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(07·辽宁)
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36 his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 37 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist. 38 a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly 39. He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40 any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano 41 his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42 some holiday songs. He didn’t to, hut as he placed his fingers on the piano key., he 43 that he could show others that he had talent__44__.That day he told his father 45 he had been waiting to hear--- that he wanted is study with a new teacher. 46 that point on, everything turned around.
He started 47 competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49 to hold back his tears. Soon 50 as clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big 51 in 1997 Lang Lang 52 again, this time to Philadelphia, U. S. There he spent Two years practicing. And by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, giga(特邀演出 ) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie hail started 54 Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him, and lets him 55
36.A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
37.A. whether B. why C. when D. that
38.A. Like B. With C. To D. As
39.A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D frightened
40.A. singer B pianist C. Conductor D. player
41.A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
42.A. play B. sing C. write D. study
43.A. seemed B . admitted C. noticed D. realized
44.A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
45.A. that B. what C. which D. when
46.A. From B. At C. Since D. After
47.A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
48. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
49. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
50. A. this B. it C. that D. what
51. A. conceits B. tours C. competitions D. stages
52.A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
53. A. successful B. cheerful
C. respectful D. meaningful
54. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
55. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop
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(07·江苏)
Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.
“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.
“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.
“We got the job and immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.
“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”
36. A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience
37. A. construction B. repair C. control D. development
38. A. after B. as C. for D. so
39. A. while B. since C. where D. when
40. A. Some B. Any C. No D. Every
41. A. stating B. reporting C. telling D. warning
42. A. able B. nervous C. afraid D. willing
43. A. supported B. promised C. continued D. improved
44. A. asked B. surprised C. reminded D. demanded
45. A. though B. but C. as D. unless
46. A. discussion B. action C. practice D. production
47. A. next B. first C. past D. previous
48. A. cold B. wet C. loose D. clean
49. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Meanwhile D. Instead
50. A. excuse B. order C. permit D. reason
51. A. exactly B. personally C. angrily D. hardly
52. A. pull B. knock C. hit D. water
53. A. required B. mixed C. followed D. formed
54. A. best B. last C. second D. only
55. A. courage B. interest C. hope D. chance
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(07·天津)
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong–willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.
19 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.
16. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
17. A. member B. actress C. player D. character
18. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
19. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
20. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
21. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
22. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
23. A. few B. a few C. several D. many
24. A. or B. so C. for D. but
25. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
26. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
27. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
28. A. can B. must C. may D. should
29. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
30. A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance
31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
33. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding
34. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
35. A. part B. play C. speech D. position
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(07·北京)
Ban the Band(乐队)
Every year,out school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful __36____,instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great _37___ ---even the teachers enjoy being there.___38__,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no ___39___ band this year ---onlu CDs.
“I don’t __40__ it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t __41__ a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway/”added Daniel.
“Well, I don’t think it’s __42__ enough without a band!”declared Angela.” and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her __43__.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the __44__ some more thought. And he suggested that one __45__for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to ___46__ out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,” she __47__to our group before school the next day.”Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their __48__ about the band and the extra cost.”
___49___ the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much __50__ there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the __51__.”I really thought that only a few people __52__ their band and that the cost would be too high.OK. Angela, your next __53__is to find a good band and line them up for the dance. ”
Angela was all smiles and __54__ the news to Amy and Daniel.”You’re __55__,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
36. A. shapes B. dressed C. flowers D. pictures
37. A. fun B. work C. effort D. progress
38. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D.Therefore
39. A. new B. live C.foreign D.narching
40. A. mean B.need C. accept D.believe
41 A. lead B.serve C.afford D.form
42. A. good B. clear C.useful D.easy
43. A. look B.behavior C.mind D.word
44. A. schedule B.situation C.view D.action
45. A.possibility B.concern C.decision D.chance
46. A. call B.find C.carry D.point
47. A.admintted B.replied C.apolpgized D.announced
48. A.knowledge B.instruction C.opinion D.information
49. A. On B. For C. By D.During
50. A.trust B.money C.support D.care
51. A.results B.notices C.questions D.examples
52. A.welcomed B.wanted C.defended D.invited
53. A.task B.business C.exercise D.duty
54. A.showed B.wrote C.broke D.read
55. A.amusing B.interesting C.exciting D.amazing
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(07·全国Ⅱ)
We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 21 a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 22 home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was 23 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet 24 driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 25 so we went together to 26 it. We paid for the car and 27 the papers. They told us that there was 28 petrol(汽油)to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The 29 garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 30 . But when I turned into main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 31 me. I got out of 32 as fast as I could by backing into the garage 33 and the man behind 34 me.
“It’s such a problem to 35 to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for 36 .” I replied. “You had better go 37 on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had 38 on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,” Would you mind telling me 39 you are thinking of leaving? 40 are you going to sit in your car all day?”
21.A. borrow B. drive C. buy D. choose
22.A. leaving B. making C. returning D. getting
23.A. right B. ready C. fixed D. sold
24.A. sure of B. satisfied with C. interested in D. used to
25.A. on my own B. right away C. in a hurry D. on the way
26.A. receive B. bring C. order D. fetch
27.A. accepted B. wrote C. signed D. copied
28.A. little B. enough C. much D. no
29.A. best B. nearest C. quickest D. cleanest
30.A. lately B. directly C. safely D. slowly
31.A. after B. with C. around D. towards
32.A. their way B. the garage C. their sight D. the car
33.A. at last B. once more C. as usual D. as well
34.A. caught B. cheered C. shouted at D. chatted with
35.A. prepare B. continue C. choose D. remember
36.A. discussion B. adventure C. experiment D. practice
37.A. carefully B. smoothly C. quickly D. differently
38.A. an error B. a problem C. as accident D. a headache
39.A. when B. why C. how D. what
40.A. For B. Or C. But D. So
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(07·宁夏、海南、全国Ⅰ)
In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41 .
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they 43 , the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 47 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled(组装)a small aircraft for her.
Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass.
One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped(拍打)their wings and 55 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
36. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed
37. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted
38. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant
39. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined
40. A. ago B. out C. later D. long
41. A. family B. lake C. home D. world
42. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still
43. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew
44. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow
45. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing
46. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake
47. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse
48. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane
49. A. his B. her C. their D. its
50. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive
51. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too
52. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell
53. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground
54. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly
55. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back
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(08·湖南)
“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,”said our science teacher, Mr. Baker.“You can work alone or with a partner.”
My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects
36 .
The 37 of the Challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 38 the stadium wall.
I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 39 the butter cream gave me an idea.
“I have a brilliant design for our 40 container!”I said when Cassie arrived.“We can 41 the egg with some butter cream.”
“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 42 ?”Cassie rolled her eyes.“The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”
I couldn’t believe it. Of course we’d had our little 43 in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas “ 44 ”before.
“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”
45 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.
When Friday finally arrived, I had to 46 Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good. 47 ,my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 48 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.
After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 49 .I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50 .The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳) from those 51 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Gream.
“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,”Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 52 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 53 .
“My egg bounced 54 ,”she explained, pointing to a broken shell.
“A tie(平局),”Mr.Baker said.
Cassie looked at me,and her glare 55 .I laughed. She smiled...
36.A.patiently B.silently C.together D.alone
37.A.function B.goal C.reason D.result
38.A.rolled down B.pushed against
C.thrown at D.dropped over
39.A.Spreading B.Boiling C.Baking D.Holding
40.A.butter B.sandwich C.cream D.egg
41.A.protect B.replace C.carry D.mix
42.A.followed B.covered C.attached D.supported
43.A.ideas B.fights C.worries D.challenges
44.A.wrong B.stupid C.brilliant D.scientific
45.A.Since B.While C.But D.And
46.A.explain B.deny C.admit D.prove
47.A.Therefore B.Anyway C.Otherwise D.Besides
48.A.paced down B.turned around
C.walked up D.went back
49.A.left B.wanted C.chosen D.discovered
50.A.steps B.way C.wall D.sidewalk
51.A.intended B.unexpected C.failed D.desired
52.A.eyes B.hands C.feet D.heart
53.A.Lost B.Dirty C.Broken D.Empty
54.A.around B.out C.in D.down
55.A.returned B.remained C.increased D.softened
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(08·全国Ⅱ)
From the time each of my children started school,I packed their lunches.And in each lunch,I 21 a note.Often written on a napkin(餐巾),it might be a thank-you for a 22 moment,a reminder of something we were happily expecting,or a bit of 23 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 24 their notes.But as children grow older they become self-conscious(有自我意识的),and 25 he reached high school,my older son,Marc,informed me that he no longer 26 my daily notes.Telling him that he no longer needed to 27 them but I still needed to write them,I 28 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation,Marc called and asked if he could move
29 for a couple of months.He had spent those years well,graduating from college, 30 two internships(实习) in Washington,D.C.,and 31 ,becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. 32 short vacation visits,however,he had lived away from home.With his younger sister leaving for college,I was 33 happy to have Marc back.Since I was 34 making lunch for his younger brother,I 35 one for Marc,too.Imagine my 36 when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, 37 his lunch.
“Did I do something 38 ? Don’t you love me 39 ,Mom?”were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 40 asked him what was wrong.
“My note,Mom,”he answered.“Where’s my note?”
21.A.carried B.found C.included D.held
22.A.difficult B.special C.comfortable D.separate
23.A.congratulation B.improvement C.explanation D.encouragement
24.A.loved B.answered C.wrote D.examined
25.A.lately B.by the way C.by the time D.gradually
26.A.received B.understood C.enjoyed D.collected
27.A.copy B.read C.take D.send
28.A.held up B.gave up C.followed D.continued
29.A.out B.home C.to college D.to Sacramento
30.A.organizing B.planning C.comparing D.completing
31.A.hopefully B.finally C.particularly D.certainly
32.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for
33.A.especially B.immediately C.equally D.generally
34.A.once B.again C.still D.even
35.A.packed B.fetched C.bought D.filled
36.A.fear B.surprise
C.anger D.disappointment
37.A.waiting for B.worrying about C.caring for D.asking about
38.A.wrong B.funny C.strange D.smart
39.A.any more B.enough C.once more D.better
40.A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politely D.laughingly
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(08·陕西)
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 21 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 22 “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer-by asked to 23 for the night. Seeing that he had an 24 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 25 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 26 that anyone who climbed up her tree 27 not be able to come back down until she 28 it.
When the children came back to steal her 29 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long 30 she gave the tree permission to let 31 go. Aunty Misery was free from the
32 at last.
One day another man 33 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 34 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 35 me,” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 36 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 37 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 38 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 39 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree 40 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
21. A. hopeless B. painful C. dull D. crazy
22. A. calling B. shouting C. announcing D. whispering
23. A. stay B. live C. hide D. lie
24. A. interesting B. honest C. anxious D. angry
25. A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile
26. A. suggestion B. demand C. permission D. wish
27. A. could B. should C. might D. must
28. A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared
29. A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit
30. A. after B. while C. since D. before
31. A. it B. them C. him D. her
32. A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty
33. A. stepped into B. left for C. stopped at D. walked around
34. A. so B. but C. although D. because
35. A. with B. off C. upon D. for
36. A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit
37. A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement
38. A. light B. short C. old D. thin
39. A. proud B. kind C. fine D. smart
40. A. disappointedly B. cheerfully C. unwillingly D. eagerly
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(08·江西)
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets.About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading
36 to the sea.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim.“Those two men are 37 heavy rocks.I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 ”.
“You don’t 39 a crane(起重机)to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled Joshua.
“But those men don’t 40 to have muscles at all.” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.
“They are 41 labourers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they
42 .See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 .Some of the rock’s weight is set 44 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand.His body isn’t bent.His legs are well 45 .”
“You’re right, Josh.He may have a small build. 46 he certainly well knows his job.Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47 ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening.Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t 48 the human being completely, it appears.”
“I don’t think it will.” 49 Joshua.“You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50 use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”
“You can get a computer to 51 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce or assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.
“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as ever — that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.
“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do.It’s not going to be a very 54 world, I’m afraid.” sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者),Mike.” said Joshua.“ 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting.”
36.A.through B.across C.down D.up
37.A.loading B.unloading C.covering D.uncovering
38.A.way B.revolution C.process D.era
39.A.ask B.expect C.attempt D.hope
40.A.happen B.fail C.have D.seem
41.A.ambitious B.experienced C.potential D.energetic
42.A.take B.fetch C.carry D.bring
43.A.shoulder B.back C.chest D.arms
44.A.on B.against C.toward D.under
45.A.supported B.grasped C.placed D.strengthened
46.A.but B.however C.so D.therefore
47.A.chemistry B.physics C.biology D.psychology
48.A.control B.affect C.remove D.replace
49.A.agreed B.proposed C.refused D.denied
50.A.can’t B.mustn’t C.won’t D.needn’t
51.A.point out B.take out C.hand out D.print out
52.A.dirty B.clean C.old D.new
53.A.caught B.arranged C.left D.convinced
54.A.exciting B.mysterious C.technological D.modern
55.A.That B.This C.They D.There
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