It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A 36 came,“Nice shirt,”I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said,“That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to 37　 that shirt away, but gave it to her 38 .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I 39　 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her　 40　 , “I will no longer work for your family,”she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s　 41 was something greater.

The next morning she　 42　 with the personnel manager at the Board of Eeucation. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to　 43 a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are　 44 , aren’t you? I think I have a　 45　 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of　 46 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very　 47 .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling　 48 . then one day, the personnel manager and the principal　 49　 in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you　 50　 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working　 51　 over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you　 52　 be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there.　 53 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the　 54　 comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle　 55　 situations and never give up.

36．A．noise 　　　　B．voice　　　　　 　　C．sound　　　 　　　D．tune

37．A．get　 　　　　B．take　 　　　　　　C．carry 　　　　　D．throw

38．A．otherwise 　　B．anyhow　 　　　　C．instead　　 　　　D．actually

39．A．settled　　 　　B．pushed　　 　　　　C．stored　　　 　　　D．stuck

40．A．teacher　　 　　B．employer　 　　　　C．director　 　　　D．adviser

41．A．purpose　 　　B．encouragement　 C．achievement　　 　D．victory

42．A．went 　　　　B．met　 　　　　　　C．worked　　 　　　D．stayed

43．A．visit　 　　　　B．continue　 　　　　C．attend　　　 　　　D．prepare

44．A．serious　　 　　B．fortunate　 　　　　C．careful　　 　　　D．responsible

45．A．career　　　 　　B．duty 　　　　　　C．position　　　　D．part

46．A．learning　 　　B．judging　　 　　　　C．obeying　 　　　D．imagining

47．A．patiently　 　　B．eagerly　　 　　　　C．successfully　　 　D．skillfully

48．A．upset 　　　　B．frightened　　　 C．guilty 　　　　 D．ashamed

49．A．looked up　　 B．went up　 　　　　C．took up　　 　　　D．showed up

50．A．believe　　 　 B．protect　　 　　　　C．treat 　　　　　D．receive

51．A．spirit 　　　　B．intention　　　　　C．action　　　 　　　D．attempt

52．A．must 　　　　B．would　　　 　　　　C．might　　　 　　　　 D．should

53．A．At　　 　　　　B．During　　 　　　　C．On　 　　　　　D．With

54．A．worthless　　 B．thoughtless　　 　　C．hopeless　 　　　D．helpless

55．A．challenging　　　 B．different　 　　　　C．dangerous　　　D．strange

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A  36  came,“Nice shirt,”I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said,“That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to  37   that shirt away, but gave it to her  38  .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I  39   the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her    40   , “I will no longer work for your family,”she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s   41  was something greater.

The next morning she   42   with the personnel manager at the Board of Eeucation. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to   43  a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are   44  , aren’t you? I think I have a   45   for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of   46  .” Mom accepted the opportunity very   47  .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   48  . then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   49   in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you   50   the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working   51   over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you   52   be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there.   53  her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the   54   comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle   55   situations and never give up.

36．A．noise B．voice C．sound       D．tune

37．A．get    B．take   C．carry D．throw

38．A．otherwise  B．anyhow    C．instead      D．actually

39．A．settled      B．pushed      C．stored      D．stuck

40．A．teacher     B．employer  C．director    D．adviser

41．A．purpose    B．encouragement C．achievement     D．victory

42．A．went B．met   C．worked     D．stayed

43．A．visit  B．continue   C．attend       D．prepare

44．A．serious     B．fortunate   C．careful      D．responsible

45．A．career       B．duty  C．position    D．part

46．A．learning    B．judging     C．obeying    D．imagining

47．A．patiently   B．eagerly     C．successfully      D．skillfully

48．A．upset B．frightened C．guilty       D．ashamed

49．A．looked up B．went up    C．took up     D．showed up

50．A．believe     B．protect      C．treat  D．receive

51．A．spirit B．intention   C．action       D．attempt

52．A．must B．would       C．might       D．should

53．A．At     B．During     C．On    D．With

54．A．worthless  B．thoughtless       C．hopeless    D．helpless

55．A．challenging      B．different   C．dangerous D．strange

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 　31 　is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　32 　country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　33 　for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 　34 one long hot summer when most Germans were 　35 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 　36 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 　37　 . “What these people also need is warmth and 　38 ,” says RitA．The Mullers didn’t 　39 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 　40 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　41 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon　 42 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　43 donations. Today, over thirty companies 　44 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 　45 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer　 46 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　47 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 　48 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 　49 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　50 in the world.

31．A．result　 　　　　　　　 B．truth　 　　　　　　　 C．reason　 　　 D．idea

32．A．traditional　 　　　　 B．developing　 　　　　 C．violent　 　　　 D．wealthy

33．A．preparations　 　　　 B．houses　 　　　　　　　 C．meals　 　　　　 D．suggestions

34．A．began　　 　　　　　 B．met　 　　　　　　　　 C．called　 　　　 D．left

35．A．asleep　 　　　　　　 B．alone　 　　　　　　　 C．across　 　　 D．away

36．A．brought up　　 　　 B．set up　　 　　　　　 C．cheer up　 　　 D．gave away

37．A．enough 　　　　　　　 B．necessary　 　　　　 C．helpful　 　　 D．worthwhile

38．A．fame　 　　　　　　　 B．freedom　 　　　　　 C．courage 　　　 D．caring

39．A．hesitate（犹豫） B．agree　 　　　　　　　　 C．pretend　　 　 D．argued

40．A．went ahead　 　　 B．found out　 　　　　 C．made sure　 　 D．worked out

41．A．open　 　　　　　　 B．crowded　 　　　　　 C．noisy　 　　　 D．broad

42．A．costing　 　　　　　　 B．wasting　 　　　　　　 C．taking　 　　　　 D．spending

43．A．pay for　 　　　　　　 B．ask for 　　　　　　　 C．account for　 D．carry on

44．A．completely　 　　　　 B．calmly　 　　　　　　　 C．regularly　 　　 D．roughly

45．A．advertise 　　　　　　 B．sell　 　　　　　　　　 C．deliver　 　　 D．lend

46．A．donates　 　　　　　　 B．produces　 　　　　　 C．designs　 　　　 D．collects

47．A．permission　 　　　 B．payment　 　　　　　 C．direction　 　 D．support

48．A．multiply　 　　　　　　 B．raise　 　　　　　　　 C．save　 　　　　 D．expect

49．A．surprised　 　　　　 B．excited　 　　　　　　 C．tired　　 　　　　　　 D．pleased

50．A．discovery　　 　　　 B．difference　 　　　　 C．decision　　 D．rule

In order to tell what I believe, I must briefly introduce some of my personal history.

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, sharing my love of music, _16_____ of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family __17____. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years and earned barely enough to __18____ for his large family. My father often said it was only the hardheaded thriftiness of my grandmother that helped the family live a life. As a(an) __19___ of this example in the family, my mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of an existence with __20____ financial rewards. My parents insisted upon college instead of a conservatory of a career of music, and so finally I went to college quite happily.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family met with severe financial problems and I felt it my duty to __21____ college and take a job. Thus was I started a business career – which I always think of as the wasted years.

Now I do not for a moment mean to disparage business. My whole point I is that it was not for me. I went into it for __22___, and apart from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. From being merely dissatisfied I became really ___23___. I knew what I wanted is to save enough to __24____ and go to Europe to study ___25__. I used to get up at dawn to practice before I left for “downtown”, disappointing my poor mother by eating a hurried breakfast at the last minute. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, saved enough to __26____ me to go abroad. And, by now, the family didn’t need my help any longer. I ended my business career, feeling like a man released from prison, and sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than ever and ___27___ every minute of it.

“Enjoyed” is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a __28____ man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do.

If I had stayed in business, I might be a __29____ man today, but I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.

When I broken away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family. Most of us are so accustomed to the association of success with money__30___the thought of giving up a good income for an idea seemed rather crazy. If so, all I can say is “Ah! It’s great to be crazy.”

1.                A．thought        B．disapproved     C．agreed   D．disagreed

 

2.                A．background     B．experience      C．tradition  D．belief

 

3.                A．offer           B．support         C．provide   D．give

 

4.                A．expectation     B．intention        C．cause    D．consequence

 

5.                A．certain         B．uncertain       C．sure D．ensured

 

6.                A．enter          B．join            C．leave D．apply

 

7.                A．interest        B．dreams         C．money   D．hope

 

8.                A．painful         B．excited         C．embarrassed   D．cheerful

 

9.                A．drop           B．satisfy          C．live  D．quit

 

10.               A．music          B．medicine       C．economy  D．Business

 

11.               A．let            B．make          C．encourage D．enable

 

12.               A．spent          B．enjoyed        C．wasted    D．used

 

13.               A．free           B．wealthy        C．creative   D．enthusiastic

 

14.               A．strong         B．successful       C．wealthy   D．satisfied

 

15.               A．it             B．which          C．that  D．as

 

 

　　Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world. His books have been translated into many languages.

　　What many people do not know is that he is not the only founder of Microsoft. A lot of honor must go to his partner, Paul Allen.

　　Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School. They and some other friends became interested in computers. They began skipping（逃）PE lessons to play on the school computers. Their school did a deal with a computer company. It al-lowed Allen and Gates to use the company's computers for free. They even started their first software business while in high school. Computers were their lives.

　　After leaving school, Alien worked as a programmer. Gates went to Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world, to study law. The invention of computers was small enough to be used at homes, called personal computers, helped Allen persuade Gates to leave Harvard University and start Microsoft together. They designed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM. However, they were not satisfied with the software and came up with a new system, called Windows. Allen was one of the main programmers. The equally successful Microsoft Office soon followed.

　　Allen fell ill in 1983. He stopped working full-time for Microsoft. He took time off, read, traveled and stayed with his family. Allen and Gates are still close. He is still involved in Microsoft, and as one of the richest men in the world, doesn't regret leaving.

(1) It is generally believed by people that ________.

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A．Bill Gates is the richest person in the world with little education

B．Bill Gates alone founded Microsoft

C．Paul Allen is a close competitor in computers against Bill Gates

D．Paul Allen is also a successful writer besides his achievement in computers

(2) We know from this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Allen and Gates have known each other for a long time

B．Allen first used a computer at a company

C．Allen and Gates never attended a PE lesson

D．Allen and Gates helped companies with problems for money

(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Paul Allen invented personal computers.

B．Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he finished his law degree at Harvard University.

C．Paul Allen lost all of his interest in computers after he fell ill.

D．Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft at the same time.

(4) The best title for this passage is“________”.

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A．The Other Half of Microsoft

B．Bill Gates

C．How Microsoft Started

D．Microsoft and Its History