A. hardly B. never C. seldom D. nearly——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　Many people think a telephone is essential．But I think it is a pest and a time waster．Very often you find it impossible to escape from some idle or curious chatterbox, or from somebody who wants something for nothing．If you have a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation, or when you are just going out, or when you are taking your bath．Are you strong-minded enough to ignore it, to say to yourself, “Ah, well, it will all be the same in a hundred years’ time” You are not．You think there may be some important news or messages for you．I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later．Have you never rushed dripping from the bath, or chewing from the table, or dazed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number?

　　But you will say you need not have your name printed in the telephone directory, and you can have a telephone which is only usable for outgoing calls．Besides, you will say, isn’t it important to have a telephone in case of emergency-illness, an accident, or fire? Of course, you are right, but here in a thickly populated country like England one is seldom far from a telephone in case of dreadful necessity．

　　I think perhaps I had better try to justify myself by trying to prove that what I like is good．I admit that in different circumstances-if I were a tycoon(business VIP), for instance, or bed-ridden I might find a telephone essential．But then if I were a taxi-driver I should find a car essential．

　　Let me put it another way：there are two things for which the English seem to show particular talent; one is mechanical invention, the other is literature．My own business happens to be with the use of words but I see I must now stop using them．For I have just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone．I think I had better answer it．After all, one never knows, it may be something important．

(1)

The passage is mainly discussing ________．
[　　]
A．	that we should be strong enough to ignore a phone call
B．	that important message will reach you sooner or later
C．	whether it’s necessary to answer all phone calls
D．	whether it is necessary to have a telephone

(2)

Judging from the passage, who is strong-minded enough to ignore a phone call?
[　　]
A．	The author．
B．	A tycoon．
C．	A taxi-driver．
D．	Hardly anyone．

(3)

According to the passage, the author ________．
[　　]
A．	thinks the telephone should go out of our life
B．	likes to be different from other people
C．	thinks the telephone is annoying
D．	speaks favourably of a telephone

(4)

In the author’s opinion, which of the following is NOT true?
[　　]
A．	Nearly everyone has been told a wrong number．
B．	It’s necessary for everyone to have a telephone．
C．	He himself can not decide whether to answer a call．
D．	A telephone directory may bring in unexpected calls．

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Once before the Iranian revolution, the then President of the United States Jimmy Carter visited Iran．He held a 　　1　　 talk with the Shah(伊朗王), Pahlevi．As the Shah had an excellent 　　2　　 of English, no interpreters were needed for the occasion．However, the Shah spoke English with an accent which 　　3　　 a misunderstanding on a major question．But interestingly enough, Carter, being a 　　4　　, also had his accent and so the misunderstanding turned into a 　　5　　 one．This is how it all happened．During their talk Carter 　　6　　 a certain African organization and asked the Shah to give an overall appraisal(评价)of it．The Shah didn't have a very 　　7　　 opinion of the organization as he found it beset(为……困扰)with many internal problems, 　　8　　 he used the word “impotent”(虚弱的)to describe it．The trouble was in 　　9　　 the word he put the stress on the 　　10　　 syllable and the word sounded like “important” to Carter．As it happened, Carter himself thought the organization was a very important one and he felt most pleased that their opinions 　　11　　“coincide”．“Yes, I agree that the organization is indeed very important,” he 　　12　　 to the Shah．Now in his southern accent, the word “important” sounded very much like the word “impotent”, and the Shah 　　13　　 felt most pleased that the President agreed with him．Now of 　　14　　 the people present on the occasion, only the then US ambassador to Iran, Mr．Sullivan, 　　15　　 that it was a “double misunderstanding” as he knew the President's and the Shah's 　　16　　 opinions on that African organization and he was also 　　17　　 with both men's peculiar accents．　　18　　 he didn't see it fit for him to put them wise 　　19　　 the matter so he kept his mouth shut．He cast a glance around the room to see if anyone else was 　　20　　 the joke with him and so the matter was allowed to pass．

(1)


[　　]
A．	formal
B．	free
C．	peace
D．	usual

(2)


[　　]
A．	taste
B．	idea
C．	command
D．	understanding

(3)


[　　]
A．	referred to
B．	owed to
C．	led to
D．	stuck to

(4)


[　　]
A．	southerner
B．	president
C．	gentleman
D．	politician

(5)


[　　]
A．	funny
B．	humorous
C．	serious
D．	double

(6)


[　　]
A．	questioned
B．	found
C．	added
D．	mentioned

(7)


[　　]
A．	clear
B．	high
C．	bad
D．	frank

(8)


[　　]
A．	but
B．	so
C．	and
D．	for

(9)


[　　]
A．	reading
B．	seeing
C．	pronouncing
D．	writing

(10)


[　　]
A．	former
B．	latter
C．	first
D．	second

(11)


[　　]
A．	should
B．	would
C．	could
D．	might

(12)


[　　]
A．	returned
B．	repeated
C．	shouted
D．	whispered

(13)


[　　]
A．	seldom
B．	hardly
C．	too
D．	never

(14)


[　　]
A．	any
B．	some
C．	both
D．	all

(15)


[　　]
A．	admitted
B．	realized
C．	recognized
D．	refused

(16)


[　　]
A．	different
B．	same
C．	strange
D．	tough

(17)


[　　]
A．	busy
B．	pleased
C．	familiar
D．	satisfied

(18)


[　　]
A．	Generally
B．	Nearly
C．	Mostly
D．	Naturally

(19)


[　　]
A．	to
B．	on
C．	for
D．	with

(20)


[　　]
A．	enjoying
B．	making
C．	denying
D．	listening to

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were 21 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “ 22 hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a 23 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.

My parents always 24 me to go to college. However, when I 25 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 26 stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to. 27 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 28 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 29 a better place to live in.

Every time I call home to tell them about a 30 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or 31 class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 32 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 33 to have my parents.

Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 34 . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 35 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced. But somehow, we 36 to work through those issues. They never 37 loving in me or believing in me.

I 38 everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and 39 , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 40 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.

21. A. brought B. introduced C. raised D. produced

22. A. Educate B. Work C. Train D. Practise

23. A. helpful B. harmful C. stressful D. meaningful

24. A. reminded B. expected C. supposed D. designed

25. A. hesitated B. judged C. fixed D. decided

26. A. never B. ever C. seldom D. hardly

27. A. Carefully B. Hopefully C. Thankfully D. Delightfully

28. A. serve B. attend C. admit D. join

29. A. fortune B. planet C. universe D. world

30. A. grade B. problem C. failure D. value

31. A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. however

32. A. modest B. proud C. ashamed D. nervous

33. A. annoyed B. praised C. relaxed D. blessed

34. A. lessons B. problems C. moments D. experiences

35. A. teachers B. directors C. couples D. parents

36. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. conducted

37. A. concluded B. began C. prevented D. stopped

38. A. pay B. owe C. own D. spend

39. A. agreement B. excitement C. encouragement D. statement

40. A. fight B. look C. defend D. protect

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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。

　　Scott and his four companions were terribly disappointed．When they got to the South Pole,they found the Norwegians （挪威人）had 　　1　　 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it．After 　　2　　 the British flag at the Pole,they took a photograph of themselves 　　3　　 they started the 950 mile journey hack．

　　The journey was unexpectedly 　　4　　,and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them．The sun hardly 　　5　　．The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 　　6　　 to mark their way home．To make things 　　7　　．Evans,whom they had all thought of 　　8　　 the strongest of the five,fell badly into a deep hole in the ice．Having 　　9　　 along for several days,he suddenly fell down and died．

　　The four who were 　　10　　 pushed on at the best speed they could 　　11　　．Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 　　12　　 feet;at night his feet swelled（肿胀）so large that he could 　　13　　 put his boots on the next morning,and he walked bravely althought he was in great 　　14　　．He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 　　15　　 could save themselves．He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag,but they refused,and helped him 　　16　　 a few more miles,until it was time to put up the 　　17　　 for another night．

　　The following morning,　　18　　 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags,he said．“I am just going outside and may be 　　19　　 some time．”He was never seen again．He had walked out 　　20　　 into the snow storm,hoping that his death would help his companions．

(1)


[　　]
A．	hit
B．	fought
C．	won
D．	beaten

(2)


[　　]
A．	growing
B．	putting
C．	planting
D．	laying

(3)


[　　]
A．	after
B．	until
C．	while
D．	before

(4)


[　　]
A．	safe
B．	fast
C．	short
D．	slow

(5)


[　　]
A．	rose
B．	set
C．	appeared
D．	disappeared

(6)


[　　]
A．	taken up
B．	cut up
C．	set up
D．	picked up

(7)


[　　]
A．	easier
B．	better
C．	bitter
D．	worse

(8)


[　　]
A．	to
B．	upon
C．	as
D．	in

(9)


[　　]
A．	battled
B．	struggled
C．	speeded
D．	waited

(10)


[　　]
A．	left
B．	lost
C．	defeated
D．	saved

(11)


[　　]
A．	manage
B．	try
C．	employ
D．	find

(12)


[　　]
A．	ached
B．	frozen
C．	harden
D．	harmed

(13)


[　　]
A．	hardly
B．	never
C．	seldom
D．	nearly

(14)


[　　]
A．	pain
B．	fear
C．	trouble
D．	danger

(15)


[　　]
A．	all others
B．	some others
C．	others
D．	the others

(16)


[　　]
A．	away
B．	with
C．	off
D．	on

(17)


[　　]
A．	bed
B．	tent
C．	blanket
D．	sleeping-bag

(18)


[　　]
A．	while
B．	since
C．	for
D．	once

(19)


[　　]
A．	missed
B．	separated
C．	passed
D．	gone

(20)


[　　]
A．	patiently
B．	lonely
C．	alone
D．	worriedly

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 36 potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.

At the end of our training 37 the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 38 come to the school on Sunday for a little 39 training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 40 missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 41 that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 42 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.

Something began to 43 me. Why couldn't Lucy 44 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 45 a physical one. I decided to try something 46 . I made up my mind to 47 to Lucy.

On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 48 ?” She began to throw again, but 49 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 50 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 51 ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 52 .

The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 53 with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 54 thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.

Sometimes we 55 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.

A. little B. great C. no D. limited

A. after B. during C. since D. before

A. could B. must C. should D. would

A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular

A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably

A. except B. including C. despite D. with

A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom

A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother

A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask

A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to

A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy

A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call

A. look B. measure C. match D. take

A. many B. all C. some D. none

A. worst B. closest C. first D. final

A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer

A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger

A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived

A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only

A. break B. remove C. take D. set

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