---He was nearly killed in a car accident.

---Oh, when was ____exactly?

---It was in 2009______________he was driving to the airport to pick up his father.

A. this; that       B. that; when            C. that; that               D what; when

It was not until she collected enough material       to create her new novel．

       A．did she beg4n                 B．when she began

       C．that she began                       D．that did she begin

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       The night started out ordinarily enough. Jack and Tara, our   36   , were in their small beds surrounded by toy animals. My husband, Pat, and I went to sleep   37  .

          38   after midnight, Jack quietly touched me. “Mommy, I want to stay with you. I promise I won’t take much room.” I shifted   39   to make room. My son soon fell asleep.

       An hour later, Tara cried and I carefully went downstairs. “Mommy, my   40   is all stuffed up（堵住）. I can’t really breathe very well. Will you please   41   with me a little while?” Tara doesn’t often get up at night,   42   I decided to be there for her. She soon fell asleep. I returned to my own bed. I was determined to sleep. But to my   43   , I found Jack sleeping on my side of the bed. He looked so   44   that I couldn’t remove him. Quietly and carefully, I lay down between  45   and Jack.

       I did manage to get some sleep   46   I heard Tara’s voice again. I returned to   47  Tara. “Mom, please lie down with me a little bit, I had a bad dream, and I’m so   48  .” “Of course, honey. It was only a dream. Mommy’s here and   49   is okay.” We fell asleep   50   each other’s arms.

       Even in my sleepy state, I thought of   51   these nights of merry-go-round（一连串的繁忙活动）beds will be over. In their place, my twins will be grown.   52   before I’m ready, our children’ rooms will be much too   53   and empty. So it is especially on days when I’m worn out after a night on this mom’s merry-go-round that I remind   54   that these very days and nights are, in fact. “the good old days”, ever so   55  .

1.A．sons                        B．twins                  C．daughters            D．students

2.A．downstairs               B．in                       C．out                     D．upstairs

3.A．Sometimes              B．Some time           C．Sometime            D．Some times

4.A．gently                     B．kindly                 C．rudely                 D．impatiently

5.A．nose                        B．mouth                 C．heart                   D．eye

6.A．come                      B．stay                    C．talk                     D．play

7.A．even thoughB．so    C．no matter when    D．however

8.A．joy                         B．anger                  C．disappointment    D．surprise

9.A．deeply                     B．sound                  C．content                D．deep

10.A．my father              B．Tara                    C．Pat                     D．my mother

11.A．before                   B．when                  C．after                   D．until

12.A．show off                B．look after            C．watch out            D．take care

13.A．scared                   B．exciting               C．excited                D．scaring

14.A．somethingB．anything                           C．everything           D．nothing

15.A．over                      B．on                      C．by                      D．in 

16.A．how often              B．how soon            C．how long             D．how much

17.A．No doubt               B．No wonder          C．No problem         D．No worry

18.A．noisy                     B．quiet                   C．still                     D．calm

19.A．my childrenB．my husband                    C．my friend            D．myself

20.A．potential                B．precise                C．precious              D．previous

C

By far the most common difficulty in studying is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle (胡乱对付) along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.

    Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to change it frequently, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.

No doubt some students are more willing to accept a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a fixed program of work. Many able students state that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic, they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation (动机)to work.. Most people over 25 years of age have become used to routine, and the majority of real productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work. The “tough-minded” school doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally, under the influence of inspiration.

Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom”. In fact, freedom from control and discipline（纪律）leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development”. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality (准时), and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society, we have to meet its demands.

1.The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is ______.

    A．changing from one subject to another

    B．the failure to keep to a set timetable of work

    C．the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan

    D．working on a subject only when one feels like it

2.Which of the following is true?

    A．Many students are not interested in using self-controlled timetable.

    B．Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed timetable.

    C．Most people of over 25 years of age don’t work to a set timetable.

    D．Tough-minded people agree that good job is done naturally

3.The underlined part “as the fit takes them” in paragraph 4 probably means ______.

    A．when they have the energy   

    B．when they are in the mood

    C．when they feel fit      

    D．when they find conditions are suitable

4.A suitable title for the passage might be ______.

    A．Attitudes to Study   B．A study Plan

    C．The Difficulties in Studying D．Study and Self-discipline

Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.

The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.

Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was  31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.

Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .

21．A．while       B．when C．after        D．before

22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally

23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore

24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would

25．A．admitting  B．accepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing

26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend

27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest

28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity

29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep

30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay

31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised

32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．annoyed    D．lost

33．A．went up    B．added up   C．ended up   D．sent up

34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry

35．A．except      B．against      C．beyond     D．from

36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．approach

37．A．leave B．live   C．adapt D．stay

38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．adjust to

39．A．news B．information      C．advice      D．evidence

40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．matters