The Hymnbook（赞美诗集）

I watched attentively as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a （an）  1   in one hand and my father’s hymnbook in the other. As my father walked into the room, my brother cowered（畏缩）slightly. He   2   that he had done something   3  . From a distance, I saw that he had opened my father’s brand-new book and scribbled（乱写）across the length and width of the entire first page with a pen. Now staring at my father   4  , he and I both waited for his punishment.

My father picked up his treasured book, looked at it   5  , and then sat down without saying a word．Books were   6   to him; he was a clergyman（牧师）and the holder of several 7  . For him, books were knowledge, and yet, he loved his   8  . What he did in the next few minutes was remarkable. Instead of punishing my brother, instead of   9  or yelling or shouting, he sat down, took the pen from my brother’s hand and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the   10   John had made：“John’s word 1959, aged two. How many times have I looked into your   11   face and into your warm, black eyes looking up at me and thanked God for the one who has now scribbled in my new hymnbook. You have made the   12   sacred（神圣的）as your brothers and sisters give so much to my life.” Wow, I thought：This is the   13   my father is giving?

From time to time I take a book down—not just a cheesy paperback（劣质的简易平装书） but a（n）14   book that I know I will have for many years to come－and I give it to one of my children to   15   or write their names in. And as I look at their   16  , I think about my 17  , and how he taught me about what really   18   in life：people, not objects; tolerance, not judgment; and love which is at the very heart of a（n）  19  . I think about these things, and I 20  . And I whisper, “Thank you, Dad.”

1．A．pen                 B．eraser             C．apple              D．toy

2．A．noticed            B．hoped             C．sensed            D．expected

3．A．interesting        B．strange           C．delicious         D．wrong

4．A．proudly           B．fearfully          C．bravely           D．terribly

5．A．interestingly     B．sadly              C．worried          D．carefully

6．A．nothing            B．expensive        C．valueless         D．precious

7．A．companies       B．degrees           C．churches        D．children

8．A．children           B．books             C．hymnbook      D．workers

9．A．praising           B．killing             C．injuring           D．scolding

10．A．hymnbook     B．toy                 C．scribbles         D．words

11．A．angry            B．gray               C．beautiful         D．eager

12．A．family            B．company         C．pen                D．book

13．A．answer          B．reply               C．thanks            D．punishment

14．A．real               B．thick               C．interesting       D．false

15．A．read              B．scribble           C．tear                D．destroy

16．A．book             B．pen                 C．dream             D．artwork

17．A．brother          B．childhood        C．father             D．children

18．A．matters          B．exists              C．leaves             D．lies

19．A．society          B．country           C．organization    D．family

20．A．smile             B．laugh              C．fear                D．relax

阅读理解

　　Bright comets(彗星) are a rare(罕见的)and beautiful sight. Though we think of them as members of the sun’s family, many comets go far beyond the orbits of the planets. As a rule they return once in a while to travel around the sun

　　A comet seems to be composed of gas, dust and ice. There is a great deal of solid, frozen material. As the mass gets near the sun, the outer frozen parts begin to melt(融化), and more gases form. The pressure of the sun’s radiation(放射) drives the dust and gases outwards in a long, streaming“tail”, perhaps several tails. For this reason the tail always points away from the sun. And when the comet moves farther from the radiation, the tail gets smaller and at last disappears.

　　We owe (把……归于)our knowledge chiefly to Sir Edmond Harley(1656－1742). He saw a very beautiful one in 1682, and it led him to study comets and their orbits.

　　Then he said,“The comet of 1682 was the same one that appeared in 1531 and again in 1607. It will return in 1758 or 1759.”

　　Harley died in 1742, but people waited and watched…And sure enough, Harley’s Comet arrived, big and bright, early in 1759. The comet was named:“Comet Harley”and it comes about every 75 years.

　　Last time it returned in 1986 and was watched by hundreds of millions of people. If you were one of them, I hope you will be lucky enough to watch it again next time it appears.

1．In what way are comets different from planets?

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A．They don’t travel round the sun.

B．They are not members of the sun’s family.

C．They are nearer to the sun than planets.

D．They go far beyond the sun than planets.

2．What is the long tail of the comet composed of (由……组成)?

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A．Gas, dust and ice.

B．Radiation of the sun.

C．Solid, frozen material.

D．Dust and gases.

3．

The reason why the tail of a comet always points away from the sun is that ________.

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A．it is getting nearer to the sun

B．the dust and gases are driven outward by the pressure

C．its outer frozen parts begin to melt

D．it is moving round the sun

4．Which of the following is right?

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A．Sure enough, Harley saw the comet arrive early in 1759.

B．Harley’s Comet returned in 1758 as Harley had expected.

C．Seventeen years after Harley’ death the comet returned.

D．We’ll see Comet Harley again in 75 years.

5．When will Comet Harley return next time?

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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。

I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

　 I was on my lunch break and had 31 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I 32 a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 33 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 34 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 35 like that type-young and ragged. 36 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 37 I had no right to place myself above 38 just because he was busking.

I 39 and dropped all the coins into his 40 , and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 41 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 42 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. 43 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 44 ,”I thought.

On my way home at the end of the 45 , I saw the busker again and he was 46 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 47 a cafe counter. There he poured the 48 contents into a tin collecting 49 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！

Now I donate any 　50 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

31. A. left　　　　 B. cleaned　　　 C. prepared　　　 D. searched

32. A. led　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. chose　　　 　 C. saw D. fooled

33. A. chocolate　 B. coins　　　　 C. tins　　　　　 D. drugs

34. A. almost　　　 B. only　　　　 C. rather 　　　 D. still

35. A. acted 　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. looked 　　　 C. sounded D. smelt

36. A. Though 　　　 B. For　　　　　 C. Therefore 　 D. But

37. A. declared 　 B. realized　　 C. expected　 　 D. guessed

38. A. it 　　　　　 B. all　　　　　 C. him　　　　　 D. them

39. A. waited 　　 B. followed　　 C. stopped　　　 D. arrived

40. A. rag 　　　　 B. hat　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　 D. counter

41. A. selfish 　　 B. awkward　　　 C. innocent　　　 D. special

42. A. happiness 　 B. sadness　　　 C. love　　　　　 D. hate

43.A.Disappointedly B.Unfortunately C.Coincidentally D.Comfortably

44. A. words 　　　 B. effort　　　 C. space　　　　 D. money

45. A. moment 　　　 B. day　　　　　 C. break　　　　 D. event

46.A. walking around 　　　　　　　　 B. passing by　　 C. packing up D. running off

47. A. around 　　　 B. in　　　　　 C. behind　　　　 D. to

48. A. chief 　　　 B. basic　　　　 C. actual　　　　 D. total

49. A. by 　　　　　 B. for　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. with

50. A. work 　　　　 B. time　　　　 C. energy　　　　 D. change

 

I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

I was on my lunch break and had    44___the office to get something to eat .

On the way, I ___45__a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some ____46___ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would ___47___ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He___48__like that type-young and ragged. ____49__what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ____50__I had no right to place myself above ____51__just because he was busking.

I ____52__ and dropped all the coins into his  ___53___and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As ____54__as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ___55___or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened ___56____, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of ____57____,”I thought.

On my way home at the end of the___58__, I saw the busker again and he was  __59___ . I watched him pick up the hat and walk___60__ a cafe counter. There he poured the _61____contents into a tin collecting __62____ an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！

Now I donate any ____63__ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

A. left         B . cleaned      C . prepared          D . searched  

A. led         B . chose        C . saw              D . fooled    

A. chocolates       B . coins        C . tins              D . drugs    

A. almost          B . only         C . rather            D . still    

A. acted           B . looked        C . sounded         D . smelt    

A. Though        B . For                 C . Therefor         D . But      

A. declared        B . realized       C . expected         D . guessed   

A. it              B . all           C . him             D . them     

A. waited          B . followed             C . stopped          D . arrived     

A. rag          B . hat           C . pocket          D . counter     

A. selfish        B . awkward      C . innocent         D . special       

A. happiness      B . sadness       C . love             D . hate           

A. DisappointedlyB.Unfortunately  C.Coincidentally      D. Comfortably        

A. words      B . effort         C . space                   D . money              

A. moment      B . day          C . break                 D . event              

A. walking around B. passing by   C . packing up         D. running off         

A. around       B . in           C . behind              D . to                

A. chief              B . basic           C . actual              D . total            

A.by         B . for            C . on                 D . with              

A.work       B . time           C . energy            D .change           

     I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

     I was on my lunch break and had  26  the office to get something to eat . On the way, I 27a

busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 28 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 29 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 30 like that type-young and ragged. 31 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 32 I had no right to place myself above 33 just because he was busking.

I 34 and dropped all the coins into his  35, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 36 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 37 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened 38 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 39 ,”I thought.

On my way home at the end of the 40, I saw the busker again and he was 41 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 42 a cafe counter. There he poured the 43 contents into a tin collecting 44 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！

Now I donate any 45 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

26.  A. left                           B . cleaned                     C . prepared            D . searched  

27.  A. led                     B . chose               C . saw                D . fooled    

28.  A. chocolates               B . coins               C . tins                D . drugs    

29.  A. almost                  B . only                C . rather             D . still    

30.  A. acted                   B . looked              C . sounded            D . smelt    

31.  A. Though                 B . For                        C . Therefor            D . But      

32.  A. declared                       B . realized              C . expected            D . guessed   

33.  A. it                      B . all                         C . him               D . them     

34.  A. waited                  B . followed                    C . stopped             D . arrived     

35.  A. rag                     B . hat                 C . pocket              D . counter     

36.  A. selfish                  B . awkward             C . innocent               D . special       

37.  A. happiness                B . sadness                     C . love                  D . hate           

38.  A. Disappointedly        B. Unfortunately         C. Coincidentally         D. Comfortably        

39.  A. words                         B . effort                 C . space                   D . money              

40.  A. moment                 B . day                  C . break                    D . event              

41.  A. walking around       B. passing by              C . packing up            D. running off         

42.  A. around                  B . in                   C . behind                   D . to                

43.A. chief                            B . basic                          C . actual                 D . total            

44.A.by                       B . for              C . on                           D . with              

45.A.work                     B . time             C . energy                       D .change