At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m.class one Monday at University of Nevada,Las Vegas(UNLV),I cheerfully asked my students     their weekend had been.“Not been very good”,one young man said.He'd had his wisdom teeth      .The young man then went on to ask me why I    seemed to be so cheerful.His question reminded me of     I′d read somewhere before:”Every morning when you get up,you have a      about how you want to approach life that day”,I said.“I choose to be cheerful”.

“Let me give you an     ”,I continued.The other 60 students in the class      their chatter and began to listen.one day,my car died on the way.I called AAA and asked them to send a      .The secretary in the Provost’S office asked me what had happened.”This is my       day”, I replied,smiling.”Your Car       and today is your lucky day?”She Was       .”What do you mean?”“I live 17 miles from here”,I replied.”My car     have gone wrong anywhere along the freeway.It didn’t.Instead,it went wrong in the       place:off the freeway,within walking distance of here.I’m     able to teach my class,and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to     me after class.”The secretary’s eyes opened wide,and then she smiled.

  I scanned the 60 faces in the lecture hall.     the early hour,no one seemed to be asleep.Somehow,my story had     them.Or maybe it Wasn’t the story     .It had all started with a student's       that I Was cheerful.A wise mail once said:”Who you are      louder to me than anything you can say”.I suppose it must  be so.

1.A.how        B.what                         C.whether        D.where

2.A.pulled      B.brought              C.taken          D.removed

3.A.seldom     B.always                  C.occasionally    D.ever

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

5.A.decision     B.chance              C.choice         D.destination

6.A.excuse   B.explanation      C.instruction    D.example

7.A.stopped   B.interrupted      C.disturbed     D.prevented

8.A.truck    B.tractor                C.secretary     D.policeman

9.A.strange   B.terrible               C.lucky        D.pleasant

10.A.cuts up  B.breaks up                C.breaks down  D.tears down

11.A.cheerful  B.doubtful                C.puzzled      D.worried

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

13.A.wrong   B.proper               C.perfect       D.smooth

14.A.thus     B.still                           C.hardly        D.even

15.A.pick     B.send                         C.meet         D.visit

16.A.Despite  B.Although                 C.Since         D.Though

17.A.taught   B.touched                      C.educated       D.excited

18.A.after all   B.in all                         C.above all       D.at all

19.A.motivation B.inspiration             C.observation     D.appreciation

20.A.says      B.speaks                C.talks          D.tells

 

第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I31asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth32. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I33seemed to be so cheerful.

His question34me of something I’d read somewhere before:“Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to35life that day,” I said.“I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you a(n)36,” I continued,37all sixty students in the class.“In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I38the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car39. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t40. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and41down the road to the college.”

“As soon as I got there I called AAA(汽车协会) and42for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened.‘This is my43day,’ I replied, smiling.”

“‘But your car breaks down.’ She was puzzled.‘What do you mean?’”

“‘I live 17 miles from here.’ I replied.‘My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t.44, it broke down in the45place:off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was46to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.’”

“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.

I47the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep.48, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all.49, it had all started with a student’s50that I was cheerful.

31.A.seriously     B.cheerfully           C.curiously            D.coldly

32.A.cut                B.broken               C.lost                    D.removed

33.A.never            B.seldom               C.always               D.sometimes

34.A.reminded              B.asked                 C.informed            D.mentioned

35.A.approach              B.love                   C.give                   D.enjoy

36.A.lesson            B.idea                   C.story                  D.example

37.A.addressing     B.facing                C.attracting            D.lecturing

38.A.entered          B.followed            C.exited                D.took

39.A.died                     B.destroyed           C.settled                D.parked

40.A.turn round     B.turn over            C.turn back            D.turn away

41.A.moved           B.marched             C.struggled            D.turned

42.A.required        B.applied               C.demanded           D.arranged

43.A.good             B.bad                    C.lucky                 D.hard

44.A.However              B.Therefore           C.Instead               D.Besides

45.A.perfect          B.empty                C.terrible           D.free

46.A.wished          B.asked                 C.supposed            D.meant

47.A.examined       B.scanned              C.studied               D.analyzed

48.A.Somehow      B.Anyhow             C.Thus                  D.Therefore

49.A.In addition     B.In all                 C.In fact                D.In general

50.A.observation    B.recognition         C.judgment            D.puzzle

 

The days of Europeans relaxing in the cafe with a newspaper and a seemingly endless cup of coffee appear to be numbered.A new English expression is popular in Europe these days:“coffee to go.”

 “Five or ten years ago it was much more normal to sit in a cafe for several hours than it is nowadays,”says Joann,who works in a central Berlin coffee bar owned by the Canadian coffee and bakery chain Tim’s.

“There is a trend towards a more fast-paced life.But people still act surprised  when you ask if the coffee is‘to go’.You mean I can take it with me? they ask..”

“Europe is often five or eight years behind trends in America,”says Joann.“In the States.‘coffee to go’is part of everyday life.”

Owing in part to Starbucks,it appears to be very much part of everyday life in many other countries too.

The Seattle-based group compete with a growing number of global chains in attempting to reshape coffee drinking cultures in regions including Asia and the Middle East.

The US is the model for continental Europe’s new“coffee to go”culture:Each of the new cafe bars offers bagels,muffins,brownies and cookies to go with the coffee.

But then,“coffee to go’’might sound a little odd to English ears used to the words “takeaway”or take one.

It does sum up the brisker pace of life since the city resumed its status as the German capital following the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989.

As one more sign of the changing times,one of Berlin’s most venerable(古老而庄重的)coffee houses,cafe Einstein,has followed the trend by opening a small chain of coffee shops across the city.

Taking coffee,slowly and in decorous(端正的)surroundings,has been a feature of European coffee houses,particularly in German speaking countries,for decades.

For the elderly citzens of Vienna it amounts to a ritual(仪式)when they gather in coffee houses around the city for a cup of their favovrite drink and a piece of rich,creamy cake.

1.From the passage,we can see that      .

A、“coffee to go” springs in Europe these days

B、Europe is often a few years before trends in America

C、America often follows Europe’s “coffee to go”culture

D、it’s easy to reshape coffee drinking cultures in the Middle East

2.Every new cafe bar offers some        to go with the coffee

A、food     B、newspaper     C、drink     D、music

3.More and more Europeans have takeaway coffee because        .

A、Europeans live a more fast-paced life now

B、The coffee is much cheaper

C、Europeans are used to taking away the coffee

D、the coffee is easy to take away

4.The characteristic of European coffee houses is        .

A、“coffee to go ”as part of daily life

B、sitting in a cafe bar for several hours

C、having coffee slowly in a pleasant atmosphere

D、taking away coffee in a hurry

 

Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I   31  asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so   32 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then the young man asked me why I   33  seemed to be so cheerful.

His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about   34  you want to approach life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you an example.   35  teaching here, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I   36  the freeway and turned onto College Drive, only another quarter mile ahead to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine   37  turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”

  38  getting there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day,’ I replied, smiling.”

“ ‘Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?’ She was   39 . ‘What do you mean?’ ’’ “I live 17 miles from here.” I replied. “My car   40  have broken down   41  along the freeway. It didn’t.   42 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway,   43  walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.”

“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she    44 . I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.

I scanned the sixty faces in my class. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be   45 . Somehow, my story had touched them.

1.

A.calmly

B.seriously

C.cheerfully

D.curiously

 

2.

A.bad

B.good

C.exciting

D.scary

 

3.

A.often

B.always

C.usually

D.seldom

 

4.

A.how

B.why

C.where

D.that

 

5.

A.As well as

B.As to

C.In exchange for

D.In addition to

 

6.

A.entered

B.left

C.found

D.hit

 

7.

A.wouldn’t

B.shouldn’t

C.couldn’t

D.won’t

 

8.

A.While

B.In

C.Before

D.After

 

9.

A.surprising

B.astonishing

C.puzzled

D.shaken

 

10.

A.could

B.can

C.would

D.must

 

11.

A.somewhere

B.anywhere

C.nowhere

D.wherever

 

12.

A.However

B.Instead

C.Though

D.So

 

13.

A.between

B.in

C.within

D.beyond

 

14.

A.left

B.understood

C.paused

D.smiled

 

15.

A.clear

B.asleep

C.tired

D.interested

 

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