I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him1he thought he was able to be so much more2than the average person.
He3that it all came from a(n)4with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he5the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in,6shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful7you have made! I have8seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been9. Would you like to get down and 10in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to11everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a12experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two13hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he14the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful15!
This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be16to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just17for learning something new, which is,18, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't19," we usually learn something20from it.

1.
1. A.
  why
2. B.
  what
3. C.
  when
4. D.
  how
2.
1. A.
  capable
2. B.
  able
3. C.
  creative
4. D.
  original
3.
1. A.
  responded
2. B.
  reacted
3. C.
  recalled
4. D.
  reminded
4.
1. A.
  coincidence
2. B.
  experience
3. C.
  incident
4. D.
  conflict
5.
1. A.
  fell
2. B.
  lost
3. C.
  escaped
4. D.
  dropped
6.
1. A.
  rather than
2. B.
  instead of
3. C.
  other than
4. D.
  in place of
7.
1. A.
  picture
2. B.
  mass
3. C.
  map
4. D.
  mess
8.
1. A.
  rarely
2. B.
  happily
3. C.
  frequently
4. D.
  angrily
9.
1. A.
  obtained
2. B.
  suffered
3. C.
  done
4. D.
  received
10.
1. A.
  jump
2. B.
  play
3. C.
  enjoy
4. D.
  draw
11.
1. A.
  recover
2. B.
  return
3. C.
  restore
4. D.
  regain
12.
1. A.
  failed
2. B.
  successful
3. C.
  fantastic
4. D.
  painful
13.
1. A.
  strong
2. B.
  tiny
3. C.
  thin
4. D.
  weak
14.
1. A.
  controlled
2. B.
  possessed
3. C.
  seized
4. D.
  grasped
15.
1. A.
  example
2. B.
  teaching
3. C.
  lesson
4. D.
  instruction
16.
1. A.
  anxious
2. B.
  nervous
3. C.
  fearful
4. D.
  afraid
17.
1. A.
  situations
2. B.
  opportunities
3. C.
  occasions
4. D.
  turns
18.
1. A.
  after all
2. B.
  above all
3. C.
  first of all
4. D.
  in all
19.
1. A.
  do
2. B.
  finish
3. C.
  go
4. D.
  work
20.
1. A.
  worthy
2. B.
  costly
3. C.
  valuable
4. D.
  interesting

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I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 1 he thought he was able to be so much more 2 than the average person.
He responded that it all came from a(n)3 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to 4 milk from the fridge when he 5 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, 6 shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful 7 you have made! I have 8 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 9. Would you like to get down and 10 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a 11experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two 12 hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 13.” The little boy learned that if he 14 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful 15!
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be 16to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 17 for learning something new, which is, 18, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't19,” we usually learn something 20 from it.

1.
1. A.
  why
2. B.
  what
3. C.
  when
4. D.
  how
2.
1. A.
  capable
2. B.
  able
3. C.
  creative
4. D.
  original
3.
1. A.
  coincidence
2. B.
  experience
3. C.
  incident
4. D.
  conflict
4.
1. A.
  carry
2. B.
  bring
3. C.
  remove
4. D.
  fetch
5.
1. A.
  fell
2. B.
  lost
3. C.
  escaped
4. D.
  dropped
6.
1. A.
  rather than
2. B.
  instead of
3. C.
  other than
4. D.
  in place of
7.
1. A.
  picture
2. B.
  mass
3. C.
  map
4. D.
  mess
8.
1. A.
  rarely
2. B.
  happily
3. C.
  frequently
4. D.
  angrily
9.
1. A.
  got
2. B.
  suffered
3. C.
  done
4. D.
  received
10.
1. A.
  jump
2. B.
  play
3. C.
  enjoy
4. D.
  lay
11.
1. A.
  failed
2. B.
  successful
3. C.
  fantastic
4. D.
  painful
12.
1. A.
  strong
2. B.
  tiny
3. C.
  thin
4. D.
  weak
13.
1. A.
  get it
2. B.
  put it
3. C.
  try it
4. D.
  make it
14.
1. A.
  controlled
2. B.
  possessed
3. C.
  occupied
4. D.
  grasped
15.
1. A.
  example
2. B.
  teaching
3. C.
  lesson
4. D.
  instruction
16.
1. A.
  anxious
2. B.
  nervous
3. C.
  fearful
4. D.
  afraid
17.
1. A.
  situations
2. B.
  opportunities
3. C.
  occasions
4. D.
  turns
18.
1. A.
  after all
2. B.
  above all
3. C.
  first of all
4. D.
  in all
19.
1. A.
  do
2. B.
  finish
3. C.
  go
4. D.
  work
20.
1. A.
  worthy
2. B.
  costly
3. C.
  valuable
4. D.
  interesting

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听力

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

M：Oh you’re doing the painting all by yourself．Where is David?

W：He’s so lazy．He doesn’t do anything to help me．

1．What is the woman doing?

A．Cleaning her house．

B．Washing clothes．

C．Painting her rooms．

W：Ow! I’ve burnt myself．

M：How did you do that?

W：I picked up a hot dish．

2．Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A．In a kitchen．

B．In a restaurant．

C．In a shop．

M：Look! Somebody has spilt milk on the carpet．

W：Well, it wasn’t me．I didn’t do it．

M：I wonder who it was then．

3．What does the man want to know?

A．Who poured the milk into the cup．

B．Who drank the milk in the cupboard．

C．Who spilt milk on the carpet．

M：This food is awful, isn’t it?

W：Yes, it’s disgusting．I’m going to complain．

4．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a restaurant．

B．At home．

C．In a shop．

W：The weather’s too nice to stay indoors．I’m going to sit in the garden．

M：That’s a good idea．I think I’ll join you．

5．What are they going to do?

A．To go to the garden．

B．To stay indoors．

C．To join a party．

第二节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题．从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前．你将有时间阅读各个小题．每小题5秒钟；听完后．各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。

M：Where do you live?

W：In Boston．

M：How long have you lived there?

W：Five years．

M：Where did you live before that?

W：In Chicago．

M：And how long did you live in Chicago?

W：Two years．

6．How long has the woman lived in Boston?

A．Four years．

B．Five years．

C．Six years．

7．How long did the woman live in Chicago?

A．Two years．

B．Four years．

C．Five years．

听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。

W：Well, what time shall we meet?

M：Come to the cafe by the station at four o’clock．I’ll be waiting for you when you arrive．I’ll be sitting by the window and I’ll be wearing a bright green sweater．

W：OK．Is Agent 307 coming too?

M：No, she can’t be there．

W：Oh．Shall I bring the documents?

M：Yes．I’ll explain everything when I see you．And don’t be late．

W：OK．I’ll try to be on time．

8．What time will they meet?

A．At four o’clock．

B．At five o’clock．

C．At six o’clock．

9．What can be inferred from their conversation?

A．They are old friends and haven’t seen each other for a long time．

B．They are going to meet another person in the cafe．

C．The two speakers have never seen each other before．

10．What will the woman bring?

A．An umbrella．

B．The documents．

C．A bright green sweater．

听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。

M：Do you have any plans for next year?

W：Well, I’d travel if I could afford it．But I don’t have any money．

M：If you found a job abroad, would you take it?

W：If it were somewhere I want to go, I’d certainly consider it carefully．

M：What about working as an “au pair”(家庭打工留学生), living with a family and doing some housework?

W：I’d only consider that if I were sure about the family．If they didn’t treat me well, I’d be very miserable．

M：Yes．You’d have to be sure to use a reputable agency．We have a list in the office．I will get you one if you’re interested．

W：Yes, I am．Um, if I decided to apply, would you give me a reference?

M：Of course．Well, I hope you succeed, whatever you decide to do．

W：Thank you very much．I’ll let you know．

M：Yes, I’d like that．Goodbye．

W：Goodbye．

11．Why does the man suggest that the woman should find a job?

A．Because it is necessary for the woman to have some experience of doing a job．

B．Because the woman needs money for the travel．

C．Because they need the money to support the family．

12．What worries the woman if she works as an “au pair”?

A．Whether she could get used to the life style of the family．

B．Whether the family are friendly to her．

C．Whether she could get as much money as she expects．

13．Which of the following is true?

A．The woman has not decided what to do．

B．The man has given the woman a list of agencies．

C．The woman is not interested in the man’s suggestion．

听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。

M：Shall we ask the girl Garlo’s been going out with to the party?

W：Who’s that?

M：Celia’s her name．She works in that cinema where they show all the foreign films．

W：But will she be free on Thursday evening?

M：Yes, it’s her evening off．That’s the reason I suggested Thursday．

W：OK．Who else? What about Nicky and Cherry?

M：Are they the girls you went to France with?

W：Yes．If they bring their boyfriends, that’ll be ten of us．But have you got a room that is big enough? My mother says we can’t use our sitting-room because we made too much mess the last time she let us have a party．

M：It’s all right．We’ve got a basement(地下室)where we store old furniture．If we clean it up, it’ll be fine．

W：Great．Let’s go and have a look at it．

14．Where does Celia work?

A．In a cinema．

B．In a hotel．

C．In a hospital．

15．On what day is Celia free?

A．On Tuesday．

B．On Thursday．

C．On Saturday．

16．How many people will their party?

A．Ten．

B．Five．

C．Six．

17．Where will they have their party?

A．In the woman’s house．

B．In the man’s house．

C．A restaurant owner．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

W：Hi, Tom．What is your plan for the summer break?

M：I’m going to work on the coast at Nantucket．

W：What are you planning to do on the coast?

M：My uncle owns a restaurant there, so I’ll be working as a waiter at night and then helping him do some accounting(会计, 清算账目)a few days each week．I have to save a lot of money for the next school year．Maybe we can get together and go to the beach this summer since we’ll be living near each other．

W：That sounds good．I’ll be working on a boat during July, and I won’t return to shore for the entire month．But in June and later in August I’ll be working in the lab, and I could drive up and see you in Nantucket．

M：OK．My uncle tells me June is the best time to go there before the town gets too crowded with tourists．Call me before you leave tomorrow, and I’ll give you a phone number where I can be reached this summer．

W：All right．I’ll talk to you later．

M：Thanks．

18．What is the man’s uncle?

A．A tourist．

B．A waiter．

C．A restaurant owner．

19．Where will the woman be working during July?

A．In the lab．

B．On a boat．

C．On the shore．

20．When is the best time to go to the shore?

A．July．

B．June．

C．August．

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I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 36 he thought he was able to be so much more 37 than the average person.

He 38 that it all came from a(n) 39 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he 40 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came in, 41 shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful 42 you have made! I have 43 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 44 . Would you like to get down and 45 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to 46 everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a 47 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two 48 hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he 49 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful 50 !

This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be 51 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 52 for learning something new, which is, 53 , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't 54 ," we usually learn something 55 from it.

36. A. why B. what C. when D. how

37. A. capable B. able C. creative D. original

38. A. responded B. reacted C. recalled D. reminded

39. A. coincidence B. experience C. incident D. conflict

40. A. fell B. lost C. escaped D. dropped

41. A. rather than B. instead of C. other than D. in place of

42. A. picture B. mass C. map D. mess

43. A. rarely B. happily C. frequently D. angrily

44. A. obtained B. suffered C. done D. received

45. A. jump B. play C. enjoy D. draw

46. A. recover B. return C. restore D. regain

47. A. failed B. successful C. fantastic D. painful

48. A. strong B. tiny C. thin D. weak

49. A. controlled B. possessed C. seized D. grasped

50. A. example B. teaching C. lesson D. instruction

51. A. anxious B. nervous C. fearful D. afraid

52. A. situations B. opportunities C. occasions D. turns

53. A. after all B. above all C. first of all D. in all

54. A. do B. finish C. go D. work

55. A. worthy B. costly C. valuable D. interesting

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I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him    1   he thought he was able to be so much more    2   than the average person.
He responded that it all came from a(n)   3   with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to   4  milk from the fridge when he    5   the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in,    6   shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful    7   you have made! I have    8   seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been    9  . Would you like to get down and    10   in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a    11  experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two    12   hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can   13 .” The little boy learned that if he    14   the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful    15  !
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be    16  to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just    17   for learning something new, which is,    18  , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't   19 ,” we usually learn something    20   from it.