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。 

The sound of the rain hitting the window wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．

It was my second day of  36  and it was raining heavily．I could not   37   the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my  38  ．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back．We were  39  home．It was the last time I felt  40  to him．

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this  41  ．I was proud of it，for I felt  42  and“grown up．” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought  43  from him．

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment，  44  me scratching（乱写） the paper．Then he said, “This kind of writing needs  45  ．Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”

I followed his  46  for the next two words，but  47  I could see little improvement，I followed my own method-the  48  way．His advice did not improve my writing but our  49 ．As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his  50  in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a  51  ．People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me，“As you can see，this family is going to count on you．We are  52  to provide you anything for your future．You have to get  53  to change the life for yourself．”

As a result of his  54  ，I have  55  it through high school and through college．

1..A. graduation   B．employment      C．college       D．school

2..A．form         B．resist          C．follow        D．break

3..A．dormitory        B．door        C．desk           D．bed

4..A．at        B．already           C．beyond        D．halfway

5..A．close            B．near            C．happy     D．relaxed

6..A．gap          B．thought        C．action        D．accident

7..A．lonely   B．depressed       C．independent   D．comfortable

8..A．comfort      B．help        C．support       D．explanation

9..．A．helping          B．directing     C．watching       D．blaming

10..A．skill      B．patience         C．time            D．practice

11..A．introduction        B．manner          C．spirit    D．advice

12..A．even if         B．while           C．as        D．though

13.．A．difficult          B．slow        C．efficient       D．fast

14..A．relationship        B．friendship      C．thought       D．life

15..A．schooling       B．life           C．hope        D．expectation

16..A．writer      B．scholar       Cscientist    D．specialist

17..tired          B．glad            C．useless          D．ready

18..A．an education    B．a rich boyfriend C．a well-paid job  D．a good writing

19..A．help            B．expectations    C．examination      D．watch

20..A．succeeded       B．got             C．made         D．found

 

 

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My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” Or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree   36   some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they  37     Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football   38   scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or   39    which we are uncertain, but we all, my friends   40   I, consider this one of life’s 41  .

We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness  42   nonsense（胡闹）. As an old saying   43    : “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not   44  anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that   45   one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say   46   about Beckham’s good looks.

If we close our eyes,   47  in deep thought, we can find that the things that   48   us to be in truth happy, sad or touched   49   a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial（表面的）things,  50   we will find that we have not really gained anything  51  our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant(无知)  52   we realize that and make some changes.

It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is a sign of great   53  . If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it   54   us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible（理智的）, mature（成熟的）, and intelligent we have   55  .

36．A．to          B．on         C．in           D．at

37．A．learn from         B．learn C．know          D．know about

38．A．rather than       B．except for          C．except       D．apart from

39．A．with          B．in         C．about        D．for

40．A．not            B．as well as C．rather than        D．but

41．A．pleasures          B．taste     C．sorrow       D．regrets

42．A．nor          B．and       C．or          D．or else

43．A．speaks      B．talks          C．tells     D．goes

44．A．take          B．judge         C．accept       D．conclude

45．A．makes       B．causes      C．builds        D．create

46．A．better       B．more     C．worse         D．less

47．A．taking         B．leaving       C．falling        D．getting

48．A．move         B．change   C．doubt              D．follow

49．A．lack       B．have          C．include      D．cover

50．A．in fact        B．indeed       C．in a while D．sooner or later

51．A．so          B．even though     C．because    D．although

52．A．even if       B．although   C．unless       D．if

53．A．joy         B．progress   C．effort         D．work

54．A．cares        B．pains         C．delights    D．minds

55．A．come         B．made         C．had           D．become

 

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

       I know that you've both had a lot of ___（31） 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 ____（32）for all the time we've been apart．I know ____（33）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___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．

       I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）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_____（40）and retire with dignity．

       I want us to____（41） 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 _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．

       That was the_____（44） 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_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．

       She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）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_____（48）we know America should be．

       These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）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______（50）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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n)_________(21) injury. I had_________(22) whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was,__________(23) for the 3,000-metre run.

“Ready… set…”. The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed________(24) me. I felt_________(25) as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest________(26) I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)）ahead of me when she

crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should________(27).” I thought as I moved on. _______(28), I

decided to to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran _______(29) and decided not to_______(30) in track next year.It wouldn’t be worth it, ______(31) my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--- ________(32) than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around, _________(33) the boys were preparing for theirs.  “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving________(34) several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just __________(35) a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained _________(36). I decided to ________(37) track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always__________(38) in medals and victories, but in the _________(39) we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, _________(40) the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1.	A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier

 

2.	A．expected B．supposed C．imagined D．doubted

 

3.	A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty

 

4.	A．from behind B．ahead of C．next to D．close to

 

5.	A．ashamed B．astonished C．excited D．frightened

6..

A．cheer

B．shout

C．cry

D．noise

7..

A．slow down

B．drop out

C．go on

D．speed up

8..

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

9..

A．with delight

B．with fear

C．in pain

D．in advance

10..

A．play

B．arrive

C．race

D．attend

11..

A．even if

B．only if

C．unless

D．until

 

12.	A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder

 

13.	A．well enough B．sure enough C．surprising enough D．strangely enough

14..

A．while

B．when

C．as

D．since

15..

A．finished

B．won

C．passed

D．lost

16..

A．cheer

B．hope

C．interest

D．experience

17..

A．hold on

B．turn to

C．begin with

D．stick with

18..

A．measured

B．praised

C．tested

D．increased

 

19.	A．sadness B．struggles C．disease D．tiredness

 

20.	A．or B．nor C．and D．but

 

The environment here has been greatly improved in recent years．    trees are thick and

 green，birds remain all the year long．

 A．Even if       B．Although          C．Unless            D．Where