摘要： The dean cautioned his assistants against being late , because they be in a traffic jam . A. could B. might C. would D. should

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　　I would like to tell you a story about my uncle Theo．He is my oldest uncle, a tall, thin, grey-haired man whose thoughts are always on learning and nothing else．He is quiet, gentle and absent-minded and with about as much sense as a child where money is concerned．Well, he applied a post in Camford University．It was a very good post and there were hundreds of candidates who applied for it, and about fifteen, including Theo, were asked to be interviewed．

　　Camford is a very small town; there is only one hotel in it, and it was so full that they had to put many of the candidates two in a room．Theo was one of these, and the man who shared the room with him was a self-confident fellow called Adams, about twenty years younger than Theo, with a loud voice, and a laugh that you could hear all over the hotel．But he was a clever fellow all the same and had a good post in Iscaiot College, Narkover．Well, the Dean, who was the head of the department of the University, and the committee interviewed all the candidates; and as a result of this interview, the number of the candidates was reduced to two, Uncle Theo and Adams．The committee couldn’t decide which of the two to take, so they decided to make their final choice after each of the candidates had given a public lecture in the college lecture-hall．The subject they had to speak on was “The Civilization of the Ancient Summerians”; and the lecture had to be given in three days’ time．

　　Well, for these three days Uncle Theo never left his room．He worked day and night at that lecture, writing it out and memorizing it, almost without eating or sleeping．Adams didn’t seem to do any preparation at all．You could hear his voice and his laughter where he had a crowd of people around him．He came to his room late at night, asked Uncle Theo how he was getting on with his lecture, and then told him how he had spent the evening playing bridge, or at the music hall．He ate like a horse and slept like a log; and Uncle Theo sat up working at his lecture．

　　The day of the lecture arrived．They all went into the lecture hall and Theo and Adams took their seats on the platform．And then, Theo discovered, to his horror, that typewritten copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said they would call on the candidates on the alphabetical order, Adams first; and the despair in his heart, Theo watched Adams calmly take the stolen speech out of pocket and read it to the professors who were gathered to hear it．And how well he read it! Even Uncle Theo had to admit he couldn’t have read it nearly so eloquently himself, and when Adams finished there was a great burst of applause．Adams bowed and smiled, and sat down．

　　Now, it was Theo’s turn．But what could he do? He had put everything he knew into the lecture．His mind was too much upset to put the same thoughts in another way．With a burning face he could only repeat, word for word, in a low, dull voice, the lecture that Adams had spoken so eloquently．There was hardly any applause when he sat down．

　　The Dean and the committee went out to decide who the successful candidate was, but everyone was sure what their decision would be．Adams leaned across to Theo and patted him on the back and said, smilingly, “Hard luck, old fellow, but after all, only one of us could win”

　　Then the Dean and the committee came back, “Gentlemen”, the Dean said, “the candidate we have chosen is Mr．Hob dell．” Uncle Theo had won! The audience were completely taken by surprise, and the Dean continued, “I think I ought to tell you how we arrived at the decision．We were all filled with admiration at the learning and eloquence of Mr．Adams．I was greatly impressed．But, you will remember, Mr．Adams read his lecture to us．When Mr．Hob dell’s turn came, he repeated that speech, word by word from memory, though, of course, he couldn’t have seen a line of it before．Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post; and what a memory Mr．Hob dell must have! This is why we decided that Mr．Hob dell was exactly the man we wanted! ”

　　As they walked out of the room, the Dean came up to Uncle Theo, who was so confused but so happy that he hardly knew whether he was standing on his head or heels; and as he shook Theo’s hand he said, “Congratulations, Mr．Hob dell! But, my fellow, when you are on our staff, you must be more careful and not leave valuable papers lying about!”

(1)

Which of the followings best describes Uncle Theo?

[　　]

A．

Good-mannered

B．

Modest

C．

Childish

D．

Bookish

(2)

What do we know about the post at Camford University?

[　　]

A．

The applicants had to sit for an examination．

B．

There was much competition for the post．

C．

The post requires a lot of teaching experience．

D．

The post offered quite high salary．

(3)

Adams did not bother to do any preparation because _________．

[　　]

A．

he was quite familiar with the subject．

B．

he knew the committee members well．

C．

he had a well-thought-out plan．

D．

he had full confidence in himself．

(4)

When Uncle Theo’s turn came, _________．

[　　]

A．

he felt so angry that he couldn’t see a word．

B．

he felt so upset that he could not remember anything．

C．

he had to put the same thoughts in another way．

D．

he had to repeat the speech, word by word from memory．

(5)

When the committee went out to make a decision, Adams _________．

[　　]

A．

could not help feeling worried．

B．

could hardly wait to show his joy．

C．

felt sorry for Theo and tried to cheer him up．

D．

felt ashamed and tried to chat with Theo．

(6)

Theo became successful because _________．

[　　]

A．

he had a better memory than Adams．

B．

he was more experienced than Adams．

C．

the committee knew he was exactly the man they wanted．

D．

the committee knew Adams had copied Theo’s speech．

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Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.　 A.　 dwarfs　　　　　　　 B.　 giants　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 mammals D.　 ancestors

37.　 A.　 measure　　　　　　 B.　 weigh　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sell D.　 sound

38.　 A.　 grow up　　　　　　 B.　 bring up　　　　　　　 C.　　　 take up D.　 go up

39.　 A.　 suit　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 fit 　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 match D.　 seize

40.　 A.　 go to　　　　　　　　　 B.　 turn to　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 back to D.　 return to

41.　 A.　 keep up with B.　 keep track of C.　　　 keep in touch with D.　 keep to

42.　 A.　 swim B.　 hide　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sleep D.　 stay

43.　 A.　 push B.　 draw 　　　　　　　 C.　　　 drag D.　 pull

44.　 A.　 away　　　　　　　　 B.　 from　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 for D.　 to

45.　 A.　 becomes　　　　　　 B.　 turns　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 changes D.　 leads

46.　 A.　 lay B.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 laid D.　 lain

47.　 A.　 the other　　　　　　 B.　 another 　　　　　 C.　　　 other D.　 others’

48.　 A.　 but　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 and　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 or D.　 so

49.　 A.　 when　　　　　　　　 B.　 where　 　　　　　 C.　　　 why D.　 as

50.　 A.　 technique　 　　　 B.　 talent　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ability D.　 opportunity

51.　 A.　 walk　　　　　　　　　 B.　 travel　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wander D.　 play

52.　 A.　 adopted　　　　　　　 B.　 adapted　　　　　　　 C.　　　 adequate D.　 admitted

53.　 A.　 the way B.　 the manner C.　　　 the method 　　　　 D.　 the shape

54.　 A.　 paddles B.　 sticks　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wings D.　 tails

55.　 A.　 abnormal B.　 unusual C. ordinary D.　 unbelievable

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Equipped with modern facilities, today’s libraries differ greatly from ________________.

A.　　  those of the past　　　　 　　　　　　  

B.　　  the past

C.　　  which of the past　　　　 　　　　　　  

D.　　 these past

 

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　　I was having a bad week．Christmas was over and the weather was very cold．　　1　　 was piling up．Every teacher seemed to 　　2　　 lots of homework．I walked home in the 18-degree cold, 　　3　　 overwhelmed(压得喘不过气来)and a little sorry for myself．And then I 　　4　　 him, a man obviously 　　5　　, pushing a shopping cart he no doubt“　　6　　”from a local supermarket．It probably held most of his earthly possessions, which 　　7　　 a disheveled sleeping bag and a few bottles to be returned for a nickel(5分钱)　　8　　．He stood miserably, clapping his hands and stomping his feet, 　　9　　 this action would replace central heating．

　　And then I 　　10　　 how close I was to home and 　　11　　, eventually, I would be warm and safe．It made me 　　12　　 about how lucky I was that my primary focus was not warmth or 　　13　　, but academics．　　14　　 so I thought, I have a lot to be thankful for．

　　I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like April vacation, apple pie, and 　　15　　．My spirits 　　16　　 as I remembered barbecues, babies and birthdays．How glad I was 　　17　　 had caring teachers, and chicken wings．As I slid my key into the door, I realized that I had only 　　18　　 the letter C．I felt warm and grateful．I told myself 　　19　　 the next overwhelming day, I would remember to begin 　　20　　 the letter D．

(1)
[　　]

A．

Schoolwork

B．

Housework

C．

Farm work

D．

Brain work

(2)
[　　]

A．

give

B．

receive

C．

offer

D．

prepare

(3)
[　　]

A．

to feel

B．

felt

C．

feeling

D．

felt

(4)
[　　]

A．

watched

B．

found

C．

met

D．

noticed

(5)
[　　]

A．

worthless

B．

careless

C．

homeless

D．

priceless

(6)
[　　]

A．

bought

B．

owed

C．

lent

D．

borrowed

(7)
[　　]

A．

includes

B．

including

C．

to include

D．

included

(8)
[　　]

A．

every

B．

each

C．

per

D．

any

(9)
[　　]

A．

as if

B．

even if

C．

what if

D．

only if

(10)
[　　]

A．

reminded

B．

realized

C．

noted

D．

thought

(11)
[　　]

A．

where

B．

when

C．

why

D．

how

(12)
[　　]

A．

talk

B．

care

C．

think

D．

worry

(13)
[　　]

A．

water

B．

food

C．

money

D．

cold

(14)
[　　]

A．

And

B．

But

C．

However

D．

While

(15)
[　　]

A．

agreement

B．

autumn

C．

access

D．

attitude

(16)
[　　]

A．

raised

B．

rising

C．

raising

D．

rose

(17)
[　　]

A．

having

B．

had

C．

to have

D．

to be

(18)
[　　]

A．

arrived

B．

got

C．

reached

D．

approached

(19)
[　　]

A．

that

B．

how

C．

what

D．

whether

(20)
[　　]

A．

from

B．

with

C．

to

D．

at

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　　    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 daren't 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

[　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　 ]

(4)A. needn't bother B. didn't need to　　 bother C.　　 needn't have bothered D.　　 mustn't have bothered

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

(12)A. I had rather  B.　　 I would rather C.　　 I had better  D. I would　　 better

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

(15)A. the business  B.　　 the question C. the chance  D.　　 the risk

[　　　　 ]

(16)A. may not have  B.　　 might not have C.　　 can't have  D.　　 couldn't have

[　　　　 ]

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

(18)A. on  B.　　 to  C. in  D.　　 for

[　　　　 ]

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

 [　　　　 ]

(20)A. to do a thing B. do anything  C.　　 to do something D. do nothing

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　　　 ]

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

[　　 ]

(23)A. made it certain  B. have been sure of  C. counted on  D. took it for granted 　　

[　　 ]

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

[　　 ]

(25)A. as fiercely as  B. as encouragingly as  C.　　 so bravely as  D. so hopefully　　 as

[　　 ]

　

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