阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

　　

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

　　

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

　　

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

　　

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

　　

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

　　

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

　　

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

　　

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

　　

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

　　

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

　　

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

　　

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

　　

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

　　

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

　　

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

　　

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

　　

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

　　

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

　　

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

　　

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

　　

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

　　

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

　　

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

　　

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

　　

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

　　 　　 　　

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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．

　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 exciting	B． interesting	C． excited	D． well	[　　]
2． A． 　　 sight	B． sound	C． thought	D． taste	[　　]
3． A． 　　 Because	B． With	C． For	D． As	[　　]
4． A． 　　 cool	B． hot	C． cold	D． warm	[　　]
5． A． 　　 where	B． that	C． in that	D． in　　 which	[　　]
6． A． 　　 pleasant	B． pleasantly	C． sorrowfully	D． sorrowful	[　　]
7． A． 　　 raised	B． rose	C． put	D． rised	[　　]
8． A． 　　 gun	B． hat	C． shoes	D． head	[　　]
9． A． 　　 till	B． after	C． when	D． while	[　　]
10． A． 　　 money	B． photo	C． note	D． message	[　　]
11． A． 　　 on	B． by	C． in	D． to	[　　]
12． A． 　　 filled with	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
13． A． 　　 angrily	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
14． A． 　　 to	B． by	C． upon	D． at	[　　]
15． A． 　　 which	B． that	C． what	D． when	[　　]
16． A． his	B． her	C． whose	D． of which	[　　]
17． A． quite a	B． a quite	C． rather	D． much a	[　　]
18． A． well	B． better	C． good	D． easy	[　　]
19． A． spend	B． cost	C． pay	D． use	[　　]
20． A． natural	B． big	C． moved	D． low	[　　]
21． A． to	B． with	C． off	D． for	[　　]
22． A． worth	B． worthy	C． worthy of	D． worth of	[　　]
23． A． spend	B． waste	C． take	D． quarrel	[　　]
24． A． and	B． for	C． or	D． if	[　　]
25． A． quick	B． quickly	C． fast	D．　　 soon	[　　]

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    One evening, long after most people had gone to bed, a friend of mine and I 　　1    happily home through the 　　2   street. We had been to a musical and    3   about the people we had seen and heard in it.

    “The show    4    him a star overnight,” said my friend about one of them. “He was completely 　　5   before. And now thousands of people    6   him gifts and letters.” “I thought him quite good,” I said, “but not 　　7   thousands of letters. As a matter of 　　8   ,”one of his songs gave me a shock. It was too noisy. “What was that?” my friend asked me, “    9   it to me.” I began to sing. “Do be quiet. You will give everybody a shock and 　　10   them up for miles    11   . Besides, there will be a policeman 　　12   us. ”My friend gave me an astonished look.

    “Never mind. I don’t care. What is the matter?” I said and went on singing 　　13   the top of my voice.

　　 Presently there came a policeman, 　　14   in front of me, his notebook 　　15   . “    16   , sir,” he said, “You have a very good voice, if I   17　　 say so. Who taught you singing? I’d very much 　　18   to find someone who can give my daughter singing lessons. Would you be    19   to tell me your name and address? Then my wife and I would    20   on you and we could discuss it.”

1．A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was coming

C. was making our way　　　　　　　　    D. had lost our way

2．A. calm　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B .crowded

C. silent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. quiet

3．A. were thinking    　　　　　　　　　　   B. were talking

C. knew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. were discussing

4．A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. turned

C. named　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. made

5．A. famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. forgotten

C. stranger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

6．A. show　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. write

C. send　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brought

7．A. worthy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. worth

C. received　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　   D. accepted

8．A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. facts

C. a fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the fact

9．A. Read　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Sing

C. Say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Tell

10．A. call   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. pick

C. wake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. join

11．A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. far   

C. around　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. away

12．A. observing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. besides　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. in front of

13．A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. on

C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

14．A. stood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. going

C. standing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. walking

15．A. closing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. closed

C. open　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. opened

16．A. Wait a minute　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Stop singing

C. I’m sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Excuse me

17．A. may　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　   B. can

C. must　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. don’t

18．A. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted

C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. eager

19．A. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kind enough

C. willing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. honest

20．A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. visit

C. invite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. drop in

 

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    One evening, long after most people had gone to bed, a friend of mine and I 　　1    happily home through the 　　2   street. We had been to a musical and    3   about the people we had seen and heard in it.

    “The show    4    him a star overnight,” said my friend about one of them. “He was completely 　　5   before. And now thousands of people    6   him gifts and letters.” “I thought him quite good,” I said, “but not 　　7   thousands of letters. As a matter of 　　8   ,”one of his songs gave me a shock. It was too noisy. “What was that?” my friend asked me, “    9   it to me.” I began to sing. “Do be quiet. You will give everybody a shock and 　　10   them up for miles    11   . Besides, there will be a policeman 　　12   us. ”My friend gave me an astonished look.

    “Never mind. I don’t care. What is the matter?” I said and went on singing 　　13   the top of my voice.

　　 Presently there came a policeman, 　　14   in front of me, his notebook 　　15   . “    16   , sir,” he said, “You have a very good voice, if I   17　　 say so. Who taught you singing? I’d very much 　　18   to find someone who can give my daughter singing lessons. Would you be    19   to tell me your name and address? Then my wife and I would    20   on you and we could discuss it.”

1．A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was coming

C. was making our way　　　　　　　　    D. had lost our way

2．A. calm　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B .crowded

C. silent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. quiet

3．A. were thinking    　　　　　　　　　　   B. were talking

C. knew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. were discussing

4．A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. turned

C. named　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. made

5．A. famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. forgotten

C. stranger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

6．A. show　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. write

C. send　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brought

7．A. worthy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. worth

C. received　　  &

nbsp;　　　　    　　　　　　   D. accepted

8．A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. facts

C. a fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the fact

9．A. Read　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Sing

C. Say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Tell

10．A. call   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. pick

C. wake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. join

11．A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. far   

C. around　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. away

12．A. observing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. besides　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. in front of

13．A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. on

C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

14．A. stood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. going

C. standing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. walking

15．A. closing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. closed

C. open　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. opened

16．A. Wait a minute　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Stop singing

C. I’m sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Excuse me

17．A. may　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　   B. can

C. must　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. don’t

18．A. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted

C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. eager

19．A. brave 
;
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. kind enough

C. willing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. honest

20．A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. visit

C. invite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. drop in

 

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

　　　 I know that you've both had a lot of ___1 these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't ___2 for all the time we've been apart．I know ___3 I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more　 about why I decided to take our family on this journey．

　　　 When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me---about how I'd___4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my__5 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never___6 to fill my heart and light up my day．

　　　 I want all our children to go to schools___7 of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill（灌输）in them a sense of___8 about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college__9 their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own__10 and retire with dignity．

　　　 I want us to___11　 the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach ___12 the divides of race and region, gender and religion that___13 us from seeing the best in each other．

　　　 That was the___14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for__15　 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean____16 ．

　　　 She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the__17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to___18　 we know America should be．

　　　 These are the things I want for you, to 19　 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．

　　　 I am so proud of both of you．I love you 20　 you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．

　　　 Love, Dad

1．A．play　　 　　　　　 B．fun　 　　　　　　　 C．pain　 　　　　　　 D．gain

2．A．take up　 　　　　　 B．pick up　　 　　 C．make up　　 　　 D．put up

3．A．how much　 B．how many 　　　　　　　 C．how soon 　　　　 D．how long

4． A．lose　 　　　　　　 B．make　 　　　　　 C．take　　　　 D．walk

5．A．world　　　 B．family　 　　　　　　　　　 C．position　 　　　　 D．place

6．A．succeed　　 B．come　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．tend　　　 　　　 D．fail

7．A．worth　　 B．worthless　　 C．worthwhile 　　　　　　　　　　 D．worthy

8．A．humor　　 　　　　 B．happiness 　　　　 C．wonder　 　　　 D．sadness

9．A．even if　　 B．as if 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．though 　　　　　　 D．although

10．A．friends　　　　　　　 B．kids　　　　　　　　　 C．boys　　　　　　　　　 D．girls

11．A．rush 　　　　　　　　 B．catch　　　　　　　　 C．push 　　　　　　　　 D．pull

12．A．to 　　　　　　　　　　 B．in 　　　　　　　　　　 C．into 　　　　　　　　　 D．beyond

13．A．keep 　　　　　　　　 B．let 　　　　　　　　　　 C．make 　　　　　　　　 D．warn

14．A．way 　　　　　　　　 B．method 　　　　　　 C．means 　　　　　　　 D．lesson

15．A．quantity 　　　　　　 B．quality 　　　　　　　 C．equality 　　　　　　 D．quarter

16．A．everything 　　　　 B．something 　　　　 C．anything 　　　　　 D．nothing

17．A．unfinished 　　　　 B．finished 　　　　　　 C．unfinishing 　　　　 D．finishing

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

19．A．wake up 　　　　　 B．grow up 　　　　　 C．come up 　　　　　 D．get up

20．A．rather than 　　 　B．other than 　 　　 C．less than 　　　 　D．more than