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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 　39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 　40 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 　41 face. The lady told them, “We had a son that 　42　 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 45 .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 　49 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any

50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.

36．A．lab　　　　　　　　　　 B．library　　　　　　　　 C．hall　　　　　　　　　　 D．office

37．A．watched　　　　　　 B．stopped　　　　　　　 C．followed　　　　 D．interviewed

38．A．hoping 　　　　　 B．finding　　　　　 C．realizing　　　　 D．imagining

39．A．surprised 　　　　　 B．disappointed 　C．worried　　　　　　　 D．troubled

40．A．hopelessly 　　　 B．carefully 　　　　　 C．unexpectedly 　　 D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant 　　　　 B．funny　　　　　　 C．cold 　　　　　　　 D．sad

42．A．attended 　　　　 B．visited　　　　　 C．studied　　　　　 D．served

43．A．clever　　　　　 B．brave　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　　 D．happy

44．A．set about　　　　 B．set up 　　　　　　 C．take down　　 D．take over

45．A．satisfied　　　　 B．excited　　　　　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．ashamed

46．A．house　　　　　　 B．part　　　　　　　 C．garden　　　　　 D．place

47．A．explained 　　　　 B．expressed　　　 C．refused　　　　　 D．admitted

48．A．building 　　　　　 B．yard　　　　　　　 C．playground　　 D．square

49．A．laughed　　　　 B．shouted　　　　 C．glanced 　　　　 D．called

50．A．suggestion　　　 B．idea 　　　　　　　 C．thought　　　　　 D．opinion

51．A．bored　　　　　　 B．astonished　　　 C．interested　　　 D．pleased

52．A．department　　　 B．university　　　 C．business　　　　 D．club

53．A．Once　　　　　　 B．While　　　　　　 C．Since 　　　　　　 D．Though

54．A．name 　　　　　　 B．character　　　 C．picture　　　　　 D．sign

55．A．talked　　　　　　 B．knew　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　 D．cared

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Reading Comprehension

Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

　　It's hard being an astronaut's son．I mean, everybody expects you to be unusual or 　　1　　, and I'm just an average student, and I'm average, too, when it 　　2　　 basketball, football, soccer, and baseball．

　　I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me．I mean he's so 　　3　　 and so good at everything．So I used to dream about doing something spectacular(不平常的)to 　　4　　 my father and make him 　　5　　 me．

　　In one class, my teacher 　　6　　 a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winners' essays would be read in front of all the parents and students．After school I walked home, 　　7　　 my father, who I would write about in my essay．

　　He sat with me in the 　　8　　 when I was a little kid and had a nightmare．He 　　9　　 me with a new puppy at my eighth birthday party．He sat and tried to 　　10　　 death to me when Grandpa Bob died．To me, he wasn't a world-famous astronaut, just my dad．

　　I wrote about all these 　　11　　 in my essay．

　　One of our neighbors said, “I 　　12　　 you'll win the contest, David．You're the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut．” I just shrugged(耸耸肩)．

　　I hadn't shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn't win．I didn't want to win just because my father was an astronaut．

　　I won the second prize．When I finished reading my essay, the 　　13　　 applauded．I saw my father blowing his nose．I went back to my seat．

　　Dad nodded to me, 　　14　　 his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder．“Son, this is the proudest moment of my life,” he said．

　　It was the proudest moment of my life, too．Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was 　　15　　 just to be my father's son．

(1)


[　　]
A．	strange
B．	honest
C．	perfect
D．	formal

(2)


[　　]
A．	refers to
B．	relates with
C．	talks about
D．	comes to

(3)


[　　]
A．	ordinary
B．	common
C．	special
D．	natural

(4)


[　　]
A．	shock
B．	influence
C．	attract
D．	impress

(5)


[　　]
A．	proud of
B．	interested in
C．	satisfied with
D．	ashamed of

(6)


[　　]
A．	reported
B．	announced
C．	claimed
D．	warned

(7)


[　　]
A．	caring about
B．	worrying about
C．	thinking about
D．	complaining about

(8)


[　　]
A．	silence
B．	threat
C．	horror
D．	dark

(9)


[　　]
A．	pleased
B．	astonished
C．	supported
D．	encouraged

(10)


[　　]
A．	describe
B．	explain
C．	declare
D．	remark

(11)


[　　]
A．	experiments
B．	incidents
C．	details
D．	memories

(12)


[　　]
A．	wish
B．	guess
C．	bet
D．	promise

(13)


[　　]
A．	parents
B．	audience
C．	students
D．	teachers

(14)


[　　]
A．	cleaned
B．	blew
C．	cleared
D．	opened

(15)


[　　]
A．	natural
B．	ambitious
C．	important
D．	enough

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A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 1 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 2 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 4 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5 ．

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 8 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”

The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 10 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 11 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 13 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．18 their offer was turned down．Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 19 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about．

1．A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment

2．A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking

3．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining

4．A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around

5．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly

6．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad

7．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served

8．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy

9．A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off

10．A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed

11．A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum

12．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted

13．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square

14．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called

15．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion

16．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased

17．A．department B．university C．business D．club

18．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though

19．A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed

20．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared

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完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36____ into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37____．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38____ that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39____．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40____．

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41____ face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42____ Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43____ here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44____ a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”

The president wasn’t moved．Instead, he was 45____．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46____ ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47____ quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48____ to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 50____ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51____, because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52____? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．53____ their offer was turned down．Mr.and Mrs.Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54____ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55____ about．

1. A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment

2. A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking

3. A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining

4. A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around

5. A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly

6. A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad

7. A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served

8. A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy

9. A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off

10. A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed

11. A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum

12. A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted

13. A．building B．yard C．playground D．square

14. A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called

15. A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion

16. A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased

17. A．department B．university C．business D．club

18. A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though

19. A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed

20. A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared

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第二节: 完形填空（共 20 小题; 每小题 1．5 分, 满分 30 分）

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”

The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed（喊道）, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．

36．A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment

37．A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking

38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining

39．A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around

40．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad

42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served

43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy

44．A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off

45．A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed

46．A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum

47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted

48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square

49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called

50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion

51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased

52．A．department B．university C．business D．club

53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though

54．A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed

55．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared

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