After getting married I moved to a flat. I felt pretty comfortable living there 16 something strange happened. I had a doll on the windowsill (窗台) facing the living room. One day, I came back home from work and found it was facing the window 17 . I thought it was my husband who played a 　18 on me, but he did not admit. I 19 the doll to face the living room again.

The next day, the 20 thing happened. But this time, my husband was so 21 that I believed he had not done that. There was no 　22 of anyone breaking into the house while we were away. And there was no reason to 　23 that someone stole into the house just to turn the doll and left. What happened not only 　24 us but also frightened us.

The doll kept turning every day 　25 Saturdays and Sundays when I was at home. I began to wonder if there was a ghost.

Then 　26 a school holiday, and I didn’t go to work. While exercising in the living room, I 27 the doll was turning by itself! It was very frightening but I 28 knew why it was turning. There was a construction site right next to the building where I 　29 . The construction was at the stage of pile driving (打桩) and our building shook 　30 with each pounding (重击). 31 I lived on the top floor, the shaking was quite strong. 　32 , the doll moved little by little with the shaking. This also 33 why the doll never turned on Saturdays and Sundays, 34 there was no construction work at weekends. If I had not been home on a weekday, I would never have 35 the truth.

【小题1】A. after　　　 　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 　　 　 C. once　 　 　　　　　　 D. until

【小题2】A. already　 　 　　　　 B. indeed 　　 　　　　　 C. instead　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. though

【小题3】A. trick　　　 　　　　　 B. part　　　　　 　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. role

【小题4】A. changed　 　 　　　　 B. forced　　　 　　　　　 C. pushed　　　 　 　　　 D. turned

【小题5】A. other　　　　　　 　 B. same　　　　 　　　　　 C. whole　　　 　　　　　　 D. opposite

【小题6】A. serious　 　 　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 　 C. anxious　　　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

【小题7】A. chance　 　 　　　　 B. need　　　　　 　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. way

【小题8】A. admit　　　　　　 　 B. think　　　　 　　　　　 C. expect 　 　　　　　　 D. worry

【小题9】A. confused 　 　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 　 C. warned　　　　　　 　　　 D. interested

【小题10】A. including　　　 　 B. besides　　　　　　 　 C. without　　　　　　 　　　 D. except

【小题11】A. appeared　　　 　 B. came　　　　 　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. passed

【小题12】A. decided 　 　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. noticed　　　　　　 　　　 D. hoped

【小题13】A. immediately 　　 B. particularly 　　　　　　 C. originally　 　　　　　　 D. secretly

【小题14】A. worked 　 　　　　 B. exercised　 　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. lived

【小题15】A. quickly 　 　　　　 B. strongly　　　　　　 　 C. slowly　　　 　　　　　　 D. slightly

【小题16】A. When　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　 　　　　　 C. Though　　 　 　　　 D. Unless

【小题17】A. By chance　　 　 B. Above all　 　　　　　 C. As a result 　　　　　　 D. In the end

【小题18】A. explained　　　 　 B. discussed　 　　　　　 C. described　 　 　　　 D. suggested

【小题19】A. or　　　　 　 　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. so

【小题20】A. looked into　　　　　 B. found out　　　　 　　　 C. picked up　 　　　　　 D. searched for

Nine?year?old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine.__1__the African?American boy was __2__by a series of photos.The __3__ were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him __4__.

For the first time，the boy began to __5__ who he was.

However，now the boy who used to struggle with his __6__ doesn't see it as a problem any more，but a(n) __7__ for his successful career.It is a good example that Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States.

Obama's white mother was born in the heartland of __8__.His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya.They met during college in Hawaii，but his father left the __9__ when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.

At 10，Obama __10__ to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii.At his class，a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people.Out of __11__，Obama __12__ to his classmates that his father was a prince.

Things came to change __13__ the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college.Their __14__ back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his　 __15__ origin.He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator in US history.

At the beginning of his __16__ for the White House，__17__ people viewed Obama favorably.Many doubted his unusual __18__，which left him neither “black”enough nor “white” enough.

But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make __19__ believe：There is not a black America and a white America and a Latino America and an Asian America.There's the United States of America.

Barack Obarea's __20__ fulfilled Martin Luther King's dream that a man be judged not by the colour of his skin，but by the content of his character.

1．A.So 　　　　　　　　 B．But

C．Indeed　 　　　　　　 D．While

2．A.frightened　　 　 B．pleased

C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．feared

3．A.newspapers　　 　　 B．stories

C．reasons 　　　　　　 D．pictures

4．A.white　 　　　 B．strong

C．healthy 　　　　　　 D．popular

5．A.doubt　 　　　 B．realize

C．hate　　 　　　　　　 D．hide

6．A.nationality　　 　 B．family

C．memory　　　 　　 D．identity

7．A.practice　 　　　　 B．chance

C．advantage　　 　 D．permission

8．A.Asia　　 　　　 B．Africa

C．the US 　　　　　　 D．Indonesia

9．A.family　 　　　　 B．university　

C．America 　　　　 D．village

10．A.decided 　　　　 B．returned

C．left　 　　　　　 D．considered

11．A.embarrassment　 　 B．politeness　

C．anger　 　　　　　　 D．curiosity

12．A.told　　 　　　　 B．refused

C．lied 　　　　　 D．pretended

13．A.until　 　　　　 B．before

C．after　　 　　　　　 D．from

14．A.arrivals 　　　　 B．experiences　

C．travels　 　　　　　 D．adventures

15．A.American　　 　　 B．Indonesian　

C．Hawaii 　　　　　　 D．African

16．A.attempt　　　 　　 B．campaign　　

C．movement　　 　　 D．approach

17．A.many 　　　　 B．some

C．few 　　　　　　 D．no

18．A.background　 　　 B．ability

C．result　 　　　　　 D．opportunity

19．A.Africans　　　 　 B．the world　

C．Americans　　 　　 D．the whites

20．A.action 　　　 B．words

C．victory 　　　　　　 D．life

 

John climbed easily over the garden wall. He had made no 1 . He looked around .After a moment he 2 to the window of Mr White’s house.

John had been a 3 once. But that was 　4 he had come to live in the small town of Brampton. Now he was a shopkeeper. He had 5 the shop in Brampton for ten years. And 6 　knew that he had once been a thief .Tonight was the first time 7 ten years.

John didn’t want to steal from Mr White. He needed 8 because a man he once met in the prison came to this town. He __9___that John had been a thief. He said that he would 10 the people in Brampton about it. John was afraid, 11 e gave him money. Then the man wanted more money. John didn’t have enough to 12 him. So he became a thief again.

13 was easy to get into the house. He 14 room where all the 15 things were kept. John 16 his pockets with all these things. Soon he had more than enough.

He was leaving 17 he heard a sound behind him. He 18 quickly. The door was 19 and Mr White was 20 in front of him.

1. A. plan　　 　　 　B. noise　 　　　　 　　　　C. decision　 　 　　D. difference

2. A. came up　 　　 　B. looked out 　　 　 　　C. jumped　 　　 　　D. ran away

3. A. prisoner 　　 　 　B. shopkeeper　 　　　　　 C. policeman　 　　 D. thief

4. A. since　 　　　 　B. until　 　　　　　 　　C. before　 　　　　 D. after

5. A. bought　 　　 　B. lived　 　　　　　 C. had　 　　　 D. built

6. A. someone 　　 　 B. no one　 　　　　　　 C. everyone 　　 　　D. anyone

7. A. since　 　　　 　　B. for　 　　　　　　　 C. in　　 　　　 D. from

8. A. help　 　　　 　　B. care　 　　　　　 C. money　 　　　　 D. support

9. A. decided 　　　　 B. wondered 　　　 C. guessed 　　　　 D. knew

10. A. ask　 　　　 B. talk　 　　　　　　 C. write　 　　　　 D. tell

11. A .so　 　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　 　　C. because　 　　 　　D. still

12. A. give　 　　　　　 B. pay　 　　　　　 C. agree　 　　　　 D. feel

13. A. It　 　　　　　 B. This 　　　　　　 C. He　 .　 　　　　 D. That

14. A .broke　 　　　　 B. left 　　　　　　　 C. went　 　　　 D. found

15. A.valuable 　　　　 B. useful　 　　　　　　 C. beautiful　 　　 D. secret

16. A.opened 　　　 B. put　 　　　　　 　　C. prepared 　　 　　D. filled

17. A. while　 　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　 D. till

18. A. turned 　　　　 B. jumped　 　　　　　　 C. ran 　　　　　　 D. looked

19. A. closed　 　　　　 B. locked　 　　　　　　 C. opened 　　　　 D. broken

20. A. laughing 　 　 B. standing　 　　　 C. dancing　 　　 　　D. sleeping

 

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 37 his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 38 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to 40 the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 41 . Glen knew that whoever carried the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 43 fake（假货）. When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 45 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 46 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 47 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 48 . For many times of entry-exit 　49 , he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 50 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would remember as the 55 of his success forever.

36. A. set up 　　　　　 　 B. took up 　　　　　　　　　 C. went up 　　　　　　　　 D. picked up

37. A. honors 　　　　　　 B. mentions 　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

38. A. decided 　　　　　 B. advised 　　　　　　　　　 C. objected 　　　　　　　　 D. asked

39. A. books 　　　　　　　 B. things　　 　　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

40. A. receive　　　　　　　 B. accept　 　　　　　　　　 C. get　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. refuse

41. A. look　　　　　　　　　 B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. experiment

42.A. one 　　　　　　　　　 B. it 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them 　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

43. A. priceless 　　　　　 B. expensive 　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

44. A. afraid 　　　　　　　 B. proud 　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed 　　　　　　　　 D. hard

45. A. that 　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

46. A. on 　　 　　　　　　 B. at 　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

47. A. disappointed　　　 B. delighted　 　　　　　　　 C. amazed 　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

48. A. strictly　　 　　　　 B. quietly　 　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

49. A. conditions　 　　　　　　 B. experiences 　　　　　 C. experiments　　　　　　 D. chances

50. A. stopped　　 　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　 　　　　　　 D. suggested

51. A. came out　 　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

52. A. hit 　　　 　　　　　 B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　　　　　　 D. charged

53. A. expression　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. impression

54. A. honesty B. lies C. truth D. bravery

55. A. secret　　 　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

　　　 Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___51___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___52___his cusses to it.

　　　 At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___53___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___54___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___55___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___56___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___57___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___58___fake（假货）. When he was ___59___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___60___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___61___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___62___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___63___. For many times of entry-exit ___64___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___65___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ___66___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___67___according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

　　　 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___68___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___69___, which he would remember as the ___70___of his success forever.

　51. A. set up B. took up　　　　　　　　　　 C. went up D. picked up

52. A. honors　　　　　　　　　 B. mentions　　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

53. A. decided　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. objected　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

54. A. books　　　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

55. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

56. A. look B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test D. experiment

57. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

58. A. priceless　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

59. A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

60. A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

61. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

62. A. disappointed B. delighted C.shocked D. satisfied

63. A. strictly　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

64. A. conditions　　　　　　　 B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. experiments D. chances

65. A. stopped　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　　　　　　 D. urged

66. A. came out　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

67. A. hit B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised D. charged

68. A. expression B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought D. impression

69. A. honesty　　　　　　　　 B. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. goods　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bravery

70. A. secret　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief