题目内容
vase
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A．relax B．practise C．valuable D．branch
Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when 36 one hit a vase. Mom 37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came 38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.
This made Rhys and me feel pretty 40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces 41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home 42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a 43 .
We began crying, and 44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it. 45 it had been broken, the 46 of the “limited edition” had reduced. As Mom 47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to 48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t 49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I 50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be 51 ，Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our 52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”
Mom hugged me very tightly and 53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of 54 more important：the realization that love 55 forever. ”
36. A. gradually B. suddenly
C. surprisingly D. immediately
37. A. caused B. witnessed
C. heard D. ignored
38. A. dressing B. shouting
C. flying D. crying
39. A. pieces B. vase C. pillow D. ground
40. A. disappointed B. angry
C. awful D. sensitive
41. A. grew B. lay C. stood D. existed
42. A. for B. in C. from D. by
43. A. decade B. year C. season D. lifetime
44. A. offered B. supported
C. pretended D. agreed
45. A. Just as B. In case
C. Now that D. Even though
46. A. price B. wealth C. value D. treasure
47. A. skillfully B. hopefully C. kindly D. slowly
48. A. cheer B. make C. light D. get
49. A. smile B. work C. show D. say
50. A. prevented B. stopped
C. kept D. followed
51. A. destroyed B. mended
C. improved D. broken
52. A. friendship B. honesty
C. love D. happiness
53. A. finally B. quickly
C. confidently D. immediately
54. A. anything B. something
C. nothing D. everything
55. A. changes B. appears C. lasts D. keeps
Tired and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was 36 open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 37 to see what could be 38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was 40 I had left it. No 41 cushions, broken lamps, or 42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much 43 ，I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to 44 Jimmy when he was just a baby.
Forgetting about the 45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was 46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 up on Ms. Sullivan.
Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how 52 I was that morning about what had happened over 53 . I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses 54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.
The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…
36. A. easily B. slowly C. slightly D. silently
37. A. tensely B. patiently C. eagerly D. calmly
38. A. burning B. losing C. lacking D. missing
39. A. get B. deal C. steal D. leave
40. A. what B. where C. that D. how
41. A. worn B. changed C. unwashed D. overturned
42. A. lockers B. kettles C. drawers D. coats
43. A. eased B. angry C. surprised D. curious
44. A. watch B. guard C. follow D. visit
45. A. accident B. experience C. incident D. condition
46. A. working B. doing C. sleeping D. acting
47. A. lamps B. vases C. roses D. gifts
48. A. stood B. ran C. stepped D. jumped
49. A. look B. check C. pick D. call
50. A. ever B. still C. only D. just
51. A. smart B. sensitive C. sweet D. thankful
52. A. strange B. nervous C. careless D. wrong
53. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
54. A. growing B. sitting C. lying D. arranging
55. A. thought B. intention C. expectation D. delay
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department．Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 36 ．She got up very early and arrived at the _37_ at twenty to twenty to eight．She _ 38 the door open and found nobody there．"I'm the _39 to arrive．" She thought and came to her desk．She was surprised to 40 a large bunch of flowers on it．They were fresh．She 41___ the flowers from the desk and smelled them．
Oh, how lovely!"" Nancy 42 joyfully．She then looked round for a 43 to put them in． Somebody has sent me flowers the _ 44___ first day?'" She thought happily．" But who could it be?" She began to wonder．The day passed very _45_ and Nancy did everything with great interest and __46__．For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers．And then she _47_ herself in her work．Then came another Monday．When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a （an）_48___ bunch of flowers there．She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones．
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 49 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 50 ．
One Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 51 a plan to the general manager's office．She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk waiting for his 52 ．She happened to see on the desk a big note book on which were _53_ "Records of Manager' meetings" , and glanced at the 54 pages．Suddenly her eyes fell on these words;" in order to keep the secretaries 55 the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk．" Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist．
36 A．depressed B．encouraged C．excited D．surprised
37．A．office B．workshop C．classroom D．bookshop
38．A．forced B．pushed C．turned D．knocked
39．A．last B．second C．third D．first
40．A．uncover B．smell C．find D．pick
41．A．picked up B．threw away C．stared at D．took up
42．A．cried B．laughed C．wept D．replied
43．A．jar B．box C．bottle D．vase
44．A．happy B．very C．funny D．quite
45．A．slowly B．normally C．quickly D．hardly
46．A．wisdom B．bravery C．passion ate D．enthusiasm
47．A．buried B．dressed C．devoted D．seated
48．A．old B．red C．blue D．new
49．A．special B．angry C．strange D．difficult
50．A．sender B．receiver C．manager D．waiter
51．A．send for B, hand out C．try out D．hand in
52．A．news B．directives C．gifts D．receipts
53．A．marked B．written C．pressed D．signed
54．A．closed B．damaged C．pinned D．half-opened
55．A．at home B．on time C．in high spirits D．in low spirits
Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 35 . She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She 36 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk 37 she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were 38 . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then 39 for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 40 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 41 and Nancy did everything 42 great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 43 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 44 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 45 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 46 his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 47 with “Records of managers' meetings”, and 48 the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company 49 that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.
35. A. depressed B. excited C. encouraged D. surprised
36. A. pushed B. forced C. turned D. knocked
37. A. that B. which C. there D. where
38. A. old B. fresh C. good D. sweet
39. A. looked up B. looked at C. looked around D. looked down
40. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quite
41. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. hardly
42. A. at B. in C. for D. with
43. A. devoted B. focused C. buried D. made
44. A. sender B. receiver C. manager D. waiter
45. A. send for B. hand out C. try out D. hand in
46. A. asking for B. waiting for C. looking for D. searching for
47. A. marked B. given C. used D. signed
48. A. glanced at B. stared at C. glared at D. looked at
49. A. has ordered B. has said C. has decided D. has demanded
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__21___ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___22____ my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __23___ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to clean up!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something ___24_____ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____25___ , I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to come up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ____26_____ joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __27___ , I was touched by this land of wonder.
However, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ___28_____ at me because he found it was ___29____ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___30__ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than flowers.
Regardless of their ____31___ , I kept on planting my garden and ____32___ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____33____ to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____34___ my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very proud. And now I could say it is my affection for____35___ that makes me a real gardener.
21．A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design
22．A．please B．change C．help D．annoy
23．A．doubt B．appreciation C．surprise D．excitement
24．A．equal B．similar C．opposite D．superior
25．A．discouraging B．valuable C．interesting D．upsetting
26．A．to B．with C．in D．by
27．A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually
28．A．shouted B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped
29．A．troublesome B．convenient C．enjoyable D．dangerous
30．A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief
31．A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion
32．A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled
33．A．devote B．turn C．lead D．respond
34．A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．challenge
35．A．freedom B．nature C．growth D．life
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