One rainy night many years ago ,an elderly couple entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadephia. The couple walked to the front desk hoping to get some  21  for the night. “Could you give us a  22   here?” the husband asked.

The waiter, a  23   man with a bright smile, looked at the couple and   24  that there were three meetings in town. “All of our rooms are taken,” the waiter said. “  25   I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you be  26   to sleep in my room? It’s not  27  a suite(套房)，but it will be good enough to make you  28   for the night.”

 When then couple refused 39 , he explained, “Don’t worry about me.”So the couple   30  . The next morning, the elderly man said to the waiter, “you are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best   31   in America. Maybe someday I’ll   32   one for you.” The waiter looked at them and  33   .Then they drove away.

Two years passed. The waiter had almost  34   it when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled（提起）that   35   night and enclosed（附上）a round-trip to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.

The old man 36   knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose  37   him in New York and led him to Fifth Avenue and 34^th Street. He  38    to a great new building there.

“That is the hotel I have just built for you,” said the elderly man.

“You must be 39  ,” the young man said.

“I’m not,” said the elderly man.

The elderly man was William Waldor-Aster, and that 40 building was the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young waiter who became its first  manager was George Boldt.

1.A.food                    B.shelter                    C.light                  D.space

2.A.room        B.help           C.bed              D.chair

3.A.serious       B.patient             C.friendly       D.careful

4.A.decided      B.thought         C.suggested      D.explained

5.A.So          B.And            C.But                     D.If

6.A.ready            B.glad                C.grateful        D.natural

7.A.clearly       B.nearly              C.exactly         D.simply

8.A.calm             B.special             C.successful      D.comfortable

9.A.easily        B.politely              C.give             D.know

10.A. left          B.agreed           C.complained     D.happened

11.A.hotel        B.shop                C.school         D.restaurant

12.A.build            B.keep                 C.find           D.invent

13.A.checked        B.excused              C.smiled         D.changed

14.A.expected     B.realised             C.discovered            D.forgotten

15.       A.bright        B.warm                     C.cloudy              D.stormy

16.本题有误A.ticket             B.map                    C.form                 D.travel

17.本题有误A.met                   B.thanked                  C.missed              D.watched

18.A.waved                  B.pointed                   C.moved             D. returned

19.A.laughing     B. arguing         C.joking         D.reporting

20.A.small        B. common        C. simple        D.beautiful

 

It is said that Abraham Lincoln searched for exactly the right words to say to his audience in that history-making speech that   1  less than three minutes.

Your speech probably won't be as long-remembered,   2  you can still strive to give your audience the best speech possible by   3  these simple tips:

Write and rewrite the material in your speech until it sounds exactly right to your own ears. Don't use words that are hard to   4  . Avoid technical   5  or keep them to a minimum whenever possible.

Remember to use descriptive phrases so your listeners can get a mental picture in their   6  of what you are talking about. People don't want to be told, they want to be given a   7  picture so they can better understand your words.

Avoid using a lot of statistics that will put your audience asleep in their seats. Keep necessary   8  in your speech to a minimum amount.

Humor can be an effective way to   9  your audience, Humor can also effectively lessen   10  , especially yours. You can use short jokes or personal anecdotes for this purpose. Just make sure your humorous material is appropriate for the audience you are   11  to.

Your speech will probably either inform or   12  your listeners to take action in order to help a charitable organization, etc. Be sure to include localized information in your speech that meet your audience's specific needs.

Read your speech out loud several times to hear how it will sound to your audience. Practice giving your speech in front of a mirror. That way you can see   13  you are going to look to the audience. This technique can help you   14  and feel more comfortable.

Make sure to speak a little louder than   15  conversation when you are giving your speech so that you can be easily heard by the entire   16  , not just the first few rows.

When you are giving your speech to your listeners, remember to   17  your speech down a little bit and don't rush through the words.

You can arrange to have helpful visual aids    18  before, during, or right after the end of your speech. This way the audience will have written information they can take home with them and   19  later.

Remember to be an appreciative speaker and to   20  the person or persons who asked you to give the speech. Also remember to thank the audience for listening.

(   ) 1. A. continued           B. lasted                      C. broadcast                 D. went

(   ) 2. A. but                    B. though             C. and                         D. therefore

(   ) 3. A. accepting           B. following         C. copying                   D. remembering

(   ) 4. A. pronounce          B. understand        C. learn                       D. listen

(   ) 5. A. sentences            B. terms                      C. pronunciations         D. meanings

(   ) 6. A. minds                B. notes                C. words                      D. tapes

(   ) 7. A. intellectual         B. physical            C. mental                     D. visual

(   ) 8. A. information               B. terms                      C. statistics                  D. words

(   ) 9. A. amuse                B. control             C. persuade                  D. drive

(   ) 10.A. attention           B. terror                      C. sorrow                    D. tension

(   ) 11. A. speaking           B. referring           C. leading                    D. owing

(   ) 12. A. help                 B. persuade           C. force                       D. trap

(   ) 13. A. what                B. how                 C. why                        D. where

(   ) 14.A. sleep                 B. rest                  C. comfort                   D. relax

(   ) 15. A. normal             B. later                 C. previous                  D. intentional

(   ) 16. A. speeches           B. actors               C. friends                    D. audience

(   ) 17. A. slow                B. speed                      C. stop                        D. burn

(   ) 18. A. checked out      B. passed out         C. brought out              D. left out

(   ) 19. A. sell                  B. review              C. throw                      D. mail

(   ) 20. A. thank                      B. find                 C. teach                       D. assist

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were sort of     about what was waiting for us. However, when we    at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were    made easy for us by this kind man.

He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He    us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us    to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother.

    , we watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get-together, he    us that we’re lucky—my husband and I are    in this foreign land. He said he has been    for eight years now because he rarely sees his family,    they are in his home country.

During the second get-together, he    told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will    us because he has been given a    of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which    a great impact in my life:“You changed my life…”

That night deep in our hearts we were    by our friend’s words. We texted him upon reaching home,    him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him    that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he    , “You are my family here.”

On the first week of October, we’re going to    him back from his vacation. We’ll watch the football match again in that    shop that holds dear memories.

1.A. curious         B. worried        C. certain         D. crazy

2.A. checked        B. dropped        C. landed         D. settled

3.A. therefore       B. instead         C. anyhow        D. otherwise

4.A. expected       B. troubled        C. comforted      D. accompanied

5.A. when          B. where          C. why           D. whether

6.A. Once          B. So             C. Twice          D. Finally

7.A. informed       B. warned         C. blamed         D. convinced

8.A. together        B. nearby         C. around         D. apart

9.A. sick           B. lonely          C. cheerful        D. scared

10.A. if             B. unless          C. as             D. although

11.A. secretly        B. jokingly        C. proud1y        D. sincerely

12.A. remember      B. miss           C. forget          D. respect

13.A. delay          B. right           C. vacation       D. date

14.A. created         B. designed       C. solved         D. received

15.A. puzzled        B. touched        C. astonished      D. flattered

16.A. thanking       B. forgiving       C. repaying       D. punishing

17.A. after all        B. as well         C. in return       D. in advance

18.A. agreed         B. objected        C. added         D. replied

19.A. see            B. pick           C. call           D. force

20.A. book          B. grocery         C. coffee         D. Sports

 

第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his   41 to leave the house building   42and live a more leisurely life with his wife,  43  time with his extended family. He would   44  the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 45  .

The employer was   46  to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal  47  . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was   48  to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house   49  and used poor materials. It was an  50  way to end his career.

When the carpenter   51   his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a   52   to you.”

What a shock! What a  53 ! If he had only known he was building his 54  house, he would have done it all so   55 . Now he had to live in the house he had built none too well.

56  it is with us. We build our   57  in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At   58  points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have   59  and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had   60 , we would have done it differently.

(     )41.A.retirement     B. problem                      C. purposes                     D. plans

(     )42.A.business         B. site                             C. teams                         D. workers

(     )43.A.cheering        B. dividing                      C. enjoying                     D. sparing

(     )44.A.consider        B. miss                           C. raise                          D. save

(     )45.A.get by           B. get alone                     C. get back                     D. get around

(     )46.A.ashamed        B. anxious                       C. frightened                  D. sorry

(     )47.A.favor             B. bargain                       C. present                       D. reply

(     )48.A.frank             B. probable                     C. easy                           D. content

(     )49.A.sadly             B. carelessly                  C. slowly                        D. proudly

(     )50.A.unfair            B. unhappy                      C. unfortunate                 D. unusual

(     )51.A.checked         B. discovered                   C. prepared                     D. finished

(     )52.A.gift               B. salary                         C. memory                     D. punishment

(     )53.A.quality          B. prize                           C. shame                        D. surprise

(     )54.A.final              B. best                            C. everlasting                  D. own

(     )55.A.differently     B. quickly                       C. hard                           D. happily

(     )56.A.Then             B. So                              C. But                            D. Whatever

(     )57.A.houses           B. bodies                         C. glories                       D. lives

(     )58.A.difficult         B. main                           C. strong                        D. important

(     )59.A.created          B. faced                          C. improved                   D. avoided

(     )60.A.recognized     B. noticed                       C. realized                      D. previewed

 

It is said that Abraham Lincoln searched for exactly the right words to say to his audience in that history-making speech that   1  less than three minutes.

Your speech probably won't be as long-remembered,   2  you can still strive to give your audience the best speech possible by   3  these simple tips:

Write and rewrite the material in your speech until it sounds exactly right to your own ears. Don't use words that are hard to   4  . Avoid technical   5  or keep them to a minimum whenever possible.

Remember to use descriptive phrases so your listeners can get a mental picture in their   6  of what you are talking about. People don't want to be told, they want to be given a   7  picture so they can better understand your words.

Avoid using a lot of statistics that will put your audience asleep in their seats. Keep necessary   8  in your speech to a minimum amount.

Humor can be an effective way to   9  your audience, Humor can also effectively lessen   10  , especially yours. You can use short jokes or personal anecdotes for this purpose. Just make sure your humorous material is appropriate for the audience you are   11  to.

Your speech will probably either inform or   12  your listeners to take action in order to help a charitable organization, etc. Be sure to include localized information in your speech that meet your audience's specific needs.

Read your speech out loud several times to hear how it will sound to your audience. Practice giving your speech in front of a mirror. That way you can see   13  you are going to look to the audience. This technique can help you   14  and feel more comfortable.

Make sure to speak a little louder than   15  conversation when you are giving your speech so that you can be easily heard by the entire   16  , not just the first few rows.

When you are giving your speech to your listeners, remember to   17  your speech down a little bit and don't rush through the words.

You can arrange to have helpful visual aids    18  before, during, or right after the end of your speech. This way the audience will have written information they can take home with them and   19  later.

Remember to be an appreciative speaker and to   20  the person or persons who asked you to give the speech. Also remember to thank the audience for listening.

(   ) 1. A. continued           B. lasted                      C. broadcast                 D. went

(   ) 2. A. but                    B. though             C. and                         D. therefore

(   ) 3. A. accepting           B. following        C. copying                   D. remembering

(   ) 4. A. pronounce          B. understand            C. learn                      D. listen

(   ) 5. A. sentences            B. terms                      C. pronunciations        D. meanings

(   ) 6. A. minds               B. notes               C. words                      D. tapes

(   ) 7. A. intellectual        B. physical            C. mental                     D. visual

(   ) 8. A. information               B. terms                      C. statistics                  D. words

(   ) 9. A. amuse               B. control             C. persuade                  D. drive

(   ) 10.A. attention           B. terror                      C. sorrow                    D. tension

(   ) 11. A. speaking           B. referring           C. leading                    D. owing

(   ) 12. A. help                 B. persuade           C. force                      D. trap

(   ) 13. A. what               B. how                 C. why                        D. where

(   ) 14.A. sleep                 B. rest                  C. comfort                   D. relax

(   ) 15. A. normal             B. later                 C. previous                  D. intentional

(   ) 16. A. speeches           B. actors                   C. friends                    D. audience

(   ) 17. A. slow               B. speed                      C. stop                        D. burn

(   ) 18. A. checked out      B. passed out        C. brought out              D. left out

(   ) 19. A. sell                  B. review              C. throw                          D. mail

(   ) 20. A. thank                      B. find                 C. teach                      D. assist