When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the  1  side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to  2  in good health, or  3  about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to  4  damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text  5  the title. Therefore, the scissors(剪刀）would  6  before they start,   7  halfway done when I find out the   8  result.

Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your  9  . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be  10  up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预测的)—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left  11  . Thus you are   12  in a difficult position and feel sad. How  13  that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life  14  greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.

In fact that is what  15  is like: we are often  16  with the two opposite sides of the thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only  17  we get into another. The  18  may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I  19  remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life. ”So a casual(随意的)  20  may not be a bad one.

1. A. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. same

C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. opposite

2. A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. keep

C. lead    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. bring

3. A. advice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. news

C. a theory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. a report

4. A. suffer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. reduce

C. prevent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. cause

5. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. for

C. without　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. off

6. A. use　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. handle

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stay

7. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. for

8. A. satisfying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. regretful

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. impossible

9. A. courage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. strength

C. attention　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. patience

10. A. given　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. held

C. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. picked

11. A. near　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. alone

C. about　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. behind

12. A. filled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. attracted

C. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. struck

13. A. dares　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. comes

C. does　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dare

14. A. improves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. changes

C. progresses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. goes

15. A. study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. society

C. nature　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. life

16. A. faced　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. supplied

C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. fixed

17. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after

C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

18. A. following　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. next

C. above　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. former

19. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also

C. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. almost

20. A. treatment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. action

C. choice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. remark

 

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the  1  side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to  2  in good health, or  3  about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to  4  damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text  5  the title. Therefore, the scissors(剪刀）would  6  before they start,   7  halfway done when I find out the   8  result.

Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your  9  . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be  10  up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预测的)—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left  11  . Thus you are   12  in a difficult position and feel sad. How  13  that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life  14  greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.

In fact that is what  15  is like: we are often  16  with the two opposite sides of the thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only  17  we get into another. The  18  may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I  19  remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life. ”So a casual(随意的)  20  may not be a bad one.

1. A. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. same

C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. opposite

2. A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. keep

C. lead    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. bring

3. A. advice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. news

C. a theory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. a report

4. A. suffer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. reduce

C. prevent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. cause

5. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. for

C. without　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. off

6. A. use　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. handle

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stay

7. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. for

8. A. satisfying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. regretful

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. impossible

9. A. courage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. strength

C. attention　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. patience

10. A. given　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. held

C. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. picked

11. A. near　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. alone

C. about　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. behind

12. A. filled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. attracted

C. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. struck

13. A. dares　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. comes

C. does　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dare

14. A. improves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. changes

C. progresses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. goes

15. A. study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. society

C. nature　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. life

16. A. faced　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. supplied

C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. fixed

17. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after

C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

18. A. following　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. next

C. above　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. former

19. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also

C. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. almost

20. A. treatment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. action

C. choice　　 &nb
s
p;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. remark

 

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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 million of	B． millions of
C． millions	D． million to	[　　]
2． A． 　　 fond of	B． kind to
C． afraid of	D． sick of	[　　]
3． A． 　　 general speaking	B． generally spoken
C． general speech	D． generally speaking	[　　]
4． A． 　　 good at	B． well for
C． good to	D． well in	[　　]
5． A． 　　 a bad	B． an old
C． a good	D． a young	[　　]
6． A． 　　 frightened	B． frighten
C． being frightened	D． frightening	[　　]
7． A． 　　 dropping into	B． pushing into
C． pushed into	D． dropped onto	[　　]
8． A． 　　 very slow	B． slowly
C． very fast	D． quickly	[　　]
9． A． 　　 shallow (浅的)	B． narrow
C． deep	D． wide	[　　]
10．A． 　　 as you do	B． like you do it
C． as you do so	D． while you are 　　 doing	[　　]

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． 　　 by sea	B． by the sea
C． at sea	D． on the sea	[　　]
12．A． 　　 wide open	B． widely open
C． open wide	D． open widely	[　　]
13．A． 　　 except for	B． even if when
C． even when	D． besides when	[　　]
14．A． 　　 find	B． be found
C． found	D． finding	[　　]
15．A． are heated	B． is heated
C． are cooled	D． is cooled	[　　]
16．A． failed in	B． failed to
C． failed	D． failed not	[　　]
17．A． closed	B． closing
C． being close	D． to be closed	[　　]
18．A． out of bed	B． out of the bed
C． in bed	D． in the bed	[　　]
19．A． window	B． the window
C． air	D． the air	[　　]
20．A． hanged down under the bed
B． hung down beside the bed
C． hanged down near the bed
D． hung it down below the bed		[　　]
21．A． the cap	B． a glass
C． the stone	D． a shoe	[　　]
22．A． think quickly	B． act quickly
C．quick act	D． quick think	[　　]
23．A． touched the glass on the middle
B． stroke the glass towards the middle
C． hit the glass in the middle
D． beat the glass against the middle		[　　]
24．A． filled with	B． filled
C． full of	D． full	[　　]
25．A． don't need die	B． needn't die
C． needn't to die	D． need to die	[　　]

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　My father was a lawyer in a small city in Illinois. in 　1　　　way he was different 　2　　 　most other lawyers: there were times when he didn't have 　3　 to say .He was friendly, but he was also a wonderful man for keeping his 　4 　shut.

　One year we spent 　5　 of the summer in a big old house in Michigan. At midnight my mother woke 　6 　up screaming,“There is a bat in this 　7　　 　! Robert! Get up ! Get up!”

　Father said something in a sleepy 　8 　,but we couldn't 　9 　hear his words. Then my mother's voice, 　10 　and mad, came clearly into our bedroom.“Well, 　11 　you aren't going to do anything about it, I am going to spend the 　12 　of the night down in the living room.”

　We were all asleep 　13 　she screamed again!“ There is 　14　　 　bat down here.” This time we could hear my father's answer.“ I 　15 　have told you that”, he called out. “I saw it 　16 　I came up to bed.”

　One September day, I remember, the minister of our church came to visit us. He wanted to 　17 　why my father hadn't 　18 　to church for a long time. We were in the garden when he arrived and started talking.

　Father 　19 　, but the minister kept on 　20 　. Where he 　21 　to leave, 　22 　backward as he talked. He couldn't see where he was going ．　 　　23 　he fell head over heels into a little ditch.

　The minister wasn't hurt, 　24 　his clothes were dirty and he was blue in the 　25 　.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．any	B．every	C．one	D．the	[　　]
(2) A．to	B．from	C．with	D．at	[　　]
(3) A．little	B．much	C．a few	D．some	[　　]
(4) A．windows	B．room	C．eyes	D．mouth	[　　]
(5) A．the part	B．parts	C．part	D．any part	[　　]
(6) A．him	B．herself	C．them	D．us	[　　]
(7) A．hotel	B．house	C．living-room	D．bedroom	[　　]
(8) A．voice	B．sound	C．noise	D．cry	[　　]
(9) A．quite	B．rather	C．hardly	D．very	[　　]
(10)A．excited	B．tired	C．worried	D．disappointed	[　　]
(11)A．why	B．If	C．when	D．how	[　　]
(12)A．whole	B．following	C．rest	D．part	[　　]
(13)A．while	B．when	C．as	D．after	[　　]
(14)A．another	B．the other	C．such a	D．a	[　　]
(15)A．could	B．would	C．must	D．should	[　　]
(16)A．since	B．whenever	C．because	D．before	[　　]
(17)A．underhand	B．care	C．find out	D．examine	[　　]
(18)A．gone	B．been	C．come	D．got	[　　]
(19)A．did nothing	B．didn't say much	C．was busy	D．made no answer	[　　]
(20)A．speaking	B．telling	C．saying	D．talking	[　　]
(21)A．wanted	B．decided	C．started	D．planned	[　　]
(22)A．walking	B．looking	C．jumping	D．coming	[　　]
(23)A．Slowly	B．Quickly	C．Suddenly	D．Clearly	[　　]
(24)A．and	B．so	C．but	D．or	[　　]
(25)A．ears	B．face	C．eyes	D．nose	[　　]

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant,waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive.Suddenly I 　1　 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,　2　 he knew me.The man had a newspaper 3　 in front of him ,which he was 　4 to read,but I could 　5 that he was keeping an eye on me.When the waiter brought my 6　 the man was clearly puzzled(困惑)by the 　7　 way in which the waiter and I 8　each other.He seemed even more puzzled as 　9　 went on and it became 　10　 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me.Finally he got up and went into the 　11　.When he came out,he paid his bill and 　12　 without another glance in my direction.?

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 　13　.“Well,”he said,“that man was a detective(侦探).He 　14　 you here because he thought you were the man he 　15　.”“What?”I said,showing my 　16　.The owner continued,“He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man.I 　17say he looked very much like you!Of course,since we know you,we told him that he had made a 18　.” “Well,it's really 　19 I came to a restaurant where I'm known,”I said.“20　,I might have been in trouble.”?

1.A.knew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.understood

C.noticed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.recognized?

2.A.since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.even if

C.though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.as if?

3.A.flat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.open

C.cut　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fixed?

4.A.hoping　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.thinking?

C.pretending　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.continuing?

5.A.see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.find

C.guess　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.learn?

6.A.menu　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.bill

C.paper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.food

7.A.direct　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.familiar

C.strange　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.funny?

8.A.chatted with　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.looked at?

C.laughed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.talked about?

9.A.the waiter　　　　　　　　　　 B.time

C.I　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.the dinner?

10.A.true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.hopeful

C.clear　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.possible?

11.A.restaurant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.washroom

C.office　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.kitchen?

12.A.left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.acted?

C.sat down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.calmed down?

13.A.wanted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.tried

C.ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.discovered?

14.A.met　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.caught

C.followed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.discovered?

15.A.was to beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.was dealing with?

C.was to meet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.was looking for?

16.A.care　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.surprise

C.worry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.regret?

17.A.must　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.can

C.need　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.may?

18.A.discovery　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.mistake

C.decision　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fortune?

19.A.a pity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.natural

C.a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.lucky?

20.A.Thus　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.However

C.Otherwise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Therefore