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Defeated by many failures, the young man finally ______.

   A. gave out        B. gave away        C. gave in        D. gave off

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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、D中,选出最佳选项(共20个小题,每小题1分,满分20分)。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to    36    for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (不知所措,慌张) when a lovely young woman opened the door.    37    a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked   38   so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I   39   you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept  40    for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt   41   physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and    42    before this point. Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The  43   doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家) can be called in to study her   44   disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   45    , was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came __46__, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he  47  and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed  48  his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He recognized(辨认) her at once. He went back to the   49   room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special   50   to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was   51  . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval (批准). He looked at it and then    52   something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was    53   to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill    54   her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in (已缴)full with a glass of   55  .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36. A. search   B. beg     C. wait    D. look

37. A. Because of   B. In front of  C. In case of   D. Instead of

38. A. upset    B. thirsty C. hungry       D. sad

39. A. owe      B. cost    C. lend    D. own

40. A. offer    B. pay     C. help    D. thanks

41. A. quicker B. weaker       C. stronger     D. warmer

42. A. stop      B. continue     C. retire  D. surrender

43. A. local     B. poor   C. kind    D. cruel

44. A. common      B. ordinary     C. rare    D. scarce

45. A. old       B. famous       C. unknown    D. retired

46. A. from    B. to       C. into    D. for

47. A. stood    B. waited C. fell     D. rose

48. A. on      B. in    C. with   D. of

49. A. waiting B. treating      C. information       D. consultation

50. A. interest B. food   C. attention           D. effort

51. A. defeated       B. won    C. lost     D. completed

52. A. changed       B. left     C. crossed       D. wrote

53. A. excited B. afraid  C. nervous      D. surprised

54. A. caught  B. called  C. paid    D. caused

55. A. water    B. coffee      C. milk  D. ice cream

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was  16 . Even so, Roebling could not  17  the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he  18   convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their  19  and began to build their dream bridge.

Only a few months  20  the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and  21  injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or  22 . Surely now the project would have to be  23 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not  24  and his mind remained as  25  as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea  26  him. All he could move was one finger, so he  27  the arm of his wife with that finger,  28  to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his  29  with one finger until the bridge was  30  completed.

Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that  31  a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible  32 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small  33  what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most  34  dream can be realized with  35  no matter what the chances are.

A. impossible          B. unnecessary    C. hard               D. excellent

A. recognize              B. accept              C. ignore             D. believe 

A. attempted to       B. sought to          C. failed to           D. managed to 

A. family              B. crew                C. class                D. team          

A. since                    B. before             C. after               D. when   

A. severely             B. slightly             C. poorly             D. hardly

A. work                   B. say                  C. eat                  D. talk 

A. continued              B. abandoned               C. interrupted       D. accomplished  

A. defeated               B. hurt                 C. frightened        D. destroyed  

A. sharp                   B. broad              C. noble               D. advanced        

A. beat                B. occurred          C. happened                D. hit  

A. waved                  B. felt                  C. touched          D. held 

A. appealing              B. speaking          C. indicating        D. advising

A. orders               B. instructions      C. suggestions      D. movements

A. quickly               B. partly              C. eventually         D. slowly  

A. overcomes       B. acquires           C. fights                D. removes

A. award              B. fortune       C. status                D. goal  

A. combined with      B. separated from C. compared to      D. concerned about 

A. primary           B. distant          C. lifelong       D. good     

A. determination      B. knowledge      C. confidence      D. strength

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In a spelling contest (竞赛), an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her     voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to     ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had     the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the     letter—so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the    , the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her    . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this girl’s honesty.     she lost the contest, she     the biggest contest that day: the contest of her     .

Probably the biggest test of our character is what we should do if we knew we would never get    . This young girl could easily have     and nobody would have known it    herself. However, that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself    .” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own character more than the     from a spelling contest. Her     for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to     with herself and the     she made at that moment would have a long-lasting influence.

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1.A. loud             B. sweet              C. deep           D. soft

2.A. rarely            B. simply             C. occasionally           D. totally

3.A. forgotten   B. mispronounced C. misunderstood       D. misspelled 

4.A. correct     B. wrong             C. different      D. same

5.A. hall                B. building            C. stage         D. classroom

6.A. bravery          B. courage           C. honesty           D. cleverness

7.A. Though           B. Unless             C.If                    D. Since

8.A. defeated       B. broke              C. won           D. achieved 

9.A. character      B. knowledge          C. life                   D. ability

10.A. paid            B. caught           C. welcome        D. injured

11.A. asked           B. lied         C. explained              D. replied

12.A. except for        B. but             C. besides       D. as well as

13.A. cheap         B. expensive            C. priceless              D. brave

14.A. prize          B. gift          C. skill            D. review

15.A. sense          B. pride          C. respect             D. love

16.A. live        B. work           C. study          D. agree

17.A. plan       B. conclusion             C. discovery       D. choice

18.A. which           B. that                 C. what           D. how

19.A. grow up          B. bring up      C. pick up               D. come up

20.A. recording         B. watching        C. correcting     D. accepting

 

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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省20092010学年高二下学期期末考试试题(英语) 题型:完型填空

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第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many  21  who used their pens to fight things that were wrong.Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.

  She was born in the U.S.A.in 1811.One of her books not only made her  22  but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in  23   a civil war and freeing the  24  race.The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally   25   the victory.

  This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin.There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this   26   that did so much to stop slavery.Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting.The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can   27   people's sympathies.The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave.The Southern Americans were   28   by the book, which they said did not at all represent true   29   of affairs, but the Northern Americans were   30   excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.

21.A.writers                B.soldiers           C.fighters                  D.judges

22.A.successful              B.rich                        C.famous                   D.inspiring

23.A.declaring               B.winning          C.causing                  D.stopping

24.A.enslaved   B.uncivilized             C.immigrated            D.rejected 

25.A.defeated          B.beat                        C.received          D.won

26.A.cabin               B.novel               C.title                D.story

27.A.command               B.excite                     C.attract                    D.describe

28.A.interested         B.satisfied                  C.disappointed    D.annoyed

29.A.state                B.incident                  C.event                     D.situation

30.A.mildly                   B.wildly                    C.modestly          D.gradually

 

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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年吉林省高二年级上学期期末英语试卷 题型:单项填空

The order came that the enemies ____ in two hours.

A.would be defeated

B.should defeat

C.should be defeated

D.must be defeated

 

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