The TV program is very attractive as it deals with _______ subjects such as music，painting and fashion．

A. diverse 　 B. constant　 C. casual 　 D. precise

 (山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟（四）)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages   36   young couples, are the result of attraction and affection   37  than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not   38   marriages for their children. Teenagers begin   39  in high school and usually find mates(配偶) through their own academic and social   40  .

Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

  45  , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater   46  of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by   47  prejudices than their parents. Many young people   48   their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces,   49  pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more   50  for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand,   53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live,   54  friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national   55   (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

36. A. involving 　          B. linking 　            C. connecting 　     D. including

37. A. more　                B. less 　                C. other　               D. rather

38. A. provide                 B. consider              C. arrange               D. admit

39. A. dating　               B. appointing　       C. engaging 　       D. matching

40. A. positions 　         B. customs　           C. contracts　         D. contacts

41. A. certain 　             B. abnormal　        C. awkward　          D. free

42. A. limited                   B. identical              C. diverse                D. distant

43. A. order                    B. ignorance            C. guidance             D. rudeness

44. A. force                     B. influence             C. make                   D. offer

45. A. However               B. Moreover            C. Therefore           D. Furthermore

46. A. mobility                 B. motive                 C. moral                  D. mission

47. A. greater                 B. stronger              C. narrower             D. fewer

48. A. desert                   B. leave                   C. escape                D. remove

50. A. difficult                  B. likely                    C. important            D. risky

51. A. communications   B. marriages            C. exchanges          D. associations

52. A. edge                     B. decline                C. rise                     D. air

53. A. international         B. interstate             C. internet               D. interracial

54. A. keep up                B. bring up              C. put up                 D. turn up

55. A. source                  B. origin                   C. resource             D. standard

The police have ________ proof that it was he who set fire to the storehouse.

A. absolute　　　 B. steady　 　 C. actual　　　 D. diverse

There is so much competition in the world where we live. Every single person has a(n) 26 to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players 　27 reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “A” on their math test. We meet businessmen that have 　28 a lot of money. We all have a role 　29 we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) 　30 person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.

It is 　31 having role models and looking up to people that 　32 us. However, how often do you ask yourself, “Why is he smarter than me?” or “How did this person achieve such a great 　33 at such a young age?” I went to a great high school that was very 　34 and demanding; I saw many very 　35 students graduate and get into a famous school. I also 　36 when I got my math test papers back, I sometimes 　37 why I never got consistent “A”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.

However, what I 　38 after entering college was that one should never 　39 their skills or levels of success with other people’s. Every single person is 　40 and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at 　41 or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your 　42 and try to overcome them.

The 　43 is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in 　44 that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very 　45 step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.

26.A. desire 　　　　　　　　　 B. choice　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　 D. ability

27.A. dreaming of 　　　　 B. informed of 　　　　　 C. getting into D. broken into

28.A. spent 　　　　　　　　　 B. taken 　　　　　　　　　 C. earned D. offered

29.A. style 　　　　　　　　　　 B. model 　　　　　　　　　 C. type 　　 D. pattern

30.A. cheerful 　　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. famous 　　　 D. awkward

31.A. funny 　　　　　　　　　 B. astonishing 　　　　　 C. ashamed 　　 D. great

32.A. dislike 　　　　　　　　 B. persuade 　　　　　　　 C. follow　 D. motivate

33.A. prizes 　　　　　　　　　 B. success 　　　　　　　 C. medals D. goals

34.A. competitive 　　　　　 B. acceptable 　　　　　　 C. diverse D. positive

35.A. careless 　　　　　　　 B. generous 　　　　　　　 C. bright D. curious

36.A. suspect 　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 D. advocate

37.A. noticed 　　　　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　 C. wondered 　 D. believed

38.A. achieved 　　　　　　　 B. learnt 　　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　 D. removed

39.A. combine 　　　　　　　 B. compare 　　　　　　　 C. adopt 　 D. relate

40.A. perfect 　　　　　　　　 B. simple 　　　　　　　　　 C. ordinary 　　 D. different

41.A. anything 　　　　　　　 B. nothing 　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　 D. something

42.A. advantages 　　　　　 B. weaknesses 　　　　　 C. potential 　　 D. personalities

43.A. problem 　　　　　　　 B. question 　　　　　　　 C. truth 　 D. doubt

44.A. contact 　　　　　　　　 B. touch 　　　　　　　　　 C. action D. mind

45.A. important 　　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　　　 C. interesting 　 D. obvious

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tolerance: Respect the difference in others

You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place 　36 you learn to get on well with people. But this is not 37 easy. What can you do 　38 you just don’t like one of your classmates?

If you discover that you have problems 　39 your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the 　40 to realize and respect the 41 in others. We can not change the way that other people do, 　42 it is important to learn to live happily with them.

Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better 43 with each other. Getting to know someone 　44 help you understand why they do things 45 from you. It is important to remember that something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. 46 teaches us to keep an even (平和的) temper and open mind..

You need to 47 an old saying, “Treat others how you want 48 ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is 　49 to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate 　50 it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to 51 who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should be 　52 of the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to 　53 tolerance, because it will make everyone’s lives easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very 　54 , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make 55 .

36. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

37. A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　 　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

38. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

39. A. getting along with B. making apologies to C. getting away from D. fleeing from

40. A. reflection　　　　　 B. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. patience　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

41. A. characteristics　　 B. thoughts C. things D. differences

42. A. so B. and C. but D. although

43. A. moods　　　　 　 B. habits　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. relationships　　　　　　　 　 D. feelings

44. A. must　　　　　　　　　 B. may　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dare

45. A. fortunately B. easily C. differently D. attentively

46. A. Patience B. Experience C. Tolerance D. Kindness

47. A. keep in touch B. keep in mind C. keep up with D. keep away from

48. A. to treat B. being treated C. to be treated D. to be treating

49. A. attractive B. important C. possible D. interesting

50. A. something　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　　 　 D. nothing

51. A. change B. remind C. promise D. decide

52. A. convenient　　　　 B. respectful　　　　　　　　 C. negative　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unselfish

53. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. cancel　　　　　　　　　　 C. prevent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. practice

54. A. diverse　　　　 　 B. same 　　　　　　　　　　 C. individual　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. apparent

55. A. no difference　　　 B. an effect C. an apology D. a difference