded man.
“What a dirty trick!” said the policeman ____25____. “ We must find out that bad___26_____ and …..”They were just talking about the _____27___when they heard the whistle of a train which was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came ___28_____towards them, too. When the truck was passing the crossing, it suddenly ____29___ to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the policemen __30_______, the train hit the truck heavily and ___31____it dozens of meters away.
When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was ___32_____ out of the damaged truck, he was seriously wounded just as the young woman had told on the phone. As he was taken to the ___33______ in time, his life was saved
Later the police did whatever they could to _____34___the woman who had telephoned them. It turned out that the woman was a very excellent police officer working far in the neighboring state, who had got the first-hand ____35_____ of this crime as described above.
1.A ．call B． come C． go D． notice
2.A ． beaten B． treated C． needed D． injured
3.A ．talking B． laughing C． crying D． shouting
4.A.．realized B．found C． proved D． wondered
5.Ａ．nervously B． Disappointedly C． angrily D． surprisingly
6.A． man B． woman C． child D． driver
7.A． trial B． warning C． program D． punishment
8.A．passing B． turning C． running D． rolling
9.A．refused B． stopped C． continued D． began
10.A.．above B． below C． alive D． present
11.A.．struck B． met C． caught D． missed
12.A.．pushed B． helped C． let D． asked
13.A ．company B． house C． station D． hospital
14.A ．meet B． punish C． find D． arrest
15.A.．information B． result C． advice D． news
All he wanted was some juice. As high school students sat in a cafeteria on that cloudy afternoon, he was 36__. We sat near yet away from him, fixing our hair and 37__ about the test period we hadn’t studied for. He was far away from our world, but was 38__ to be a part of it.
He stood at the drink machine on purpose, fumbling(摸索）in his fake（假的）leather wallet for some 39__. He 40__ a wrinkled dollar bill, and 41__ glanced back at his table where other students were sitting. With the help of a six-year-old, he tried to make the machine __42 his money. After a few unsuccessful 43 , the snicker（窃笑）and comment began. People were laughing. Some were even throwing things at him. He began to __44 , and his eyes misted with tears. I saw him turn to sit down, 45__. But for some reason, he decided to try again. He wasn’t leaving until he got a 46__.
With a determined expression, he continued to 47 thrust（插入）the dollar bill into the machine. Then something terrific happened. A popular senior girl 48 from her seat, and with a(an) 49 of genuine compassion(同情), went over to the boy. She explained why the machine had a hard time accepting dollars sometimes, then gave him some change and showed him 50 to place it. The boy gave her his dollar and chose a flavor of fruit juice. Then the two walked off in different __51__.
Although it was __52__ that they were from very different __53__, for one moment, they had shared a real understanding. As I walked away from my lunch table that day, I looked at the boy. I remembered thinking how he and the 54 were very much alike, they both weren’t accepted. But just 55 the dollar had found a place in a caring girl’s pocket, I was sure that boy would finally find his, too.
1. A. hungry B. thirsty C. anxious D. popular
2.A. worrying B. arguing C. taking D. learning
3.A. expected B. volunteered C. forced D. preferred
4.A. coin B. card C. check D. change
5.A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took away
6.A. nervously B. proudly C. carelessly D. angrily
7.A. test B. mark C. accept D. prove
8.A. steps B. bills C. measures D. attempts
9. A. tremble B. shout C. smile D. embarrass
10.A. satisfied B. defeated C. tired D. bored
11.A. praise B. comfort C. drink D. reward
12.A. excitedly B. regularly C. patiently D. secretly
13.A. rose B. struggled C. jumped D. fell
14.A. look B. appearance C. behavior D. attitude
15.A. what B. where C. why D. when
16.A. feelings B. manners C. directions D. steps
17.A. clear B. convenient C. fortunate D. doubtful
18.A. worlds B. schools C. villages D. offices
19.A. juice B. dollar C. girl D. change
20.A. because B. until C. as D. before
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Don’t shoot butterflies with guns.
Can you imagine someone running 1. a butterfly with a gun in his hands? Won’t such stupidity make you burst out laughing? But wait. Stop and consider how often you might have done 2. similar.
3. hen, Henny-Penny, lived in a forest with many other animals and birds. One fine, sunny morning, she was busy looking for worms in the ground. Suddenly she let out a4. (frighten) cackle (咯咯叫 ) with wings flapping in fear. A dry leaf had fallen down on her, and she went screaming at whoever she met, “Run, run for your lives; the sky5. (fall).” The other birds and animals stopped whatever they were doing. Some ran behind Henny-Penny, screaming warnings with her, 6. others spread the unfounded story that the sky was falling.
We all have come across people like this hen. The rest of us are like the other foolish creatures 7. did not stop to verify ( 证实 ) the 8. (true) for themselves. They shoot butterflies with guns. They just will not think for themselves.
Why don’t people think for 9. ? Often because of laziness, or because they do not want to be responsible for their way of thinking. Don’t let your mind be enslaved 10. someone else. Stop, think and then go ahead. Let these signals direct you at every crossroads of life.
The day before Father’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to __36 ___ a card for their fathers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.
Elizabeth looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she folded (折)her paper in half and began writing. When Elizabeth finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her 37 grow hot — she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a father could make one for a grandfather or an uncle.
As her teacher walked to her, Elizabeth tried 38 her card with her arm, but Mrs Berry gently 39 it so that she could read it. Elizabeth sat 40 , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a 41 roll down Mrs Berry’s face. She had never made Mrs Berry so upset.
When school was over, Elizabeth 42 until all the other kids left so that she could 43 . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card 44 you want. I’ll do it 45 and bring it tomorrow.”
“ 46 are you talking about?” asked Mrs Berry.
“My Father’s Day card. I know you’re upset because I didn’t do it 47 .”
“Elizabeth, that was the 48 card in the whole class. It was so 49 that it made me cry.”
Elizabeth was so 50 that she ran out of the classroom.
When her mom came home from work that night, Elizabeth 51 to give her the card early.
On the front of the card was a 52 of Elizabeth’s mom, with a blue piece of cloth cut like her hair. Inside the card she had written:
Dear Mom,
I know you work really hard to be both a mommy and a(n) 53 . I want to thank you and 54 you a happy Father’s Day!
Love,
Elizabeth
When her mom read the card she started 55 , just like Mrs Berry did.
1.A. break B. made C. make D. build
2.A. face B. heart C. hands D. body
3.A. doing B. holding C. covering D. making
4.A. caught B. left C. placed D. lifted
5.A. alone B. up C. still D. down
6.A. smile B. tear C. hair D. sweat
7.A. waited B. worked C. stood D. sat
8.A. stay B. stop C. understand D. apologize
9.A. because B. until C. unless D. if
10.A. just here B. at home C. at once D. at school
11.A. Who B. What C. Which D. Whose
12.A. right B. quickly C. wrong D. carefully
13.A. worst B. favorite C. best D. simplest
14.A. wild B. useful C. hard D. sweet
15.A. happy B. regretful C. brave D. easy
16.A. seemed B.refused C. decided D. promised
17.A. drawing B. discovery C. recording D. writing
18.A. teacher B. sister C. daddy D. aunt
19.A. hope B. wish C. want D. congratulate
20.A. laughing B. joking C. crying D. worrying
