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    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　　  [    ]

In spite of the large number of policemen  5  ,it was clear that the group would not be able to get to their waiting car  6  . Word had got out that they had written a new song which would be  7  when they performed at the grand hall that evening. They were now   8  with cries of “Play something! Play your new song!”

Even the police looked  9  when the young men unfolded their instruments and prepared to do one of their numbers as the   10  for getting out of the airport. The crowd settled down and listened to the first  11  of the new song. As soon as it was over, there was a great burst of applause and then everyone started  12  and shouting like crazy. Several young women fainted and had to be carried away by the  13  unit which was standing by. Greedy for more, the crowd  14  a repeat performance. Once again the performers gave in, but when the crowd requested still another song, the group cheerfully but firmly  15  . Now, closely surrounded by the police, they put away their  16  and started towards their car which was some distance away. The crowd pushed forward, but the policemen,  17  arm in arm, prevented anyone from getting through. It took the singers a long time to reach their  18  . Finally, however, they got in and were just about to drive away when a young woman, who had somehow  19  to get past the police, jumped onto the roof of the car. She shouted loudly as two policemen  20  her away and the car began moving slowly through the cheering crowd.

1. A. control　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. power

C. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care

2. A. straight　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. cheerfully

C. seriously　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. directly

3. A. behind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. over

C. across　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

4. A. ashamed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. alone

C. alike　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. alive

5. A. present　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. strict

C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. careful

6. A. happily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. cheaply

C. properly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. easily

7. A. received　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept

C. known　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. heard

8. A. screamed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. greeted

C. addressed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. called



9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. worried　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. puzzled

10. A. excuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thanks

C. price　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

11. A. scene　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. performance

C. sound　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. sight

12. A. jumping　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. running

C. singing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dancing

13. A. fire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. work

C. club　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. rescue

14. A. made　　　　　　　　　    B. suggested

C. demanded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. waited

15. A. accepted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. gave in

C. refused　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

16. A. shirts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. instruments

C. luggage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. long hair

17. A. stood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. walked

C. looked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. locked

18. A. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. theatre

C. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. car

19. A. managed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. failed

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. started

20. A. dragged　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pushed

C. shot　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. swept

The four famous rock stars were due to arrive at any moment and a large crowd of young people had gathered at the airport to welcome them. The police found it difficult to keep the crowd under  1  after the plane landed and the performers appeared. They smiled and waved  2  at everybody. Dressed in pink shirts and light blue trousers, and with their long hair and their musical instruments  3  their shoulders, the four young men looked very much  4  .

In spite of the large number of policemen  5  ,it was clear that the group would not be able to get to their waiting car  6  . Word had got out that they had written a new song which would be  7  when they performed at the grand hall that evening. They were now   8  with cries of “Play something! Play your new song!”

Even the police looked  9  when the young men unfolded their instruments and prepared to do one of their numbers as the   10  for getting out of the airport. The crowd settled down and listened to the first  11  of the new song. As soon as it was over, there was a great burst of applause and then everyone started  12  and shouting like crazy. Several young women fainted and had to be carried away by the  13  unit which was standing by. Greedy for more, the crowd  14  a repeat performance. Once again the performers gave in, but when the crowd requested still another song, the group cheerfully but firmly  15  . Now, closely surrounded by the police, they put away their  16  and started towards their car which was some distance away. The crowd pushed forward, but the policemen,  17  arm in arm, prevented anyone from getting through. It took the singers a long time to reach their  18  . Finally, however, they got in and were just about to drive away when a young woman, who had somehow  19  to get past the police, jumped onto the roof of the car. She shouted loudly as two policemen  20  her away and the car began moving slowly through the cheering crowd.

1. A. control　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. power

C. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care

2. A. straight　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. cheerfully

C. seriously　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. directly

3. A. behind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. over

C. across　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

4. A. ashamed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. alone

C. alike　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. alive

5. A. present　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. strict

C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. careful

6. A. happily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. cheaply

C. properly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. easily

7. A. received　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept

C. known　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. heard

8. A. screamed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. greeted

C. addressed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. called

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. worried　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. puzzled

10. A. excuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thanks

C. price　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

11. A. scene　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. performance

C. sound　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. sight

12. A. jumping　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. running

C. singing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dancing

13. A. fire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. work

C. club　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. rescue

14. A. made　　　　　　　　　    B. suggested

C. demanded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. waited

15. A. accepted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. gave in

C. refused　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

16. A. shirts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. instruments

C. luggage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. long hair

17. A. stood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. walked

C. looked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. locked

18. A. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. theatre

C. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. car

19. A. managed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. failed

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. started

20. A. dragged　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pushed

C. shot　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. swept

阅读下列短文，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

　My father was a lawyer in a small city in Illinois. in 　1　　　way he was different 　2　　 　most other lawyers: there were times when he didn't have 　3　 to say .He was friendly, but he was also a wonderful man for keeping his 　4 　shut.

　One year we spent 　5　 of the summer in a big old house in Michigan. At midnight my mother woke 　6 　up screaming,“There is a bat in this 　7　　 　! Robert! Get up ! Get up!”

　Father said something in a sleepy 　8 　,but we couldn't 　9 　hear his words. Then my mother's voice, 　10 　and mad, came clearly into our bedroom.“Well, 　11 　you aren't going to do anything about it, I am going to spend the 　12 　of the night down in the living room.”

　We were all asleep 　13 　she screamed again!“ There is 　14　　 　bat down here.” This time we could hear my father's answer.“ I 　15 　have told you that”, he called out. “I saw it 　16 　I came up to bed.”

　One September day, I remember, the minister of our church came to visit us. He wanted to 　17 　why my father hadn't 　18 　to church for a long time. We were in the garden when he arrived and started talking.

　Father 　19 　, but the minister kept on 　20 　. Where he 　21 　to leave, 　22 　backward as he talked. He couldn't see where he was going ．　 　　23 　he fell head over heels into a little ditch.

　The minister wasn't hurt, 　24 　his clothes were dirty and he was blue in the 　25 　.

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess 46 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together．The only other 47 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion．" 48 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought． 49　 then a soft voice spoke, "She needs help．" Finally I took my new seat and 50 that the girl was named Kathy and had survived in an auto accident, and she was on her way for 51 .

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived，52 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 53 herself．I considered offering to feed her but 54 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger．But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my 55 ．I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __56___ it, she did. The experience was 　57 and she and I ___58__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 　59 , and the time was __60___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes 　61 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 　62 keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 63 world.

　　　 Help me move 　64 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

　　　 When I give 65 to another, I feed my own soul.

46．A．touched　　　　　　　 B．approached　　　　 C．deserved　　　　　　　 D．proposed

47．A．available　　　　　　 B．valuable　　　　　　　 C．acceptable　　　　　　 D．comfortable

48．A．Little　　　　　　　　　 B．Few　　　　　　　　　 C．Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Never

49．A．So　　　　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．And

50．A．intended　　　　　　 B．learned　　　　　　　 C．defended　　　　　　　 D．advocated

51．A．holidays　　　　　　 B．treatment　　　　　　 C．sightseeing　　　　　　　　　　 D．interview

52．A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

53．A．help　　　　　　　　　 B．dress　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drink

54．A．hesitated　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　 C．insisted　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

55．A．discomfort　　　　 B．guilt　　　　　　　　　 C．convenience　　　　　　　　　 D．situation

56．A．attending　　　　　　 B．accepting　　　　　　 C．convincing　　　　　　　　　　 D．behaving

57．A．desperate　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　 C．adequate　　　　　　　　　　 D．awkward

58．A．maintained　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remained

59．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．alone　　　　　　　　　 C． alive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．asleep

60．A．typically　　　　　　 B．properly　　　　　　 C．reasonably　　　　　　　　　　 D．really

61．A．flows　　　　　　　　 B．suits　　　　　　　　　 C．seizes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drags

62．A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

63．A．boring　　　　　　　　 B．demanding　　　　　 C．rewarding　　　　　　　　　D．entertaining

64．A．toward　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　 C．beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．through

65．A．faith　　　　　　　　　 B．reputation　　　　　 C．patience　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．love