1．My fathercame acrossone of his classmates the other day．——青夏教育精英家教网——

1．My fathercame across（偶然碰见）one of his classmates the other day．

12．Kenneth Williams is considered one of the greatest British comedy actors of the twentieth century．His voice was his outstanding gift； it virtually defined him as a（61）performer （perform）．Williams would often spend weeks（62）deciding （decide） how a character should sound and this"voice"determined his approach to each role．（63）But even after he had chosen his"voice"，he didn't always stick to it．（64）In the middle of a single performance，he would sometimes change（65）the tone or speed of his speech，for greater comic effect．While still a beginner，he felt he should be given the freedom to do as he wished on stage and often（66）ignored （ignore） his directors'instructions．This greatly annoyed some directors，who refuses（67）to work （work） with him．Sometimes，he would completely ignore the script（台词）and make up his own lines during a performance．Although he was proud of his ability to go"off script"he became extremely angry（68）when/if other actors tried to do the same，arguing that they were simply no good at it．Williams loved to make his audience laugh．When performing a scene（69）where there were few laughs，he would often make up（70）his own jokes，which always entertained the audience，but sometimes also ruined the scene．

11．"The chair is out to kill us，"says James Levine，a professor at the Mayo School of Medicine．Most of us have years of sitting experiences，considering ourselves quite good at it．（36）BBut unfortunately，a good deal of data suggests that we're off our chairs to spend so much time on the vast variety of other seats where we're fond of parking our bottoms．Here are some things that scientists have learned about the insidious（潜伏的）nature of sitting．
Sitting position has gone wrong．
The human body is designed for walking．（37）EBut lately，not so much．In general，scientists believe，Americans now sit for more than half of their walking hours．Sadly，the sitting position exerts force on the body which can lead to a lot of trouble including poor circulation（血液循环），aches and pains．
（38）A
We're not using much energy when we're sitting still．（39）G It is also just another way of saying"watch out for extra pounds．"It is mainly the chair that has caused the increase in obesity rates．A person with a desk job may burn 300 calories a day at work，but the same person might burn 2，300calories a day in jobs that require considerable physical efforts．In other words，we need more walking to burn more calories．
Realize the damage．
Sitting at your desk and working hard for hours on end can increase your chances of getting a promotion．（40）DWhen comparing people who spent the most time sitting with those who spent the least time sitting，researchers found more sitting increases the risks of death from all causes．

A．Make people become too fat．
B．We will say nature intends us to do it．
C．They ought to work out to build their bodies．
D．But it also brings people diseases or even early death．
E．Certainly people have done that for thousands of years．
F．We should be more patient and work longer than before．
G．That is just another way of saying"we are not burning many calories"．

10．The day before yesterday，my friend and I were going home （46）whenI found a smart phone by the pavement．After picking it up，I suggested that we （47）go（go） to the store near （48）whichwe found the smart phone．And we did so．There were two young women there．However，neither of them had （49）lost（lose） their phones．But as I referred （50）tosome names on the name list in the phone，one of them said she also had those （51）names（name） and that it must be the phone of one of their friends．With a second check I finally handed over the smart phone．She took the phone and said how wonderful it was that I took the time （52）to find（find） the owner．Afterwards，I left without （53）leaving（leave） my name or address．I never considered keeping the smart phone．Instead，I immediately tried to find the owner．And I believed that was （54）exactly（exact） what I would want someone to do if I lost my phone．It couldn't have been （55）nicer（nice）．Sometimes，helping others is just doing the right thing．

9．He wanted the girl he was looking forward ________ ________ stay with him．（　　）

8．I can help you _________ I can．（　　）

7．Because of her fear of flying，Alice would rather take a long train journey ______ travel by air．（　　）

6．Tower bridge is one of London's most striking attractions that you shouldn't miss when （41）visiting（visit）the capital．This extremely attractive and impressive piece of Victorian architecture dates back to the late 1880s，and until the mid-1970s the main bridge （42）was operated（operate）by a steam engine．
Today tower bridge is a splendid landmark typical of London，surrounded by cafes and bars（43）wheretourists and locals alike can sit and enjoy the （44）beautiful（beauty ）bridge，which looks like two small castles hovering over the Thames，just like something out of a fairy tale．
It is free to admire Tower Bridge and walk on it at any time； it's striking to look at during the day and magical when （45）lit/lighted（light ） up at night，so don't miss out on this wonderful scene!
If you would like （46）to step（step） inside the towers of the famous bridge，you can book Tower Bridge Exhibition tickets．During the exhibition，you can visit the famed engine rooms and impressive towers and find （47）outhow the bridge came into （48）existence（exist） through the digital displays and animations（动画片）．You can also pay （49）avisit to the glass room of Tower Bridge on the high-level walkways．There （50）are（be） even yoga classes available on the glass floor of Tower Bridge．

5．After I mastered my first （协奏曲） at age 14，my parents decided to get me a nice violin．I tried out dozens of instruments before I found my match：a German violin．It was beautiful，but what I liked best about it was its voice．Confident and strong，it was everything I longed to be．
I'm not sure how much that violin cost，but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight．They didn't understand that dragging a large violin case ran counter to my daily middle school task of being invisible （看不见的）．I was a strange，absent-minded kid．When I spoke up in class，my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students．Like a deer in a wolf pack，I tried to be quiet and still．
In contrast，my new violin was almost shockingly loud．Together，we could drown out the rest of my middle school orchestra（管弦乐队）-which was encouraged，since the other kids made sounds like cats'crying．For one glorious hour every day，I was showered with attention．Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say．
Between classes，I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books．My posture suffered，but my confidence grew．With my violin by my side，I found my voice．More and more，I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends．
Today，I'm just an amateur violinist with a regular day job．As I sit in my community orchestra，sometimes I feel jealous（嫉妒的） my fellow musicians'instruments with their elegant voices．I may not be the best violinist around，but at least I'm still the loudest．

8．The underlined part"ran counter to"in Paragraph 2 probably meansC．
A．was similar to
B．went along with
C．was the opposite of
D．had something in common with
9．We know from Paragraph 2 that the authorA．
A．did not fit in at school
B．was an excellent student
C．was strong and confident
D．did not attend classes regularly
10．What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3？C
A．Disappointment．
B．Anger．
C．Pride．
D．Regret．
11．What can we infer from the text？A
A．The violin changed the author in some way．
B．The author hated the loud voice of his violin．
C．The violin always made the author embarrassed．
D．The author was the best violinist in his community orchestra．

4．--I'd like to walk with you _________ the river bank．
--________ you're happy．（　　）

	A．	as long as； As well as		B．	as long as； As far as
	C．	as far as； As long as		D．	as far as； As well as

0 143124 143132 143138 143142 143148 143150 143154 143160 143162 143168 143174 143178 143180 143184 143190 143192 143198 143202 143204 143208 143210 143214 143216 143218 143219 143220 143222 143223 143224 143226 143228 143232 143234 143238 143240 143244 143250 143252 143258 143262 143264 143268 143274 143280 143282 143288 143292 143294 143300 143304 143310 143318 151629