阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确和拼写正确。

Today is January 26^th. Our class had a discussion about　　　 to stay at home or go out for a trip as the winter　　　　　　　　 53． 　

holiday is d　　 near. Some of us are in favor of staying at home. 　　 54．___________

They think it’s both _______(方便)and comfortable. What’s more, 　　　55． ___________

they can save money for other purposes. But they will l　　 the chance　 56．___________

of getting to know the outside world. However, o　　 prefer to go out 57． ___________

for traveling since it can increase their ______(知识) and broaden their　　 58． ___________

horizons. But maybe they’ll spend more money and meet many　　 (困难) 59．___________

while traveling. P　　　 , I think it would be much better to stay　　　　　 60． ___________

at home, for I can do what I like, such ______reading books, watching　 61． ___________

TV and _______ my parents with some housework.62.___________

Like many people, you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about getting one. First there is the traditional way. Find some friends and form a group. Learn to play the guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. Then go out on the road.

The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.

Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don’t come together on their own. They are created by managers and record companies. Their image is strictly controlled. Professional song writers usually write their music. This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result.

Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way. In the early 1960’s an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown is short for “motor town”. The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African-Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as “soul music”. Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.

1. In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us 　　　　　　   .

A. to form a band is very hard

B. the name of the band is very important

C. newly-built bands can only perform by road

D. to form a band is very simple

2. If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance 　　　　　　   .

A. to travel in big cities

B. to perform before an artist

C. to make an agreement with a record company

D. to experience failure again and again

3. From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that 　　　　 　　  .

A. Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit

B. Motown showed the style of the black Americans

C. Detroit used to be famous for its music industry

D. Detroit was found by African-Americans

4. From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars 　　　　　　   .

A. used to be miners

B. used to dress poorly

C. became perfect little by little

D. came from Berry Gordy’s hometown

The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.

Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don’t come together on their own. They are created by managers and record companies. Their image is strictly controlled. Professional song writers usually write their music. This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result.

Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in this way. In the early 1960’s an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown is short for “motor town”. The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African-Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as “soul music”. Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.

1. In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us 　　　　　　   .

A. to form a band is very hard

B. the name of the band is very important

C. newly-built bands can only perform by road

D. to form a band is very simple

2. If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance 　　　　　　   .

A. to travel in big cities

B. to perform before an artist

C. to make an agreement with a record company

D. to experience failure again and again

3. From the fourth paragraph, we can conclude that 　　　　 　　  .

A. Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit

B. Motown showed the style of the black Americans

C. Detroit used to be famous for its music industry

D. Detroit was found by African-Americans

4. From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars 　　　　　　   .

A. used to be miners

B. used to dress poorly

C. became perfect little by little

D. came from Berry Gordy’s hometown

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。

    It 1 around nine o'clock when I drove　　 2 home from work because it was already dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the headlamps of the car 3 prevent the beam from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But I 4 . I noticed that　　 his light was still on, so he was awake anyway- unless he'd 　　 5 asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed awake but he didn't 6 turn towards me.

    "What's up, Jack?" I said.

    "For God's 7 , don't make a noise," he said.

    The way he spoke reminded me 8 someone 9 who is afraid to talk in　　 case he 10 himself a serious injury.

    "Take your shoes 　　 11, Neville." Jack said. I thought that he must be ill and that 　　 12 humor him to keep him happy. "There's a snake here," he explained. "It's asleep 13 the sheets. I was 14 on my back reading when I saw it. I know that moving was out of 15, I 　　 16 moved even if I'd wanted to. "I realized that he was 17 ." I was relying 　　 18 you to call a doctor as soon as you 19 home, "Jack went on." It hasn't bitten me yet but I calm not 20 to upset it. It 　　 21 wake up. I'm sick 22 this. "he said,"　　 I 23 that　　 you'd be home an hour ago."　　There was no time to argue or apologize 24 late. I looked at him　　 25 I could and went out to telephone the doctor.

(1)A. had to be　　　　 B. was to be　　

C. must have been    D. should have been

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(2)A. at    B. back　　 C. in    D. to   

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(3)A. so as to   B. in order    C. so that    D. for　　

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(4)A. needn't bothered　　

B. didn't need to bother   

C. needn't  have bothered   

D. mustn't have bothered  

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(5)A. become　　 B. fallen    C. gone　　 D. grown　　

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(6)A. even　　 B. just    C. only　　 D. rather   

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(7)A. behalf　　 B. love    C. reason　　 D. sake   

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(8)A. from　　 B. to　　 C. of    D. with   

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(9)A. with pain    B. in pain    C. having pain    D. having ache   

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(10)A. would do    B. does　　 C. would make    D. makes   

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(11)A. off    B. out　　 C. away　　 D. back   

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(12)A. I had rather    B. I would rather　　

    C. I had better    D. I would better　　

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(13)A. between  B. beside    C. below    D. behind   

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(14)A. lied　　 B. laid    C. laying    D. lying

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(15)A. the business　　 B. the question   

　　  C. the chance　　   D. the risk   

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(16)A. may not have　　 B. might not have　　

　　  C. can't have　　   D. couldn't have　　

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(17)A. in fact    B. in serious    C. in earnest　　 D. in truth   

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(18)A. on    B. to    C. in　　 D. for   

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(19)A. would come　　 B. have  come　　 C. were coming    D. came

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(20)A. to do a thing　　   B. do anything   

　　  C. to do something　　 D. do nothing   

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(21)A. might   B. can    C. should    D. shall　　

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(22)A. with    B. from　　 C. of　　 D. for    

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(23)A. made it certain　　 B. have been sure of　　

C. counted on　　 　　 D. took it for granted   

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(24)A. for being  B. to be   C. on being   D. to have been

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(25)A. as fiercely as    B. as encouragingly as　　

C. so bravely  as    D. so hopefully as　　

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters (年轻人) who have never been close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.

　　Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we transfer them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally (一定时期地) ill patient--even when those patients are their parents. This deprives (剥夺) the dying patient of significant family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience.

　　Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed approximately(大约) 500 terminally ill patients in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential outcome(结果，成果).

　　It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients' communication in order to truly understand their needs, fears and fantasies. Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their tremendous need to be informed, to be kept up-to-date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the approach of death and finally to reach stage of acceptance prior to (优先的) death.

1．The elders of contemporary(当代的，同时代的) Americans _____.

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A．were often absent when a family member was born or dying

B．were quite unfamiliar with birth and death

C．usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member

D．had often experienced the fear of death as part of life

2．Children in American today are denied(否认，拒绝) the chance _____.

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A．to learn how to face death

B．to visit dying patients

C．to attend to patients

D．to have access to a life

3．Five hundred critically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of _____.

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A．observing how they reached to the crises of death

B．helping them and their families overcome the fear of death

C．finding out their attitude towards the approach of death

D．learning how to help them and their families

4．The need of a dying patient for company shows _____.

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A．his desire for communication with other people

B．his fear of approaching death

C．his pessimistic attitude towards his condition

D．his reluctance to part with his family