20.Everyone says our team will win,but I it.( )
A. | am skeptical of | B. | am sure of | ||
C. | am proud of | D. | am concerned about |
19.The biggest full moon of 2011occurred on a Saturday night, Chinese observers to gather outside to record it.( )
A. | to lead | B. | led | C. | leading | D. | having led |
15.Mike's New Bike
Mike looked at the midday sky.He had been working since sunrise and was taking a (21)A.Mike had been working all summer to earn enough money for a new(22)D.His ancient,beaten-up bike was total embarrassment.But his mom said they couldn't (23)C a new one.Even though Mike knew she was (24)B,he shouted back at her in great disappointment,"You never (25)D me anything!"
He only needed fifty more dollars.Mr.Painter had (26)B him forty dollars to dig a new drainage ditch (排水沟),and he wanted to stop the (27)A in his rose garden.Mr.Painter wanted the new ditch to run parallel to the old one,but Mike didn't think that would be (28)C in heavy rains.So he suggested another plan to (29)B the rainwater away from the house.
Mike noticed Mr.Painter (30)D him from behind a curtain.He knew Mr.Painter was an old grouch (爱抱怨的人); he would take away that little break from his pay.(31)B he returned to his work,Mike waved.Mr.Painter acknowledged the wave and disappeared.
Mike worked (32)C until mid-afternoon without a rest.Then Mr.Painter came out(33)A an inspection."Why don't you stop for today and get a fresh (34)B tomorrow?""I'd rather finish up,"replied Mike."It's supposed to (35)D tonight,and I'd like to have it work before the next storm."
About six-thirty,Mike (36)A the last pipe in place.As he was returning the tools to the garage,Mr.Painter came out of the house and (37)D up,"Mike,you're an enthusiastic young man.You don't see many young people these days who (38)C about their work."He handed Mike an envelope and left.
When Mike opened the envelope,he found three twenty-dollar bills.He ran to(39)A Mr.Painter and started to hand one back to him.Mr.Painter declined the offer,"Take it as (40)C for keeping an old man from trouble."And then he went to inspect his roses.
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Mike looked at the midday sky.He had been working since sunrise and was taking a (21)A.Mike had been working all summer to earn enough money for a new(22)D.His ancient,beaten-up bike was total embarrassment.But his mom said they couldn't (23)C a new one.Even though Mike knew she was (24)B,he shouted back at her in great disappointment,"You never (25)D me anything!"
He only needed fifty more dollars.Mr.Painter had (26)B him forty dollars to dig a new drainage ditch (排水沟),and he wanted to stop the (27)A in his rose garden.Mr.Painter wanted the new ditch to run parallel to the old one,but Mike didn't think that would be (28)C in heavy rains.So he suggested another plan to (29)B the rainwater away from the house.
Mike noticed Mr.Painter (30)D him from behind a curtain.He knew Mr.Painter was an old grouch (爱抱怨的人); he would take away that little break from his pay.(31)B he returned to his work,Mike waved.Mr.Painter acknowledged the wave and disappeared.
Mike worked (32)C until mid-afternoon without a rest.Then Mr.Painter came out(33)A an inspection."Why don't you stop for today and get a fresh (34)B tomorrow?""I'd rather finish up,"replied Mike."It's supposed to (35)D tonight,and I'd like to have it work before the next storm."
About six-thirty,Mike (36)A the last pipe in place.As he was returning the tools to the garage,Mr.Painter came out of the house and (37)D up,"Mike,you're an enthusiastic young man.You don't see many young people these days who (38)C about their work."He handed Mike an envelope and left.
When Mike opened the envelope,he found three twenty-dollar bills.He ran to(39)A Mr.Painter and started to hand one back to him.Mr.Painter declined the offer,"Take it as (40)C for keeping an old man from trouble."And then he went to inspect his roses.
21.A.break | B.holiday | C.chance | D.job |
22.A.football | B.computer | C.skateboard | D.bike |
23.A.rid | B.borrow | C.afford | D.make |
24.A.rude | B.right | C.wise | D.cruel |
25.A.pass | B.present | C.show | D.give |
26.A.handed | B.offered | C.lent | D.saved |
27.A.flooding | B.growing | C.sunlight | D.dirt |
28.A.necessary | B.basic | C.effective | D.natural |
29.A.collect | B.direct | C.pour | D.receive |
30.A.admiring | B.ordering | C.commanding | D.watching |
31.A.Once | B.As | C.If | D.Though |
32.A.nervously | B.confidently | C.steadily | D.angrily |
33.A.for | B.about | C.with | D.during |
34.A.supply | B.start | C.idea | D.look |
35.A.snow | B.blow | C.thunder | D.rain |
36.A.laid | B.hung | C.dropped | D.cut |
37.A.cleaned | B.called | C.stood | D.walked |
38.A.ask | B.set | C.care | D.learn |
39.A.catch | B.beg | C.serve | D.blame |
40.A.spirits | B.excuses | C.thanks | D.requests |