40．A．end up B．turn up C．give up D．make up
答案 21.C 22.D 23.A 24.A 25.B 26.D 27.C 28.C 29.A 30.A 31.B 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.A 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.A
Passage 10
(北京市北大附中2007年5月高三最后适应测试)
The word “sharp” can be 36 to describe many different things in your
home, classroom, and places of work．In this chapter, the writer 37 sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a
very fine 38 ．The writer does not like dull
pencils.
We can also use “sharp” to
describe the blades of knives．Knives also have points．We can use “sharp” to describe a 39 kind of point, 40 as the sharp points of kitchen and steak
knives．Scissors have blades, too, and we can
describe these blades as sharp or dull．Furthermore, the points of
scissors are 41 sharp or 42 ．Some tools, such as saws,
scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades．We can use the words “sharp” and
“dull” to describe the blades of these tools, 43 ．Sharp knives, scissors, and tools
are 44 to use．They cut things easily and
quickly, without effort.
“Sharp” can be used to describe
the edges of furniture and 45 some containers．For example, the edge of a table or desk can be 46 ．In addition; we can describe the
edge of 47 open can as sharp．The top of a can is sometimes sharp 48
to cut your hand．A piece of glass from a(n) 49 jar or bottle is 50 very sharp.
51 , we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people．A person who appears sharp is very well 52 ．A person who is sharp, on the
other hand, is intelligent, smart, and 53
learn and understand.
To summaries, “sharp” can be used
to describe many kinds of 54 that have blades, points, and edges．When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well
dressed, or intelligent．It is an expensive word 55 it can be used in many different ways.
