1. Every possible means should be made full use of _______ the lives of the injured people in subway tunnel collapse

A. rescuing B. to rescue C. rescue D. being rescued

The experts are trying to find ways of ____ the animals in danger.

  A. rescuing   B. dragging    C. seizing    D. watching out

One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dried up well. The animal cried   16  for hours as the farmer tried to  17  what to do. Finally, he decided that the animal was  18  , the well needed to be covered up, and  19   the donkey just wasn’t worth the  20  , so he invited his neighbors to  21   and help him bury the donkey in the well. They all held shovels (铲) and begin to shovel  22   into the well. At first, the donkey  23   what was happing and  24   cried pitifully. Then, to everyone’s  25  , he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked  26   into the well and was  27   at what he saw.  28   each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey  29   something surprising. He shook it off and took a step up! As the farmer’s neighbors  30   to shovel dirt  31   the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. The donkey stepped  32   over the edge of the well! As with the donkey,  33   is going to shovel dirt  34   you, all kinds of dirt. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving 35  .

1.A. happily           B. hardly        C. sadly           D. greatly

2.A. carry out        B. think out         C. leave out       D. watch out

3.A. young             B. small           C. old     D. large

4.A. rescuing         B. killing         C. selling        D. buying

5.A. money            B. effort         C. praise         D. time

6.A. come around     B. come over    C. come down   D. come to

7.A. stone     B. earth          C. dirt             D. soil

8.A. realized          B. found         C. heard         D. saw

9.A. again     B. ever           C. never         D. once

10.A. joy       B. amazement    C. disappoint ment    D. excitement

11.A. off       B. down          C. up      D. over

12.A. astonished        B. sorry         C. worried D. angry

13.A. With             B. As      C. For              D. On

14.A. did       B. had             C. made          D. considered

15.A. began          B. stopped C. started      D. con tinued

16.A. at the top of     B. on top of       C. at the foot ofD. in front of

17.A. luckily          B. successfullyC. hard               D. easily

18.A. life       B. world         C. time             D. work

19.A. off     B. on      C. up               D. down

20.A. up       B. away           C. in      D. out

 

Years ago，there was a very wealthy man who，with his devoted young son，shared a passion for art collecting.Together，they traveled around the world，adding only the__16__art treasures to their collection.

One year，as winter approached, __17__engulfed(吞没) the nation，and the young man left to__18__his country.After only a few short weeks，his father received a telegram.His beloved son was__19__in action.The art collector __20__awaited more news, __21__he would never see his son again. Within days，his fears were__22__. The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.

Upset and__23__，the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness.On Christmas morning，a knock on the door awakened the__24__old man.As he opened the door，he was greeted by a__25__with a large package in his hands.

He introduced himself to the old man by saying，“ I was a__26__of your son.I was the one he was__27__when he died.May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”

As the two began to__28__，the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his，not to mention his father's，__29__of fine art.“ I am no__30__”， said the soldier，“but I want to give you this.”

As the old man unwrapped the package，he saw a portrait(画像) of his son.Though the world would__31__consider it the work of a genius，the painting featured the young man's face__32__striking detail.

Overcome with emotion，the man__33__the soldier.After the soldier left，the old man put the painting above the fireplace，pushing__34__thousands of dollars' worth of art.His task completed，the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the __35__ he had been given.

16．A.latest  B．richest

C．finest  D．cheapest

17．A.flood  B．fire  C．storm  D．war

18．A.save  B．help  C．serve  D．build

19．A.missing  B．acting

C．fighting  D．dying

20．A.calmly  B．anxiously

C．quietly  D．secretly

21．A.fearing  B．doubting

C．wondering  D．expecting

22．A.completed  B．doubled

C．removed  D．confirmed

23．A.nervous  B．tired

C．lonely  D．frightened

24．A.sad  B．puzzled  C．angry  D．worried

25．A.farmer  B．soldier  C．painter  D．seller

26．A.guard  B．photographer

C．partner  D．friend

27．A.rescuing  B．carrying

C．guarding  D．hiding

28．A.argue  B．move  C．talk  D．eat

29．A.description  B．love

C．sense  D．understanding

30．A.artist  B．businessman

C．hero  D．reporter

31．A.sometimes  B．never

C．often  D．still

32．A.for  B．of  C．in  D．on

33．A.thanked  B．questioned

C．welcomed  D．treated

34．A.down  B．up  C．aside  D．off

35．A.treasure  B．gift

C．souvenir  D．package

Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the 36 art treasures to their collection.

One year, as winter approached, 　37 engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to 38 his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was 　39 in action. The art collector 　40 awaited more news, 　41 he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were 　42 . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.

Upset and 　43 , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the 　44 old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a 　45 with a large package in his hands.

He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“ I was a 46 of your son. I was the one he was 47 when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”

As the two began to 　48 , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's 　49 of fine art. “I am no 　50 ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”

As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait his son. Though the world would 　51 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face 　52 striking detail.

Overcome with emotion, the man 　53 the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing 　54 thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the 　55 he had been given.

36. A. latest　　　　　　　　 B. richest　　　　　　　 C. cheapest　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. finest

37. A. war　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fire 　　　　　　　　 C. storm 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. flood

38. A. save 　　　　　　　　 B. serve 　　　　　　　 C. help 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. build

39. A. fighting 　　　　　　　　　 B. acting 　　　　　　　　　 C. missing 　　　　　　　　 D. dying

40. A. anxiously 　　　　　 B. calmly 　　　　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　　　　 D. secretly

4l. A. wondering B. doubting　　　　　 C. fearing D. expecting

42. A.comp1eted B. doubled C. removed D. confirmed

43. A. lonely　　　　 　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. frightened

44. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worried

45. A. farmer　　　　　　　 B. soldier　　　　　　　 C. painter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seller

46. A. friend　　　　　　　　 B. photographer　　　　　 C. partner　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guard

47. A. rescuing　　　　　　　　　　 B. carrying　　　　　　　　　 C. guarding　　　　　　　　　 D. hiding

48. A. argue　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. eat

49. A. description　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understanding

50. A. reporter　　　　　　　　　　 B. businessman　　　　　　 C. hero　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. artist

5l. A. sometimes　　　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

52. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. on

53. A. treated　　　　　　　 B. questioned　　　　 C. welcomed　　　　　　　 D. thanked

54. A. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. aside　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. off

55. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　 B. souvenir　　　　　 　　 C. gift　　　　　　　　 D. package