【题目】I want to learn about your holidays. Could you tell me how you usually __________ Thanksgiving Day in your country?

A. congratulate

B. remind

C. pass

D. celebrate

【题目】The governments are very cautious about setting a new policy and make no decision _____ they are quite sure it is the right one．

A．because B．when C．until D．as

【题目】The hotline can be very busy, but _____ and you’ll get through．

A．keeping trying B．keep to trying

C． keep trying D．to keep to try

【题目】–Can you give me some advice on what major I should take at college?

–With pleasure. We can talk about it _____ lunch.

A. at B. over C. by D. for

【题目】I don't believe we've met before,__________ I must say you do look familiar.

A. therefore

B. although

C. since

D. unless

【题目】I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty，and I am one of the few people in the ______ who is willing to admit what he did．I ______ murder．I put a large insurance policy on my wife，who was three years older than I was，and then I fixed the brakes of the car her father had given us ______ a wedding present． It worked out ______ as I had planned， ______that I hadn’t planned on her stopping to pick up the neighbour woman and the woman’s son on the way down Castle Hill and into town．The brakes let go and the car crashed through the bushes，_____ speed．Bystanders said it must have been doing fifty or better when it hit the base of the Civil War statue in the town and burst into ______．

I ______ hadn’t planned on getting caught．My state has no death penalty，but I was tried for all three ______ and given three life sentences，to run one after the other．That fixed up any ______ of parole(假释)I might have，for a long，long time．The judge ______ what I had done‘an extremely evil crime’, and it was ,but it is also in the past now．

Have I ______ myself，you ask? I don’t know what that word means，at least as far as prisons and corrections go．I think it’s a politician’s word．It may have some other ______，and it may be that I will have a chance to find out，but that is the ______．．．

I was young，good—looking，and from the ______ side of town．I met a pretty，headstrong girl who lived in one of the fine old houses on Carbine Street．She got pregnant later．Her father was agreeable to the ______ if I would take a job in the company he owned and _____ my way up．I found out that what he really had in mind was keeping me in his house and under his thumb，like a disagreeable ______ that has not quite been housebroken and which may bite．Enough hate ____54__ piled up to cause me to do what I did．

______ a second chance I would not do it again，but I'm not sure that means I am transformed．

【1】A. prison B. town C. city D. situation

【2】A. attempted B. committed C. made D. admitted

【3】A. for B.with C.over D. as

【4】A.eventually B.roughly C. exactly D. especially

【5】A.besides B. except C. beside D. despite

【6】A.reducing B.building C. gathering D. rising

【7】A. flames B. crying C. laughter D. ruins

【8】A.even B.ever C.therefore D. also

【9】A. murderers B. deaths C. persons D.crimes

【10】A. chance B. choice C. case D. ability

【11】A. assumed B.regarded C. ensured D. called

【12】A. transformed B.skipped C.enjoyed D.resigned

【13】A. responsibility B. aspect C. meaning D. occasion

【14】A.case B. future C.problem D. dream

【15】A.rich B.other C. poor D.wealthy

【16】A. marriage B. relationship C. ownership D.engagement

【17】A. wind B. come C. work D.walk

【18】A. animal B. dog C. cat D. pet

【19】A. occasionally B. eventually C. permanently D. cautiously

【20】A. Given B.Considering C.Having D. Assuming

【题目】It was a nice meal,__________ a little expensive.

A. though

B. whether

C. as

D. since

【题目】An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.

The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city’s commercial hub（商业中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.

The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12∶50 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast（爆炸）shattered nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生锈的）steel rubbish can to pieces.

One passer-by，identified（确认）only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.

Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.

【1】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. All the injured were taken to a hospital

B. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital

C. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant

D. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop

【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. One passer- by, saw a man throwing a bomb into a bin.

B. Some customers in restaurants were injured.

C. The writer didn’t get to the scene.

D. All customers in shops got hurt.

【3】In the last paragraph te underlined word“ speculate” probably means ________.

A. tell B. guess C. discuss D. talk

【4】What of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin

B. The Cause of the Explosion

C. A Terrible Thing

D. Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21

【5】 The passage probably comes from________.

A. a newspaper B. a diary

C. a story book D. a survey

【题目】When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault,” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down”. It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how toremedythe situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners also have some problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own abilities. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

【1】According to the passage, winners .

A. deal with problems rather than blame others

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues

D. blame themselves rather than others

【2】The underlined wordremedyin Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. avoid B. refuse C. improve D. consider

【3】When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .

A. find a better way to handle the problem

B. blame him for his lack of responsibility

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able colleague for help

【4】When problems occur, winners take them as

A. excuses for their failures

B. barriers to greater power

C. challenges to their colleagues

D. chances for self-development

【5】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Winner’s Achievement.

B. A Winner’s Problem.

C. A Winner’s Opportunity.

D. A Winner’s Secret.

【题目】They're not playing baseball today __________ the rain.

A. because

B. as

C. since

D. because of