阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much．Every day after work the man would come home and  1with the little boy．He would always  2all of his extra time with the little boy.

One night．while the man was at work, he  _3that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy．  4he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him  5．So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large  6of the world on the cover．He got a(n)  7．He removed the map, and then patientely tore it up into small pieces．Then he put all the  8in his coat pocket.

When he got home, the little boy came  __9to him and was ready to play．The man  _10that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now．He  11the little boy into the dinning room, and 12all the pieces of the map．He spread them on the table．He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could  13together, his extra work would be  14, and they could both play．Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished．Can we play now?”

The man was  15, saying, “That’s impossible．Let’s have a look.” And  16_enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its  17.

The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s  18．On the  19of the page is a(n)  20of a man．When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”

1.A．play                     B．watch              C．share             D．enjoy

2.A．take                    B．spend             C．cost               D．have

3.A．recongnized           B．realized             C．knew                 D．expected

4.A．However              B．Or                C．For                D．But

5.A．happy                 B．excited           C．busy               D．silent

6.A．map                  B．picture          C．figure            D．image

7.A．information            B．chance          C．advice           D．idea

8.A．world                 B．pieces           C．paper              D．magazine

9.A．shouting                B．expecting         C．running           D．meeting

10.A．explained            B．persuaded        C．shouted           D．discussed

11.A．asked                 B．led              C．ordered            D．showed

12.A．did up                B．dealt with        C．put out           D．took out

13.A．looked it up           B．got it around    C．put it back         D．turned it over

14.A．finished              B．wasted          C．delivered           D．filled

15.A．shocked               B．surprised         C．satisfied          D．tired

16.A．beautiful            B．sure             C．right             D．quite

17.A．way                B．page             C．side              D．place

18.A．funny                B．difficult           C．simple             D．interesting

19.A．cover                 B．back             C．top               D．front

20.A．picture              B．impression        C．sculpture          D．shade

 

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　 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Two old beggars were sitting on a busy street corner. They watched helplessly as scores of people walked by, some purposely __16___ them and others too caught up in their own cares to even notice their ____17____. Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the _____18____ which lay in front of them.

As the crowd began to die down, they started to _____19_____ their things and go back to their evening shelter. Just as they were getting ready to leave, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a rich man—they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit.

The first beggar whispered to the second with _____20_____, “He’s coming our way!”

The two tried not to look ____21____ at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn’t ____22____ looking up with hope as he reached into his pocket and took something out.

“Thunk” was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard _____23_____, wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man _____24____ and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.

“How insulting(侮辱人的)!” said the first beggar. “He could have_____25______ left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he makes fun of us with a piece of rock candy. Who does he think we are? ____26____? There’s no way we can even eat this—we have no _____27_____.” He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter.

“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” the second beggar thought. “I can’t chew it, but I can suck on it for a while, and the sugary juices will stay in my _____28_____ for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet！”

With that, he ____29____ the white tissue paper, but to his ____30____, there was no hard rock candy inside. However, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

16. A. helping　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. abusing　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noticing D. ignoring

17. A. existence　　　　　　　　　　　 B. situation　　　　　　　　　　　 C. appearance D. expression

18. A. hats　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pockets D. bowls

19. A. put up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cover up　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pack up D. end up

20. A. confusion　　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　　　　　　　 C. excitement D. amazement

21. A. calmly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happily　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadly D. directly

22. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop D. prevent

23. A. cake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. candy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coin D. bill

24. A. quit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. declined　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned D. disappeared

25.A. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly D. finally

26.A.Babies 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Children　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Adults D. Old men

27.A.hands　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. teeth　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bowls D. money

28.A.pocket　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mouth D. hat

29.A.threw　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. undertook　　　　　　　　　　 C. unfolded D. wrapped

30.A.satisfaction　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprise　　　　　　　　　　　 C. horror D. disappointment

Monty Roberts often let me use his house to hold fund-raising events to raise money for young people in need.

The last time I was there he   36  me to a group of people by saying, “I want tell you   37  I let Jack use my house. It   38  a story about a young man. When he was a high school student, he was asked to write a paper about his   39 .”

“That night be wrote a seven-page paper   40  his goal of someday owning a horse ranch （大牧场）. He wrote about his dream in great   41  and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch, showing the   42  of all the buildings, the stables（马厩）and the track. Then he drew a detailed plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would   43  on a 200-acre ranch.”

“When he received his paper, he found that there was a big red ‘F’ on the front page with a note   44 , ‘see me after class.’”

“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’”

“The teacher said, ‘This is a（an）  45  dream for a young boy like you. If you __46  this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your   47  .’”

“Finally, after a week, the boy handed in the same paper, making no   48 . He stated, ‘You can   49  the F and I’ll keep my dream.’”

“I told you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot   50  in the middle of my 200-acre ranch. I still have that school   51  .”

He added, “That   52  teacher came to my ranch. Before leaving, he said, ‘During those years I   53  a lot of kids’ dreams.   54 , you didn’t give up yours.

Don’t let anyone steal your dream. Follow your   55 , no matter what.

1.                A．warned         B．informed        C．helped   D．introduced

 

2.                A．why           B．when          C．how D．where

 

3.                                  A．breaks away from B．gets along with

C．goes back to                       D．is occupied with

 

4.                A．feeling         B．dream          C．difficulty  D．contribution

 

5.                A．expecting       B．drawing         C．imagining D．describing

 

6.                A．strength        B．detail          C．surprise  D．courage

 

7.                A．owner         B．construction     C．locations  D．prices

 

8.                A．sit             B．cover          C．rise  D．remain

 

9.                A．writing         B．expressing      C．suggesting D．reading

 

10.               A．unrealistic      B．wonderful      C．fantastic   D．disappointing

 

11.               A．exchange       B．check          C．rewrite    D．treat

 

12.               A．goal           B．grade          C．future D．behavior

 

13.               A．senses         B．changes        C．comments D．excuses

 

14.               A．keep          B．follow          C．continue  D．choose

 

15.               A．field           B．ranch          C．office D．house

 

16.               A．building        B．address        C．story D．paper

 

17.               A．same          B．kind           C．single D．famous

 

18.               A．tested         B．asked          C．stole  D．missed

 

19.               A．Therefore      B．Fortunately      C．Surprisingly D．Generally

 

20.               A．advice         B．heart          C．trend D．statement

 

 

December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual  36  had disappeared.

The telephone rang. I  37  it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous 38 , knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be  39  ? I wanted to be left  40 .

My heart felt as  41  as the falling snow.  42  can I stop missing my mother?

I  43  the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.

“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”

“Leave me alone!” I  44  back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid  45   under the door.

“Merry Christmas, ” she called out.

Not answering the  46  made me even 47 . It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister  48  in a car accident when she was eight years old.  49 , her mother had to return to  50 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.

When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and  51  it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n)   52   written on it:

Dear Lucy,  

My words won’t heal（治愈）the  53  . But your own words can.

                                                  Love,

                                                  Rebecca

As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.

That night, I  54  the phone and dialed her number.

“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”

1.A. excitement       B. disappointment C. fright             D. pity

2.A. answered         B. covered        C. picked             D. ignored

3.A. pleasure         B. puzzled        C. sadness        D. interest

4.A. regretful        B. joyful         C. comfortable    D. careful

5.A. alive            B. active         C. alone          D. crazy

6.A. light            B. white          C. heavy          D. clear

7.A. Why              B. Where          C. Whether        D. How

8.A. looked through B. looked into C. looked out D. looked up

9.A. brought          B. shouted        C. took           D. turned

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

11.A. phone           B. question       C. letter         D. door

12.A. more helpful B. more attractive C. worse            D. better

13.A. survived    B. escaped    C. lived                  D. died

14.A. As a whole B. As a result C. In all                 D. In general

15.A. work            B. wash         C. repair           D. learn

16.A. closed          B. folded       C. opened           D. painted

17.A. article         B. poem         C. notice           D. message

18.A. failure   B. pain        C. wish                    D. shame

19.A. picked up  B. picked out C. pushed back             D. put away

20.A. around     B. over        C. on              D. at