I was shown into the waiting-room which, as I had expected, was full．Any waiting-room, especially a dentist’s , is not the best place in the world to __36___ an afternoon．No matter how hard a dentist（牙医）tries to make his waiting–room look __37___, it always has an atmosphere of its own----the unpleasant smell and disordered（混乱的）__38___ in the room．

       This waiting-room was no exception．There were ___39__ pictures on the wall and the magazines on the table __40__ like a great pile of waste paper．I took my __41__ and decided to pass the time ___42___ the people around me．

       A little man beside me was ___43__ the pages of a magazine quickly and nervously．It was __44___ to understand what he was looking at, for __45__ three minutes or so he would throw the magazine onto the __46___, take another, and sink back into his chair．Opposite me there was a young mother who was trying to __47__ her son from making a ___48__．He had placed an ash-tray（烟灰缸）on the floor and was making plane-noises _49___he waved a pencil in his hands．The boy had clearly become uninterested in ___50___．Near him, an old man was fast asleep, and the boy’s mother was __51___ sooner or later her son would __52__ the gentleman up．There was a deep silence in the room as the door opened and a nurse __53__．The people looked __54___ with hope in their eyes, then murmured something as the next lucky __55___ was led out of the room．

36．A．spend          B．take                   C．cost            D．stay

37．A．unpleasant      B．happy              C．funny              D．pleasant

38．A．teeth           B．people             C．things        D．books

39．A．dirty              B．nice               C．valuable      D．modern

40．A．tasted            B．sounded           C．looked       D．felt

41．A．chair             B．seat               C．bench        D.desk

42．A．talking with        B．watching           C．thinking about      D listening to

43．A．turning over       B．counting           C．looking up          D looking at

44．A．interesting        B．possible            C．easy               D.hard

45．A．each            B．every              C．about              D.certain

46．A．chair             B．floor            C．bed           D.table

47．A．prevent        B．allow                C．forbid        D.fight

48．A．song           B．noise         C．mistake            D．model plane

49．A．as             B．if               C．so                 D．though

50．A．reading        B．talking          C．waiting             D．singing

51．A．sure           B．sorry           C．angry              D．afraid

52．A．make          B．wake                 C．call                 D．turn

53．A．left           B．entered         C．smiled              D．spoke

54．A．down          B．around        C．up                 D．behind

55．A．patient         B．doctor               C．boy                D．mother

  阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

  I was shown into the waiting-room which, as I had expected, was full．Any waiting-room, especially a dentist’s , is not the best place in the world to __36___ an afternoon．No matter how hard a dentist（牙医）tries to make his waiting–room look __37___, it always has an atmosphere of its own----the unpleasant smell and disordered（混乱的）__38___ in the room．

       This waiting-room was no exception．There were ___39__ pictures on the wall and the magazines on the table __40__ like a great pile of waste paper．I took my __41__ and decided to pass the time ___42___ the people around me．

       A little man beside me was ___43__ the pages of a magazine quickly and nervously．It was __44___ to understand what he was looking at, for __45__ three minutes or so he would throw the magazine onto the __46___, take another, and sink back into his chair．Opposite me there was a young mother who was trying to __47__ her son from making a ___48__．He had placed an ash-tray（烟灰缸）on the floor and was making plane-noises _49___he waved a pencil in his hands．The boy had clearly become uninterested in ___50___．Near him, and old man was fast asleep, and the boy’s mother was __51___ sooner or later her son would __52__ the gentleman up．There was a deep silence in the room as the door opened and a nurse __53__．The people looked __54___ with hope in their eyes, then murmured something as the next lucky __55___ was led out of the room．

36．A．spend                                              B．take               C．cost               D．stay

37．A．unpleasant      B．happy             C．funny              D．pleasant

38．A．teeth             B．people             C．things              D．books

39．A．dirty              B．nice               C．valuable           D．modern

40．A．tasted            B．sounded          C．looked             D．felt

41．A．chair             B．seat               C．bench             D．desk

42．A．talking with         B．watching           C．thinking about      D．listening to

43．A．turning over       B．counting           C．looking up          D．looking at

44．A．interesting         B．possible            C．easy              D．hard

45．A．each                                               B．every              C．about             D．certain

46．A．chair             B．floor                C．bed               D．table

47．A．prevent         B．allow               C．forbid              D．fight

48．A．song                                               B．noise              C．mistake            D．model plane

49．A．as              B．if                   C．so                D．though

50．A．reading         B．talking              C．waiting             D．singing

51．A．sure            B．sorry               C．angry             D．afraid

52．A．make                                              B．wake              C．call                D．turn

53．A．left               B．entered            C．smiled             D．spoke

54．A．down                                               B．around            C．up                D．behind

55．A．patient           B．doctor             C．boy               D．mother

Life is full of challenges. School has to be the most challenging difficulty in the lives of youth today.

Elementary school brings about a few challenges characteristic of those years spent there. There’s the challenge of coloring in lines, a very real problem to any youngster. Or how about the challenge of remembering to raise one’s hand before one speaks? There are hundreds of rules and regulations that govern these children. The one thing that keeps these children in line is the hope of reward. Yes, this is the brass ring. The reward for a clean desk is an extra five minutes of rest! The prize for having all homework done, a shiny – new pencil topper! These small wonders keep small people in line. They make the children love challenge.

Middle school is not so easy. It is not easy for the students, and it also isn’t easy for the teachers. The challenge of staying out of trouble, or writing that research paper – these are the new challenging of an older, wiser group. This group has outgrown the rest and pencil – topper tricks. They know that their efforts have to bring them something really useful, so daybreak and pop are pulled onto the scene. How does five, ten dollars for each “A” sound? Or, how about no telephone if one doesn’t do good in school? Need I say more?

By the time high school arrives a student’s place in educational excellence or else their unlikelihood to even graduate has been founded. Little can be done now to make life’s challenges seem interesting, especially where school comes in. The lazy are rewarded with a nice job at a gas station, and a fifteen – year – old Ford. The diligent are rewarded with an SAT score of over 1100, acceptance into Yale University, and a ticket to life. By meeting the challenges of school, sticking it out, and pulling through, they are given their greatest reward: success. (from Creating Miracles by Yourself, The Most Beautiful English)

1．Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage?

       A．Some small wonders may make the students in primary school like challenge.

       B．Reading research paper would make the students in middle school upset.

       C．Hard – working students may be admitted to one of the top universities.

       D．Success could be the reward to a senior student pulled through challenge.

2．According to the writer,           is the most testing for the young.

       A．society                B．life                      C．school                 D．desire

3．A student rewarded with a fifteen – year – old Ford shows           .

       A．he is a good student                             B．he studies hard

       C．he is bright                                          D．he is lazy

4．What we can make out from the passage is             .

       A．that everyone was forced to fight with others for their social position at school

       B．that you couldn’t find a better job in society if you don’t beat others at school

       C．that school is so cruel that we don’t need to break our wonderful friendship

       D．that school is the battlefield for they young because it makes us fail or succeed