I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　   C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. regular

2. A. declared　　　　　　　　　　   B. mentioned　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable　　　　　　    B. unexpected　　　　　　   C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. early

4. A. exercise  　　　　　　　　　　 B. preparation　　　　　　   C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable　　　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　　    D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　　　　　　　　   B. As long as　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　  B. personally　　　　　　　　 C. reasonably　　　　　　    D. eagerly

8. A. cared　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. quarreled　　　　　　　　  D. joked

9. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. larger　　　　　　　　　　   C. straight　　　　　　　　    D. darker

10. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　   B. got ready　　　　　　　　  C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. returned

11. A. notice　　　　　　　　　　    B. admire　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. speechless

13. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　  B. As a result　　　　　　    C. Above all　　　　　　　　  D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　　　　　　　　  B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. naturally

15. A. leading　　　　　　　　　　   B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　　　　　　　　   B. stopped　　　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　　　　　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　　　　　　　　    B. doubts　　　　　　　　　　  C. situations　　　　　　　　  D. problems

18. A. scoring　　　　　　　　　　  B. completing　　　　　　    C. receiving　　　　　　　　  D. keeping

19. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep　　　　　　　　　　    D. move

20. A. friendship　　　　　　　　   B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　    D. favor

My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most __36 __videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, __37 ___hugs from all fields of great people.

　 All in all, those are pretty ordinary __38 __that just about anyone can do, right? So _39 _do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are __40 _to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living __41 __I had no limits.

　 People often think someone __42 __a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to __43 __them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life

　 Among the hundreds of __44 _on that video, here’s one typical remark:“Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel __45 _for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I __46 __think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”

　 I found happiness when I realized that imperfect __47 _I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed __48 _God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t __49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better __50 _the world!

　 I do believe my life has no __51 _. I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we __52 _our journey together, please take a moment to __53 _about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what __54 _would be like to be __55 _of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?

36. A. disappointing　　　　　　 B. unforgettable　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　 D. useful

37. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. collecting　　　　　　　　 C. returning　　　　　 D. gathering

38. A. sports　　　　　　　　　　　 B. activities　　　　　　　　　 C. affairs　　　　　　　 D. wonders

39. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. why

40. A. drawn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. required　　　　　 D. ordered

41. A. even though　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. if only

42. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

43. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. greet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　 D. please

44. A. comments　　　　　　　　 B. pictures　　　　　　　　　 C. replies　　　　　　　 D. statements

45. A. nervous B. sorry C. eager　　　　　　　 D. desperate

46. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　 D. even

47. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. although

48. A. according to　　　　　　　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　　 C. owing to　　　　　 D. up to

49. A. stage　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. area　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　 D. room

50. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　　 D. reserve

51. A. challenges　　　　　　　　 B. limits　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubts　　　　　　　　　　 D. endings

52. A. finish　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　 D. stop

53. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　 D. talk

54. A. we　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. you

55. A. free　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. short　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aware　　　　　　　 D. fond

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __ 1 __ and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and __ 2 __ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an __ 3 __ victory. After all, Ed's idea of __ 4 __ has always been nothing more __ 5 __ than lifting a fork to his mouth. __ 6 __ I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and __ 7 __ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned' out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often __ 8 __ about that, Ed refused to buy a __ 9 __ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed __ 10 __ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly __ 11 __ , I was so surprised that I was __ 12 __ . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __ 13 __ , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was __ 14 __ 7 to 9 - and Ed was __ 15 __ . The sudden realization was painful. We __ 16 __ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __ 17 __ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __ 18 __ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __ 19 __ . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my __ 20 __.

1. A. encouraging　 B. hopeless　 C. surprising　 D. regular

2. A. declared　 　 B. mentioned　 　 C. persuaded D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected 　 C. easy　 　 　 D. early

4. A. exercise　 　 B. preparation　 C. joy　　 　 　 D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　 B. comfortable　 C. suitable　 　 D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　 B. As long as　 C. When　　 　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　 　 B. personally　 C. reasonably　 D. eagerly

8. A. cared　 　 　 B. forgot　　 C. quarreled　 　 D. joked

9. A. clean　　 　 B. larger　 　 C. straight　 D. darker

10. A. set out　　 　 B. got ready　 　 C. arrived　 D. returned

11. A. notice　 　 B. admire　 C. believe　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　 　　 B. curious　 C. careless　 D. speechless

13. A. After all　 　 B. As a result　 C. Above all 　 D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　 B. then　　 　 　 C. instead　 D. naturally

15. A. leading　 　 　 B. coming　 C. waiting　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　 B. stopped　 C. continued　 　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　 　 B. doubts　　 C. situations　 D. problems

18. A. scoring　 　 　 B. completing　 C. receiving　 　 D. keeping

19. A. play　 　　　 B. start　　 　 C. sleep　 　 　 D. move

20. A. friendship　 B. respect　 C. support　 D. favor

When I began planning to more to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of job and cultural differences. Ignoring there 　1 , I got there in July 2010. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 　2　 my living experience.

Determined to do this 　3　 I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found little response (回应).

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 　4 there were my job opportunities (机会), The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 　5 . As I was about to leave, a man who bad been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 　6　 . Nearly ten minutes later, he returned, He asked me about my plants and encouraged me to stay positive. Then he offered me to Royal Oak to 　7 a job.

I was a little surprised, but had a 　8 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 9 resumes (简历). Seeing this, the man stopped at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 　10 copies. He also gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very 　11 . The following day I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always 　12 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

1. A. doubts　　　　 B. concerns　　　　 C. instructions　　　　 D. reasons

2. A. of　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　 D. with

3. A. on my own　　 B. on my way　　　 C. by any chance　　　 D. by the day

4. A. why　　　　　 B. wherever　　　　 C. whether　　　　　 D. whenever

5. A. director　　 　 B. attitude　　　　　 C. language　　　　　 D. manner

6. A. for ever　　　 B. at any time　　　　 C. as usual　　　　　 D. for a while

7. A. pick out　　　 B. search for　　　　 C. take on　　　　　　 D. give up

8. A. dull　　　　　 B. good　　　 　　C. guilty　　　　　　 D. general

9. A. made use of　　 B. taken care of　　 C. run out of　　　　　 D. become tired of

10. A. right　　　　　 B. more　　　　　 C. former　　　　　　 D. different

11. A. lonely　　　　 B. funny　　　　　 C. disappointed　　　 D. satisfied

12. A. turns off　　　 B. goes over　　　 C. gives back　　　　 D. looks up

阅读理解：

    Advertising has become a very specialized activity in modern times. In the business world of today, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between different manufacturers of the same kind of product to persuade customers to buy their own particular brand. They always have to remind the consumer of the name and the qualities of their product. They do this by advertising. The manufacturer advertises in the newspapers and on posters. He sometimes pays for songs about his product in commercial radio programs. He employs attractive salesgirls to distribute samples of it. He organizes competitions, with prizes for the winners. He often advertises on the screens of local cinemas. Most important of all, in countries that have television he has advertisements put into programs that will accept them. Manufacturers often spend large sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that it is the best. We usually think so because we think that it is the best. We usually think so because of the advertisements that say so. Some people never pause to ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth.

1. How many kinds of advertisements are mentioned in the passage?

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A. 7 　B. 5   　C. 4 　D. 8

2. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true ?

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A. Some people never have any doubts about what

 advertisements tell them.

B. Great competition exists between different

 manufacturers of the same products.

C. The customer usually demands more than the

 manufacturer can supply.

D. The manufacturer wants to persuade customers to buy his own brand.

3. Which of the following advertisements is the most important?

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A. Advertising in the newspapers.

B. Putting advertisements into TV programs.

C. Distributing samples by attractive sales girls.

D. Organizing competitions with prizes for the winners.

4. The passage tells us that the customer usually buys a particular brand because he thinks that _______.

[　　]

A. he can get a prize

B. it is the cheapest

C. there is great competition between customers for the same brand

D. it is the best

5. Which of the following can best be used as the title   of the passage?

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A. Advertising

B. Supply and Demand

C. The Manufacturer and the Customer

D. The Result of Advertisements