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

 

After successfully serving their term for 4 years, military service men and women are given the choice to stay in the military or return to civilian（平民）life.

For some, having to readjust to civilian life is one of the most challenging assignments our returning soldiers and marines（水兵）will ever have to undertake. While people may think readjusting should be simple, they must take into consideration all the physical and mental stress our servicemen went through.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder（创伤后应急障碍）,　or PTSD, is a mental disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat（打仗）.

Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. In the military, the marines are given a two-week course on how to return to civilian life.

Unfortunately, some will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD.

People who suffer from PTSD have difficulty sleeping because they are often reliving the experience through nightmares（梦魇）and flashbacks, and feel deserted or often stand off, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly damage the person’s daily life.

Fullerton College, like most colleges, has its own Veteran’s（老兵）Office. Ray Bustos has been running the office for 3 years. Bustos acts as a liaison（联络） for the school and the veteran students. He makes sure the veterans returning to school get the right benefits. There are various types of financial aid for soldiers and marines. He strongly encourages the use of the Veterans Affairs website.

The website is very informative and extremely helpful for veterans as well as for friends and relatives of veterans who want to learn more.

1.One purpose of the writer in writing the passage is ________________.

A. to introduce some methods to cure PTSD        

B. to instruct PTSD patients to return to civilian life

C. to recommend a website for veterans and people concerned

D. to give military service men and women advice on civilian life

2.What problems will some returning soldiers and marines meet with?

A. How to readjust to civilian life.                B. How to get rid of mental diseases

C. How to get along with PTSD patients      D. How to return to school for benefits.

3.Which of the following is true about Ray Bustos?

A. He’s a veteran who has just come back from a military combat.

B. He runs Fullerton College with a veteran office.

C. He’s in charge of an office dealing with veteran affairs.

D. He provides a lot of financial aid for soldiers and marines.

4.The best title for the passage is __________.

A. PTSD: Killer of A Civilian Life.          B. The Last Assignment For All Military Persons

C. How to Overcome PTSD.                      D. Ready for a Civilian Life?

 

Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive (covering a large area) and historic cave system called Graighead Caverns.

The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation. The cave expands (becoming large in size) into a series of huge rooms opening on the side of the mountain. One mile from the entrance, in a room called“The Council Room”,many Indian artifacts(手工艺品)have been found.

For many years it had been considered that there was a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. That year, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled into a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.

Today, tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats. More than thirteen acres ( 英亩 ) of water have been mapped out so far and still no end of the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent (the size of a large area)of it is still unknown.

1. The Lost Sea is completely different from any others because it is______.

A. part of a historical cave system

B.the biggest underground lake in the world

C.listed in the Guinness Book of World Records

D.the largest body of water in Tennessee

2. The Graighead Caverns have been known______.

A.throughout history

B.since the time of the Indian nation

C.since 1905

D.since divers explored them

3. Who discovered the Lost Sea in recent times?

A. Ben Sands.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. Boys.

C. The Cherokee Indians.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Scientists.

4.What was found in“The Council Room”?

A. A small natural opening.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. A large cave.

C. Another series of rooms.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.Manyold Indian objects.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that the Graighead Caverns presently serve as______.

A. an underground lab　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.an Indian meeting ground

C.a place of interest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.a museum

 

根据所给首字母或中文提示写出适当的词。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

76. In my o____________, it was foolish of him to commit suicide.

77. Did the medicine have any e________ on his disease?

78. It is our ______________ (传统的) custom to celebrate the Spring Festival.

79. After the ceremony , the guests can ________(出席)a wedding reception , which is usually a huge party and can last through　the night .

80. The students ____________ (抱怨) that they didn’t have enough sleep.

81. He fell off the bike , _____.(幸运地)he was not hurt seriously.

82. Tom g __________ from a college in 1980 and got a job in a local government.

83. As a student, it is good for us to c________ learning with fun.

84. Before she stepped onto the stage to make a speech, she gave me a _____ （自信的） smile.

85. When our English teacher wants somebody to answer his question, he will raise his hand and ask, “ Any v ________ ?”