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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题中所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　On the morning of may 5th, 1975, the astronaut named Harry Jackson was given a very careful medical examination. Then he was sent 　1　　 　the launching (发射) position, 　2　　 　the spaceship Astra was 　3　　 　to be launched. After Harry Jackson 　4　　 　his special space suit, a lift took him 　5　　 　to the rocket (火箭), which was 65 feet above the ground.

　The count-down started, “six, five, four, three, two, one, zero, 　6　　 　,”and the rocket immediately left the earth 　7　　 　very high speed.

　　　　8　　　 two and a half minutes, 　9　　 　was moving at 5,000 miles an hour. When the Asta was 425 miles above the earth, it 　10　　 　for 20 minutes. Then Harry Jackson left 　11　　 　and swam around in space. He was 　12　　 　by a life-line that would help him 　13　　 　the spaceship.

　As he moved about in space, he kept 　14　　 　photos with his specially-made camera 　15　　 　what he did and saw. 　16　　 　he used the life-line to pull himself back to the spaceship. Then the Astra 　17　　 　to fall back. 48 hours after the flight 　18　　 　, Harry Jackson and his spaceship fell down in 　19　　 　, where a 　20　　 　helicopter (直升飞机) picked him up.

　The fight was carried out exactly 　21　　 　it was planned and 　22　　 　really a great success. When the 　23　　 　of the trip were announced, the 　24　　 　nation cheered for it with great 　25　　 　.

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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Children always enjoy the small gifts of money. Father, of course, 　1　 a regular supply of pocket-money, 　2 　uncle and aunts are always a source of extra 　3 　. with some children, small sums 　4 　a long way. If six pences are not exchanged for 　5 　, they beat for months inside money-box. Only very 　6 　children manage to 　7 　up a money-box. For most of them, six-pence is a small price to pay for a 　8 　bar of chocolate.

　My nephew, George, has a money-box, but it is often 　9　 . Very few of the six-pence I have given him have 　10 　their way there. I gave him six pences yesterday and 　11 　him to save it, but he bought himself six-pence worth of 　12 　. On his way to the sweet shop, he 　13 　his six-pence and it 　14 　along the pavement and then 　15 　down a drain (排水沟). George 　16 　his jacket and pushed his right arm 　17 　the drain cover. He couldn't find his six-pence 　18 　and what's more, he couldn't get his arm out. A crowd of people 　19 　round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap, but George was 　20 　stuck. The firemen were 　21 　and two of them 　22 　George using a special type of oil. George was 　23 　by his six-pence because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about this and 　24 　him with a large box of 　25 　.

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的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。

A Standard of Excellence

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time in the secondhand clothing store. __36__ the other coats were hanging down loosely, this one looked as if it were __37__ itself up. The thick, black wool was soft and unworn. It had a black velvet collar, beautiful tailoring and an __38__ price of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen overcoats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, __39__ that touch of classic elegance from long ago.

John tried it on and turned from side to side, __40__ himself in the mirror with a(n) __41__, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The __42__ was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a wide smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They __43__ it!” he said, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and __44__ it flat.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. __45__ replaced contrariness; __46__, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more mannerly and more thoughtful, eager to __47__ me. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start __48__ homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “You’re __49__. I guess I will.”

When I __50__ this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know what caused the __51__, she said laughing, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, __52__ the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never __53__ a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for __54__ a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for __55__ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

36. A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

37. A. carrying　　　　　　　　　　 B. putting　　　　　　　　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　　 D. pushing

38. A. unreasonable B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unacceptable D. unreliable

39. A. developing　　　　　　　　 B. indicating　　　　　　　　 C. adopting　　　　　　　　　 D. bearing

40. A. eyeing B. admiring　　　　　　　　　 C. questioning D. measuring

41. A. serious B. excited C. puzzled D. doubtful

42. A. brand　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. figure 　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fit

43. A. approved　　　　　　　　　 B. loved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. desired 　　　　　　　　 D. enjoyed

44. A. pressing　　　　　　　　　　 B. smoothing 　　　　　　 C. beating　　　　　　　　　　 D. ironing

45. A. Acceptance B. Affection C. Agreement D. Acquaintance

46. A. wild　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fair 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. detailed

47. A. please　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　 　　　　　　　　 C. change　 　　　　　　　 D. remind

48. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

49. A. helpful 　　　　　　　　　　 B. considerate 　　　　　　 C. right　　 　　　　　　　 D. great

50. A. explained　　　　　　　　　 B. announced 　　　　　 C. presented　 　　　　　 D. mentioned

51. A. choices　　　　　　　　　　 B. growth　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling 　　　　　　　　　 D. changes

52. A. analyzing B. assessing 　　　　　　　 C. checking D. consulting

53. A. trust　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. judge　 　　　　　　　　 C. mistake 　　　　　　　　 D. blame

54. A. setting　　　　　　　　　　　 B. applying 　　　　　　　　 C. meeting 　　　　　　　　 D. wearing

55. A. adjusting B. comparing　　　　　　　 C. preferring D. matching

Tony was a young man different from the other people in the small village. He tried to 　36 from the same old familiar routine, and looked around for new ideas. So people 　37 at him and even his 38 felt ashamed for having “a black sheep” in their home.

But Tony didn’t care about their ugly 39 . He believed in his ability and held his head up high. One day as he 40 through the village, his shoes got stuck in the weed (杂草). Pulling them out from the weed, Tony was lost in thought. Then 41 , it occurred to him what he wanted to do in life.

He went around 42 the shoes of everyone in the village and pitied the sight of their worn-out footwear. The city shoes were too 43 for the poor villagers, so they wore shoes 　44 　no one could use it ever again.

Tony went to the city to collect information and resources on how to 45 shoes. He worked with a shoemaker and 46 home six months later, equipped with 47 and material. He made a pair of shoes for everyone in his family. Soon the villagers 48 Tony to make shoes for them, too. He set a(n) 49 they could afford, where his profits(利润）were included.

50 spread like fire and soon Tony had shoe projects he never dreamed of. He put 51 a board at his home. It read, “Tony Shoe Mart gives your feet some love.”

Soon Tony 52 many villagers in his factory, and everyone in his own family had a job that earned them more money than their regular jobs. Now Tony’s parents were 53 of their son because Tony became the village savior.

Always believe in yourselves and your 　54 . Be proud and confident of yourself no matter how 55 a person you are.

36．A．learn　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．escape　　　　　　　　 C．wake　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

37．A．pointed　　　　　　　　 B．stared　　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 　 D．shouted

38．A．friends　　　　　　　　 B．workmates　　　　　　 C．parents　　　　 　 D．villagers

39．A．habits　　　　　 　 B．looks　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．rules　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．words

40．A．walked　　　　　　　　 B．rode　　　　　　　 　 C．drove　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．flew

41．A．suddenly 　　　 　　　 B．finally　　 　　　　　　 C．fortunately　　　　　 D．surely

42．A．choosing　　　 　　　 B．appreciating　 　 C．observing　　　　　　 　　　 D．seeking

43．A．cheap　　　　　　　　　 B．expensive　　　　　　 　 C．nice　　　　　　　 　 D．common

44．A．after　　　　　　　 　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　 C．till　　　　　　　　　 　 D．when

45．A．sell　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．clean　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．repair　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．make

46．A．returned　　　　　　　 B．missed　　　　　　　　 C．owned　　　　　 　 D．left

47．A．equipment　　　　　 　　　 B．knowledge　　　　　　 C．energy　　　　　　　　 D．strength

48．A．demanded　　　　　 　　　 B．forbade　　　　 　 C．ordered　　　　 　 D．asked

49．A．record　　　　　　　　　 B．example　　　　 　 C．price　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．limit

50．A．Word　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．Lie　　　　　 　　 　 C．Note 　　 　　　　D．Rumor

51．A．off　　　　　　　　 　 B．away　　　　　　 　　　 C．down　　　　　　 　 　　　　 D．up

52．A．found　　　　　　　　　 B．fired　　　 　　 　 C．hired　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．saved

53．A．proud　　　　　　　　　 B．afraid　　　　　　　　　 　 C．tired　　　　　　　 　 D．jealous

54．A．judgments　　　　　　 　　　 B．decisions　　　 　 C．opinions　　　　 　 D．abilities

55．A．famous　　　　　　　　 B．honest　　　　　　　　　 C．small　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．kind