阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

    After his meal Lincoln walked over to the War Department to see 1 any more news had come from Sherman's Army. Then　　 it was time to go to the theatre. In the morning it 2 that　　 the President and Mrs. Lincoln, together 3 a number of guests, would visit Ford's Theatre to see the 4. The President went into the theatre, and took his seat at the back of the box (包厢). While he 5 the play a young man wanted to 6 him.　　 He was twenty-year-old John Wilkes Booth, a 7 of a famous　　 family of actors and a lover of the 8. A few hours 9 the play began he was in the theatre 10 a small hole 11 the door of　　 the presidential box. Now 12 Booth entered the box. In his 13 hand was a small knife, in his right hand a gun. Aiming the gun at the back of the President's head he fired. Lincoln fell 14 in his seat. Rathbone, one of his guests, threw　　 himself at the 15. Booth 16 him with his knife, then jumped 17 the box rail (栏杆) to the stage (舞台), eleven feet below, He fell, but　　 quickly to his feet, shouting, "Sic semper tyrannis." (拉丁语,　　 意思是" 独裁者的下场总是如此".)For a time there was 18　　 confusion (混乱). Then a young army doctor climbed into the Presidential box. Mary 19 his arm. "Oh, doctor! Is he 20 ?"The  doctor looked at Lincoln's wound, and his face darkened, The President had badly wounded 21 . There was no 22 . The wounded President was carried across the street to the nearest house, 23 he was laid on a bed.All through the night Lincoln 24 with death. At 7:22 (April 15, 1865) in the 25 it was all over.　　 The great and good man was at peace (和平) with the world.

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　 Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 36 can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 37 to stay connected with friends and family. 38 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 39 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
　 　40 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 41 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 42 . Aren’t you at school to learn?
　 In the United States, students would never be allowed to 43 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 44 a text message you would probably be kicked 　45 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 　46 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 　47 respect for those around you.
　 As a teacher in China, I have to 　48 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 　49 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 　50 to be connected all the time seems to be more 　51 than the desire to learn.
　 It’s easy to understand 　52 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 　53 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 　54 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 　55 something important.
36. A. one 　　 　　　　　 B. somebody　 　　　　　 C. someone 　　 　 　　 D. no one
37. A. way 　 　　　　　　 B. road 　　　 　　　　　 C. method 　　　　 　　 D. path
38. A. But 　 　　　　　　 B. However　 　　　　　 C. So 　　　　　　 　　 D. Therefore
39. A. which 　 　　　　　 B. that 　　　 　　　　　 C. when 　　　　 　　 D. where
40. A. After 　 　　　　　 B. Before 　　 　　　　　　 C. Because　　 　　　　 D. If
41. A. or 　　　 　　　　　 B. and 　　　　 　　　　 C. as well as　　 　　　 D. instead of
42. A. act 　　　 　　　　 B. action 　　 　　　　　 C. habit 　　　　 　　　 D. behavior
43. A. have 　　 　　　　　 B. take 　　　　 　　　　 C. use D. send
44. A. receive 　　　　　　 B. accept　　 　　　　　 C. make D. get
45. A. of 　　 　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　 　　　　 C. out D. out of
46. A. school 　　　　　 B. class 　　　　 　　　　 C. office D. home
47. A. ask 　　 　　　　　 B. suggest 　　 　　　　 C. show D. answer
48. A. do 　　　 　　　　 B. deal 　　　　 　　　　　 C. do with D. deal with
49. A. turn on 　　　　　 B. turn down 　 　　　　 C. turn off D. turn in
50. A. desire 　　　　　　 B. wish 　　　 　　　　 C. hope D. expect
51. A. possible 　　　　　　 B. important　 　　　　　 C. necessary D. interesting
52. A. why 　 　　　　　　 B. what 　　　 　　　　　 C. that D. whether
53. A. himself 　　　　　　 B. herself 　　　 　　　　 C. ourselves D. yourself
54. A. lower 　 　　　　　 B. higher 　　　 　　　　 C. better D. upper
55. A. forget 　 　　　　　 B. remember　 　　　　 C. miss D. leave

Before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. He targeted a company which planned to 　36 only one person. However, there Were over 20 candidates, among whom was my son. I 　37 him,“It’s difficult to get into the company. Don’t 　38 too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.”My son said smilingly, “ 39 I try, there will be hope！”

Of the 20 candidates, only three could 　40 the final round, which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to 　41 quite weIl and my son 　42 the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably 43 , and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the 　44 of the interview.

One morning, my son 　45 a text from the company that he was not cmployed. Bcfore I 　46 what to say to comfort him, I was told that afternoon that my son received another

47 saying he was employed. 　48 the first text was also part of the test in the interview. The three men received the same text that morning and only my son’s 　49 was satisfying to the company, so he was employed. I asked my son 　50 they replied. My son told me that one 　51 silent, one said“good-by”and he said“thank you”.

Only then did I know my son’s“ 52 ”came in that way. That is: don’t forget to say“thank you”to those who even 　53 ou. Saying“thank you”shows your 　54 for

others’work, therefore, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　55 compared with others under the same conditions.

36. A. employ　　　　 B. support　　　　 C. manage　　　　 D. interview

37. A. interrupted　 B. promised　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. followed

38. A. spend　　　　 B. expect　　　　 C. waste　　　　 D. wish

39. A. As if　　　　 B. as soon as　　 C. Even if　　 　 D. As long as

40. A. enter　　　　 B. survive　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. judge

41. A. move　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　 D. stay

42. A. passed　　　　 B. eatned　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. started

43. A. challenging　 B. simple　 　　　 C. perfect　　　 D. secret

44. A. course　　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. answer　　　　 D. result

45. A. prepared　　　 B. received　　　 C. copied　　　　 D. wrote

46. A. figured out　 B. took up　　　　 C. set off　　　 D. worked on

47. A. gift 　　　　　B. note　　　　　 C. text　　　　　 D. rule

48. A. Ridiculously　 B. Actually　　　 C. Cleverly　　　 D. Sadly

49. A. reply　　　　 B. question　　　 C. reason　　　　 D. belief

50. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. whom

51. A. got　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　 C. made　　　　　 D. went

52. A. hope　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　 D. aim

53. A. cheat　　　　 B. hate　　　　　 C. dislike　　　 D. disappoint

54. A. pity　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　 C. respect　　　 D. desire

55. A. chances　　　 B. skills　　　　 C. lessons　　　 D. salaries

After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out- side my door was burned out and I had 36 finding the keyhole．When I 　37 to open the door, I　　　　 38　 around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was　 39 installed… but no switch!

Not discouraged easily, I remembered 　40　 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 41 　in the day．I found the bed in the 　 42　 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on ,nothing 　43 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 　44　 to find another lamp．So I 　45　 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地） around 　46 I found a desk lamp which actually 　47 !

That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 48 be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than 　49 light is the light that shines from people—the light of 50 and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in　 52　 of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you 　53　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is 54　 a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 　55 the light of one small candle．

36．A．confidence 　　　 B．respect C．admiration　　 　　 D．difficulty

37．A．managed　　 　　 B．failed　　　 　　　　　　 C．wished　　　　 　 D．meant

38．A．touched　　　 B．felt　　　　 　　　　　　 C．sensed　　　 　　 D．looked

39．A．already　 　　　 B．never　　　 　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　 　 D．once

40．A．equipping　 　　 B．producing　　 　　　　 C．spotting　　　 　 D．removing

41．A．later　　　 　　　 B．earlier　　　　　 　　 C．lower　　　　 　　 D．upper

42．A．light　　　 　　 B．dark　　　　　　　 C．room　　　　 　　 D．corner

43．A．happened　 　　 B．operated　　　　　 C．fired　　　　 　　　 D．developed

44．A．machine　　 　 B．street　　　　　 　　 C．room　　　　　 D．car

45．A．wound　　　　 　 B．forced　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　 　　　 D．lost

46．A．after　　　 　　　 B．until　　　　　　 　 C．while　　　　　 D．since

47．A．helped　　 　　 B．affected　　　　　 C．worked　　　　 　 D．inspired

48．A．can　　　　 　 B．shall　　　　　 　　 C．will　　　　　 　 D．must

49．A．mental　　　 　 B．psychological　　 　　 C．electrical　　 　　　 D．physical

50．A．existence　　 　 B．love　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　 　　　　 D．wisdom

51．A．lonely　　 　　　　 B．colourful　　　　　 C．friendly　　 　　　 D．complex

52．A．short　　　　 　 B．favor　　　　　 　　 C．face　　　　　 　 D．need

53．A．make　　 　　　 B．offer　　　　　　 　 C．take　　　　 　　 D．contribute

54．A．not more than 　 B．other than　　　 　　　 C．no more than D．rather than

55．A．put out　　　 　 B．give out　　　　 　 C．get over　　　　 D．set up