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　　DC Hilton was one of the first American to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night. 42 years ago be bought a small __1___on US highway 69, in Oklahoma. His___2___customers were truck drivers and___3___salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheese-burgers when they stopped to___4___their journey.

　　

　　It was they who first tried to____5____Hilton to remain open all night. He thought about it for a while, and then suddenly made up his___6____. He took the door key and threw it across the road. He hasn't closed the door____7___.

　　Over the years his simple cafe expanded into a 24-hour roadside ____8___,with a 100-seat restaurant, a petrol station, a mini shopping market, a car ___9___for mobile homes and all-night selfhelp laundry（洗衣店）.

　　

　　Hilton was a ___10__in a 24-hour working trend which has now ___11___ around the world. Today not only restaurants but also hanks, supermarkets, mail-order ___12___and many other businesses are___13___to be open all night. But is this really a good thing?

　　A lot of ____14____has been done in America on the effect of 24-hour working and there is growing ___15____about the long term dangers of society that doesn't sleep.

　　Americans are said to be___16___20％ less than they did 100 years ago, and 55％ claim to __17___at least occasionally from overtiredness. ___18____of the worst man-made accidents happened in the last few hours before ___19___, when even the most experienced night-worker has difficult____20____awake.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.market	B.business
C.station	D.restaurant
(2)A.main	B.common
C.strange	D.only
(3)A.shopping	B.clothing
C.traveling	D.cooking
(4)A.start	B.break
C.enjoy	D.continue
(5)A.persuade	B.suggest
C.order	D.warn
(6)A.plan	B.thought
C.mind	D.decision
(7)A.then	B.since
C.later	D.yet
(8)A.cafe	B.building
C.workshop	D.hotel
(9)A.garage	B.park
C.repair	D.rest
(10)A.pioneer	B.dealer
C.master	D.manager
(11)A.caught 　　 in	B.caught 　　 out
C.caught 　　 on	D.caught 　　 up
(12)A.shops	B.firms
C.markets	D.departments
(13)A.ordered	B.forced
C.performing	D.beginning
(14)A.research	B.effort
C.work	D.information
(15)A.interest	B.sense
C.concern	D.progress
(16)A.working	B.playing
C.sleeping	D.relaxing
(17)A.recover	B.suffer
C.return	D.prevent
(18)A.Some	B.Few
C.None	D.All
(19)A.dust	B.midnight
C.darkness	D.dawn
(20)A.staying	B.becoming
C.continuing	D.insisting

　

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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

　　　Nancy Johnson was a good friend with all the boys and girls in her class. She had a nice face and __1__ eyes. She spoke __2__ than the other girls, but she __3__ basket-ball better than most of them. Nancy __4__ everything at school, and she never thought she was __5__ from the other pupils __6__ she was a Negro girl.

　Miss Dietrich, Nancy's __7__ teacher, taught her drawing. She taught Nancy __8__ take an idea and make a __9__ out of it. “Your picture must be your idea, a part of __10__ ,” Miss Dietrich said. She __11__ Nancy that it is __12__ to draw a good picture. “Your picture must not __13__ look nice,” Miss Dietrich said. “You must work at it __14__ the picture begins to live, until it is not __15__ any other picture in the world.”

　　　Nancy __16__ Miss Dietrich, and she was always happy when she began to __17__ a new idea, Nancy had a secret that only Miss Dietrich __18__. She wanted to go to the City Art School when she finished __19__. She knew, of course, that __20__ didn't have enough money to __21__ her there. But every year there was a schoolchildren's __22__ competition at the Art School. The __23__ could go to the school and did not __24__ to pay for the first year. Miss Dietrich and Nancy wanted to sent Nancy's __25__ pictures to the Art School competition.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 broad	B． beautiful	C． likely	D． straight	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 more	B． less	C． louder	D． slower	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 played the	B． threw	C． enjoyed	D． played	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 learned	B． said	C． took 　　 part in	D． attended	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 far	B． clever	C． welcome	D． different	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 thanks to	B． but 　　 for	C． on 　　 condition that	D． because	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 old	B． best	C． most 　　 famous	D． favourite	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 to	B． how 　　 to	C． where 　　 to	D． how	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 house	B． lesson	C． picture	D． story	[　　]
(10) A． 　　 the world	B． picture	C． you	D． your 　　 home	[　　]
(11) A． 　　 explained	B． asked	C． warned	D． taught	[　　]
(12) A． 　　 wonderful	B． necessary	C． difficult	D． easy	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 a little	B． a 　　 bit	C． only	D． necessarily	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 on	B． until	C． unless	D． if 　　 only	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 dawn	B． copy	C． like	D． paint	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 believed	B． understood	C． depended 　　 on	D． learnt	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 think of	B． draw	C． consider	D． wonder	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 disclosed	B． let 　　 out	C． knew	D． meant	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 learning	B． school	C． drawing	D． graduation	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 she	B． her 　　 teacher	C． her 　　 father	D． her 　　 school	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 offer	B． afford	C． encourage	D． send	[　　]
(22) A． speaking	B． drawing	C． sports	D． singing	[　　]
(23) A． girl	B． runner	C． player	D． winner	[　　]
(24) A． have	B． want	C． like	D． require	[　　]
(25) A． best	B． famous	C． favourite	D． largest	[　　]

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　　It seemed that nothing had happened when dawn came. But they soon 1 that the entire boat was surrounded in ice. The captain had fallen 2 so the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe with great care, 3 make a hole 4 the deck（甲板）, and he began to knock the ice away. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he 5 on working for ten minutes 6 the others looked that anxiously. By this time he was so cold that he could 7 trust his grip（紧握力）or balance.

　　Each member of the crew took 8 in turn to cut the ice away for 9 he could bear it. First, they 10 knock off enough ice to get on their knees. Standing up on that rolling deck would have been committing suicide（自杀）because a man who had fallen overboard 11 .

　　Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin（船舱）. He 12 one of the crew and together they 13 to get the stove 14 in the hope that it would 15 enough heat to warm the cabin above freezing point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that it could be pumped out, they were in danger of 16 .

　　It 17 an hour’s work before the boat began to float better. But during this time they succeeded in getting rid of the most of the ice.

　　Throughout the afternoon, the coating of the ice began to build up again 18 they tried their best. In the face of this new danger, Captain Slater decided that it was 19 dangerous to gamble（孤注一掷）on the chance 20 the boat would survive（幸存）until the next morning. Once more, he ordered the crew to clear ice. Then they settled down to wait for another day.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.thought	B.imagined			C.realized	D.knew
（2）A.ill	B.asleep			C.down	D.behind
（3）A.so as not to				B.so as to
C.decided not to				D.but had to
（4）A.in		B.on		C.at	D.for
（5）A.insisted		B.continued		C.kept	D.struggled
（6）A.but		B.when		C.while	D.as
（7）A.much more				B.not any more
C.not any longer				D.not longer
（8）A.it			B.what	C.that	D./
（9）A.so far as			B.what	C.how	D.as long as
（10）A.would rather				B.had to
C.forced to				D.had better
（11）A.could not be saved				B.must not have saved
C.would not have saved				D.might be saved
（12）A.called on			B.called out	C.called to		D.called at
（13）A.succeeded			B.managed	C.tried		D.learned
（14）A.burnt			B.to be burned	C.burning		D.to burn
（15）A.give away			B.give in	C.give up		D.give off
（16）A.floating			B.freezing	C.sinking		D.starving
（17）A.took			B.spent	C.used		D.paid
（18）A.as			B.since	C.instead		D.though
（19）A.much too			B.too much	C.too little		D.little too
（20）A.if			B.which	C.that		D.how

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　　It seemed that nothing had happened when dawn came. But they soon 1 that the entire boat was surrounded in ice. The captain had fallen 2 so the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe with great care, 3 make a hole 4 the deck（甲板）, and he began to knock the ice away. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he 5 on working for ten minutes 6 the others looked that anxiously. By this time he was so cold that he could 7 trust his grip（紧握力）or balance.

　　Each member of the crew took 8 in turn to cut the ice away for 9 he could bear it. First, they 10 knock off enough ice to get on their knees. Standing up on that rolling deck would have been committing suicide（自杀）because a man who had fallen overboard 11 .

　　Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin（船舱）. He 12 one of the crew and together they 13 to get the stove 14 in the hope that it would 15 enough heat to warm the cabin above freezing point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that it could be pumped out, they were in danger of 16 .

　　It 17 an hour’s work before the boat began to float better. But during this time they succeeded in getting rid of the most of the ice.

　　Throughout the afternoon, the coating of the ice began to build up again 18 they tried their best. In the face of this new danger, Captain Slater decided that it was 19 dangerous to gamble（孤注一掷）on the chance 20 the boat would survive（幸存）until the next morning. Once more, he ordered the crew to clear ice. Then they settled down to wait for another day.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.thought	B.imagined			C.realized	D.knew
（2）A.ill	B.asleep			C.down	D.behind
（3）A.so as not to				B.so as to
C.decided not to				D.but had to
（4）A.in		B.on		C.at	D.for
（5）A.insisted		B.continued		C.kept	D.struggled
（6）A.but		B.when		C.while	D.as
（7）A.much more				B.not any more
C.not any longer				D.not longer
（8）A.it			B.what	C.that	D./
（9）A.so far as			B.what	C.how	D.as long as
（10）A.would rather				B.had to
C.forced to				D.had better
（11）A.could not be saved				B.must not have saved
C.would not have saved				D.might be saved
（12）A.called on			B.called out	C.called to		D.called at
（13）A.succeeded			B.managed	C.tried		D.learned
（14）A.burnt			B.to be burned	C.burning		D.to burn
（15）A.give away			B.give in	C.give up		D.give off
（16）A.floating			B.freezing	C.sinking		D.starving
（17）A.took			B.spent	C.used		D.paid
（18）A.as			B.since	C.instead		D.though
（19）A.much too			B.too much	C.too little		D.little too
（20）A.if			B.which	C.that		D.how

When dawn came, they realized that the entire boat was    1    with ice. The captain has fallen    2    but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe and    3  great care, so as not to    4    a hole in the deck, he began to knock the ice away. Each member of the crew took    5    to cut the ice away for as    6    as he could bear it. Standing up on that roiling deck would have been    7    one's life because a man who has fallen overboard could not have been saved. Then the captain discovered that ice was    8    inside the cabin. He called to one of the crew and together they    9    to light the stove in the    10    that it would    11    enough heat to warm the cabin to    12    freezing point.    13    the ice in the bottom could be melted    14    it could be pumped out, they were in danger of sinking. Throughout the afternoon, the ice began to    15    up again in spite of their work. In the  16 of this new danger, the captain decided that it was    17    risky to depend on the    18  that the boat should survive until the next morning. Once more, he ordered the crew to clear the ice. Then they    19    down to wait for    20    day.

    1．

A. hidden　　　　　　　　　　    B. drowned

C. sunk　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. covered

    2．

A. slept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. asleep

C. sleeping　　　　　　　　　　  D. sleepy

    3．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. under

C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

    4．

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. make

C. hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. damage

    5．

A. strength　　　　　　　　　　  B. time

C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turns

    6．

A. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. large

C. long　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. much

    7．

A. wasting　　　　　　　　　　  B. saving

C. risking　　　　　　　　　　    D. resting

    8．

A. forming　　　　　　　　　　  B. flowing

C. melting　　　　　　　　　　   D. freezing

    9．

A. practiced　　　　　　　　    B. succeeded

C. managed　　　　　　　　　　 D. operated

    10．

A. dark　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. hope

C. end　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. beginning

    11．

A. store　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. release

C. receive　　　　　　　　　　   D. restore

    12．

A. over　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. up

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. above

    13．

A. Unless　　　　　　　　　　    B. If

C. After　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. So

    14．

A. even though　　　　　　    B. as though

C. in that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

    15．

A. close　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. hope

C. build　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. form

    16．

A. front　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. middle

C. face　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. before

    17．

A. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little

C. never　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. too

    18．

A. chance　　　　　　　　　　   B. life

C. energy　　　　　　　　　　    D. opportunity

    19．

A. looked　　　　　　　　　　    B. broke

C. settled,　　　　　　　　　　   D. sat

    20．

A. other　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. another

C. each　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. next