---What’s wrong with you, Mr. Keller?

   --- I’ve had a very bad headache for two days. At first, I ______ I caught a cold, but the medicine ______.

   A. thought, hasn’t worked                   B. had thought, didn’t work 

C. thought, hadn’t worked                  D. have thought, hasn’t worked

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time.      .

There’s a proverb which says, “Time flies never to be recalled.” This is true.      .The unpunctual man is for ever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments.      . He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to.

  .If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests.

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to one’s duty. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.   

A. They appear to be busy but never get well paid.

B. He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time.

C. Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party.

D. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained.

E. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time.

F. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others.

G. Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others.

Cooking calls for        patience and time but it is        enjoyable experience.

  A. a; the 　B.不填; an           C. the; an         D. a; 不填

She is my best teacher ______ help I have made great progress．

    A．with whom      B．whose   C．which       D．with whose

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In some cities, work holism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as    36   . Government workers in Washington, D. C., 37, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 38    to. Work holism can be a     39    problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they    40    have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not    41 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 42    to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause   43    problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.    44   , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in    45    as they spend little time with their families.

Is work holism    46    dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work    47 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel    48    is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs    49    them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

   50    do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several    51    to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers    52    financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction   53    they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I    54    it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they    55    a sense of self and individualism.

A．strange         B．boring                   C．pleasant                 D．normal

A．for example B．on the other hand    C．what’s more         D．after all

A．agree           B．promise                 C．dare                     D．want

A．slight           B．serious                   C．obvious                D．difficult

A．still                     B．probably                C．certainly                D．mostly

A．afford          B．enjoy                     C．watch                    D．allow

A．dream          B．decide                    C．intend                    D．hate

A．physical       B．cultural               C．social                  D．mental

A．Therefore     B．However                C．Anyway                 D．Besides

A．happiness     B．silence                   C．failure                   D．loss

A．sometimes    B．always                   C．seldom                   D．hardly

A．sadly            B．differently              C．efficiently              D．slowly

A．study           B．family                   C．life                        D．work

A．equip           B．pack                      C．provide                  D．fill

A．When           B．Why                      C．How                      D．Where

A．factors         B．advantages             C．steps                      D．ways

A．no more       B．more or less            C．no more than       D．more than

A．when           B．before                    C．unless                    D．until

A．valued          B．failed                     C．caught                   D．made

A．give          B．lose                    C．get                        D．need

阅读下面的短文，并根据要求回答问题。

Even if you really enjoy your job, it’s still possible to battle boredom as you work. You may not be able to make big changes—or change your job—but you can make small adjustments to your routine that can make every day seem, well, a little less routine.

1. Switch Your Seat 

Change your outlook at the office by changing your office. Ask your supervisor to help you find a new desk. Even switching desks with a neighboring coworker can offer a fresh atmosphere.

    If it's not possible to change your location, see if you can change your desk’s direction. A new view can be just as refreshing as a new location.

2. ______________

Start and end your day in a different way. Consider a new mode of transportation, if it’s possible. Take a subway. Ride a bike on sunny days. Carpool with a coworker. Use a new route to get to your job. You needn't change it for ever—just long enough to help you escape the boredom.

3. Find a New Work Style

    Sick of attending that long-standing Monday morning meeting? Try to change it to the afternoon.

    If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons, try to arrange to do your favorite tasks then and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings.

If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging, start dealing with people face to face. Increased communication with coworkers may help improve your mood.

4. Get and Set a Goal

    If your work is short of objectives, it's no wonder that work has become boring. Identify a goal and set an “achieve by” date for it.

Your goal needn’t be noble as long as you have enough enthusiasm for it. Perhaps you want to make a new project. Maybe you’d like to pursue a promotion. Or you may even set a goal of finding a new job altogether. Whatever it is, actively move toward an objective.

What is the purpose of the passage? (within 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

 You will feel bored when you are not working toward something.

____________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (within 8 words)

List three methods of escaping from boredom in your daily. (within 5 words for each)

①                                 ②________________________________

③_______________________________

Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

______________________________________________________________________________

．—I wonder whether the speaker has arrived.

— ________ ，I'll check at the reception desk.

A．Wait and see                  B．Beg your pardon

C．If you'll excuse me             D．It's still early

(2010·天津模拟)Get out of here at once. _________ not, I’ll phone the police.

A. Since             B. If             C. Why             D. When

In the future, the US policy is likely to be strongly determined by internal developments in a number of key states,       China and Russia. 

A. particularly        B. namely               C. absolutely           D. eventually 

The government should develop          system to predict when wildfires occur and

 give warnings in time.

A.previous              B.reliable          C.reasonable        D.responsible