St.Patrick's Day is Ireland's greatest national holiday as well as a holy(神圣的) day.Each year, millions of people world－wide celebrate this __1__on March 17, the date of St.Patrick's death.It is a happy holiday for the Irish living in Ireland and __2__.The day is celebrated with parades(游行), speeches, festival dinners, and dances.__3__ is the colour of the day, with thousands of little cloth shamrocks(三叶草) on.

   St.Patrick was born in Britain to __4__ parents near the end of the fourth century.At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders(入侵者)  __5__ his family's wealth.So he had to __6__ a shepherd, outdoors and away from people.__7__lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion(宗教) and became a Christian.

The first St.Patrick's Day parade  __8__ not in Ireland, but in the United States.Irish soldiers in the British army __9__ through New York City on March 17, 1762 with Irish music.Since then, St.Patrick's Day parades have become a way for Irish Americans to show their  __10__every year.In 1948, President Truman  __11__the New Year City's St.Patrick's Day parade, which was a __12__moment for many Irish people whose fathers and grandfathers had to fight against people who disliked them to find  __13__ in America.

It was in Boston where the Day was first celebrated in a public way. __14__ since 1762, the New York City's parade on St.Patrick's Day has __15___ more than one million people each year.

Meanwhile, the city of Chicago has __16__ a special tradition of colouring the river water green.It started in 1962 when 100 pounds of green paint was __17__ its rivers, enough to keep them green for a week.The __18__ has continued till today.Now, 40 pounds of a green food colouring keeps the rivers green for only a few hours.Historically, __19__the shamrocks and things green has become a __20__ symbol of declaring the Irish national and cultural identity(特性)．

1．A.holiday　　B．festival　　　C．honor　　　D．date

2．A.places    B．abroad       C．England    D．aboard

3．A.Green    B．Blue        C．Grass       D．Red

4．A.poor     B．cruel       C．unhealthy      D．wealthy

5．A.giving   B．stealing      C．attacking      D．processing

6．A.serve in  B．stand for     C．work as       D．act for

7．A.Feeling  B．Keeping     C．Remaining     D．performing

8．A.held up   B．took place  C．was occurred   D．happened

9．A.advanced  B．marched  C．processed  D．progressed

10．A.existence   B．anger  C．struggle  D．importance

11．A.led        B．attended  C．joining  D．acting

12．A.responsible  B．forgettable  C．proud  D．unthinkable

13．A.reception  B．acceptance  C．refusal  D．resistance

14．A.Celebrated          B．Completed

C．Held             D．Performed

15．A.attempted  B．drawn   C．driven   D．employed

16．A.developed  B．created   C．built   D．invented

17．A.added up  B．added up to  C．added to  D．risen to

18．A.custom   B．tradition   C．habit  D．practice

19．A.making up          B．dressing in

C．wearing           D．having

20．A.abstract  B．practical  C．false  D．powerful

 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”

The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .

A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”

1.  

A．remember

B．celebrate

C．memorize

D．congratulate

2.  

A．chose

B．selected

C．picked up

D．elected

 

3.	A．a few B．a little C．few　　 D．little

4.  

A．as a rule	B．as a matter of fact
C．as usual	D．as is known to all

5.  

A．empty

B．full

C．free

D．quiet

6. 

A．one

B．any

C．single

D．other

7.  

A．a half hour	B．half a hour
C．half an hour	D．an hour half

8.  

A．suddenly

B．soon

C．quickly

D．certainly

9.  

A．pointed out	B．pointed over
C．pointed on	D．pointed to

10.  

A．will leave

B．are about to leave

C．are to leave

D．will be leaving

11. 

A．find

B．find out

C．looked for

D．searched

12. 

A．by

B．beside

C．at

D．near

13.  

A．all the other	B．all an other
C．all the others	D．all other

14.  

A．were kept busy	B．was busy with
C．kept busy with	D．were busy with

15.  

A．excited

B．tired

C．pleased

D．disappointed

16.  

A．dishes

B．food

C．menu

D．order

17. 

A．went

B．came

C．was

D．returned

18.  

A．a good news	B．good news
C．bad news	D．a bad news

19.  

A．Looking

B．Look

C．Looked

D．Looks

20.  

A．meat or fish	B．no meat and fish
C．meat and fish	D．no meat or fish

 

To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We__26__hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our__27__came,I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap (带子) got__28__on a chair and the tray (托盘) that I was holding slipped__29___my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents,__30___on a man who was just about to__31___a bite of his sandwich. I stared,greatly___32__,as the drinks soaked (浸湿) his white shirt.

Then I___33__my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of__34__.Instead,he said “It’s OK” to_ 35__me before he disappeared into the washroom.

Still shaky and unsure___36__to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look___37__.A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and___38__our table, my heart almost stopped

___39__.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s_ 40 __and call him.

　　To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said,“__41___yourself new hamburgers. ”He then walked_ 42___without even finishing his food.

　　He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse,___43__he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still__44___in this world. I will never___45__his actions.

1.                A．ordered        B．made           C．arranged D．demanded

 

2.                A．food           B．turn            C．bill D．menu

 

3.                A．fixed           B．caught          C．cut D．tied

 

4.                A．by             B．in             C．from     D．out

 

5.                A．knocked        B．fell            C．stood    D．hung

 

6.                A．take           B．taste           C．swallow   D．chew

 

7.                A．discouraged     B．disappointed     C．shocked D．annoyed

 

8.                A．bitterness       B．anxiety         C．anger    D．sorrow

 

9.                A．rolled          B．rubbed         C．narrowed     D．closed

 

10.               A．satisfy          B．comfort        C．encourage     D．praise

 

11.               A．how           B．who           C．what D．which

 

12.               A．mild           B．honest         C．calm D．modest

 

13.               A．pushed         B．approached     C．drew D．laid

 

14.               A．beating         B．breaking        C．sinking    D．trembling

 

15.               A．help           B．position        C．number   D．job

 

16.               A．Prepare        B．Buy            C．Find D．Cook

 

17.               A．on            B．around         C．up   D．away

 

18.               A．so             B．since           C．although   D．but

 

19.               A．kindness        B．happiness       C．politeness D．brightness

 

20.               A．forget          B．refuse          C．oppose    D．ignore

 

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

    Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  41  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own  46 .

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47  in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and  48  plenty of money. Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the ￡100.

　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

　  Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.

    “I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

1. A. job	B. work	C. company	D. house
2. A. able	B. glad	C. unable	D. eager
3. A. offer	B. like	C. expect	D. afford
4.A. wrong	B. hungry	C. ill	D. bad
5.A. seeing	B. wondering	C. doubting	D. preparing
6.A. school	B. farm	C. business	D. store
7. A. problem	B. purpose	C. future	D. principle
8.A. spent	B. borrowed	C. wasted	D. earned
9.A. enjoyed	B. preferred	C. promised	D. hated
10.A. developing	B. saving	C. repaying	D. paying
11.A. given	B. made	C. taken	D. lost
12.A. remember	B. honor	C. celebrate	D. recognize
13. A. common	B. simple	C. interesting	D. great
14.A. impossible	B. possible	C. obvious	D. basic
15. A. ground	B. front	C. spot	D. heart
16.A. so	B. and	C. or	D. but
17. A. using	B. sparing	C. living	D. keeping
18. A. often	B. never	C. sometimes	D. seldom
19. A. rich	B. poor	C. healthy	D. well
20. A. proud	B. satisfied	C. unhappy	D. happy

 

 

Thanksgiving(感恩节) Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun task——to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

   Most of the class would celebrate the holiday with turkey(火鸡) and other traditional goodies(好吃的东西) of season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of her students’ art. And they were. But Douglas made a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. Douglas was a different kind of boy. Most of the time, as other children played together, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. Everyone could guess the pain he felt from his eyes.

   His picture interested other students. Whose hands could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for Gold feeds us.

   The teacher stopped at Douglas desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “ It’s yours, teacher.”

   She recalled the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ ll go outside.” or, “ Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Douglas was thankful for his teacher’s hand. It means much to Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he’ll remember the hand that reaches out. She wiped her tears away and went on with her work.

1.What did most students think of when given the task?

　　A. Hand             B. Turkey           C. God          D. Farmer

2.Douglas drew an empty hand in order to_____.

　　A. show thanks to his teacher               B. ask for a turkey

　　C. attract other students’ attention           D. make the teacher cry

3.How did the teacher feel when Douglas told her the answer?

A. Sad              B. Happy            C. Moved        D. Interested.

4.The underlined word “recall” in paragraph 5 means_____.

A. pass             B. spend                C. waste            D. remember