Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, 36 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 37 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 38 to cause the plane to arrive sooner. 39 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 40 trouser suit? Will he even 41 me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had 42 seen Joe. She fished a 43 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had 44 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”, he 45 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 46 a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by 47 .All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 48 right.
Looking out of the window, Joe 49 a first glimpse, through a break in the 50 ,of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 51 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy（礼貌），had 52 to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, 53 ,it was not necessary, 54 because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could 55 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
36．A．and B．but C．for D．as
37．A．because B．since C．as if D．when
38．A．thought B．liked C．had D．hoped
39．A．Idea B．Facts C．Thoughts D．Matters
40．A．new B．strange C．latest D．single
41．A．like B．recognize C．terrify D．tell
42．A．before B．recently C．last D．most
43．A．purse B．handkerchief C．mirror D．book
44．A．never B．almost C．often D．regularly
45．A．told B．called C．saw D．thought
46．A．offering B．taking C．having D．making
47．A．appearance B．clothes C．make-up D．looking
48．A．come across B．turn up C．go off D．get out
49．A．caught B．left C．enjoyed D．met
50．A．air B．rain C．train D．clouds
51．A．employed B．invited C．told D．informed
52．A．offered B．arrived C．intended D．attempted
53．A．therefore B．however C．instead D．as well
54．A．luckily B．really C．partly D．separately
55．A．put B．make C．take D．leave
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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。
Anna lived on the side of a valley. One summer, there was a very big 36 , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house was 37 enough to escape the flood, so when the water had 38 and the other houses were 39 there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 41 in the flood and she 42 her home with them until it was 43 for them to rebuild their house.
Anna’s friends were 44 when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 45 so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to 46 .
“Well,” Anna 47 her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very 48 , because her husband had been killed in the 49 and she had a lot of children, 50 I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I’m going to 51 only one present to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a 52 who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our 53 ,’ she said to her children.
The children were 54 and happy to get such a present. They 55 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. Such was that Christmas present.”
A. earthquake B. accident C. flood D. fire
A. below B. high C. big D. small
A. reduced B. come C. appeared D. disappeared
A. rising B. flowing C. falling D. standing
A. so B. but C. for D. since
A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
A. gave B. found C. shared D. built
A. possible B. necessary C. important D. obvious
A. worried B. disappointed C. puzzled D. satisfied
A. them B. herself C. him D. us
A. support B. supply C. grow D. educate
A. explained to B. asked for C. talked with D. turned up
A. sad B. poor C. rich D. happy
A. war B. storm C. rain D. flood
A. because B. as C. which D. that
A. get B. send C. buy D. make
A. boy B. girl C. student D. teacher
A. child B. daughter C. sister D. present
A. angry B. excited C. lovely D. sorry
A. disliked B. gained C. welcomed D. led
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| Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired(退休)，but she needed to keep __1__.She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her __2__ with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she __3__ other old folks like her. By talking with them，she __4__ two things. Old people had abilities that were not __5__.But old people also had some __6___.She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years，she __7__ to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new __8__：Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”，which is about __9__ old. She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being __10__. Anna Douglas uses her __11__ ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands __12__ problems begin. For example，one of her __13__ said that his grandchildren__14__ the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas __15__ some ways to him to understand his grandchildren. “It's important to know__16__ about your grandchildren's world，” says Mrs. Douglas. “That means questioning and listening，and __17__ is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，” she continues. “Never try to __18__ your grandchildren or other young people. Never __19__ your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.__20__，they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.” 1．A. free B．rich C．powerful D．busy 2．A. service B．money C．students D．books 3．A. observed B．met C．comforted D．answered 4．A. recognized B．followed C．enjoyed D．demanded 5．A. studied B．agreed C．gave D．used 6．A. mistakes B．problems C．questions D．characters 7．A. had B．ought C．was D．used 8．A. subject B．life C．way D．plan 9．A. getting B．respecting C．employing D．supporting 10．A. unknown B．refused C．misunderstood D．discouraged 11．A. thinking B．working C．writing D．leading 12．A. that B．when C．why D．whether 13．A. visitors B．readers C．listeners D．friends 14．A. got B．entered C．left D．passed 15．A. invented B．chose C．suggested D．imagined 16．A. everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 17．A. listening B．speaking C．pleasing D．advising 18．A. praise B．scold C．trouble D．encourage 19．A. speak out B．give up C．get back D．stick to 20．A. Commonly B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Naturally |
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Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute， 16 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 17 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 18 to cause the plane to arrive sooner： 19 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 20 trouser suit? Will he even 21 me? "After all，it was a year almost to the day since she had 22 seen Joe. She fished a 23 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up？Joe had 24 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成）heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”，he 25 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 26 a good impression on him. After all，friends do not judge each other by 27 All the same，it was the first meeting after a long separation，and she wanted everything to 28 right·
Looking out of the window，Joe 29 a first glimpse，through a break in the 30 ，of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 31 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee，as a matter of Courtesy（礼貌），had. 32 to meet him at the airport，as he had done on previous occasions. This time， 33 ，it was not necessary， 34 because Joe was quite familiar with the city，but mainly because Anna had said that she could 35 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
16. A. and B. but C. for D. as
17. A. because B. since C. as if D. when
18. A. thought B. liked C. had D. hoped
19. A. Idea B. Facts C. Thoughts D. Matters
20. A. new B. strange C. latest D. single
21. A. like B. recognize C. terrify D. tell
22. A. before B. recently C. last D. most
23. A. purse B. handkerchief C. mirror D. book
24. A. never B. almost C. often D. regularly
25. A. told B. called C. saw D. thought
26. A. offering B. taking C. having D. making
27. A. appearance B. clothes C. make-up D. looking
28. A. come across B. turn up C. go off D. get out
29. A. caught B. left C. enjoyed D. met
30. A. air B. rain C. train D. clouds
31. A. employed B. invited， C. told D. informed
32. A. offered B. arrived C. intended D. attempted
33. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. as well
34. A. luckily B. really C. partly D. separately
35. A. put B. make C. take D. leave
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England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers．In the eighteenth century, 31 many people worked as household servants for the 32 , "Mothering Sunday" was _ 33 for them to return home to be with their mothers．Though this 34 stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of people, one 35 for mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century．
In the United States, Mother's Day did not become a（n） 36 holiday until 1915．Its establishment was 37 due to the perseverance and love of one 38 , Anna Jarvis．Anna's mother had provided strength and support as the family 39 their home in West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 40 her father served as a minister．
When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to 41 her．She asked a minister at the church in West Virginia to give a sermon（布道） 42 memory of her mother．
On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, ministers there honoured Mrs.Jarvis and all mothers with a (n) 43 Mother's Day service．Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to 44 a day to honour mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed(宣布) the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later every state 45 it．
On Mother' s Day morning some American children 46 the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed．Other children will give their mothers 47 which they have made themselves or bought in 48 ．Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother's Day flower．If their mothers 49 , they may bring white carnations to their grave（坟墓）sites．This is the busiest day of the year for American 50 ．On the special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!
31．A．before B．since C．when D．until
32．A．rich B．poor C．living D．injured
33．A．protected B．reserved C．changed D．persuaded
34．A．form B．custom C．habit D．plan
35．A．Monday B．Wednesday C．Sunday D．Friday
36．A．ordinary B．common C．regular D．official
37．A．nearly B．largely C．deeply D．highly
38．A．mother B．sister C．daughter D．waitress
39．A．destroyed B．found C．made D．left
40．A．where B. when C．why D．how
41．A．reward B．honour C．award D．inspire
42．A．on B．at C．in D．for
43．A．special B．expensive C．simple D．easy
44．A．put off B．give up C．take on D．set aside
45．A．understood B．received C．celebrated D．prevented
46．A．follow B．refuse C．accept D．support
47．A．letters B．gifts C．calls D．toys
48．A．schools B．churches C．stores D．hospitals
49．A．went ahead B．moved on C．stayed up D．passed away
50．A．restaurants B．departments C．offices D．markets
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