Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.   36  man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room's only   37 . The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

They talked for hours   38 . Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he   39  pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be   40  and enlivened by all the wonderful world outside.

The window overlooked a   41  with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children   42  their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the   43 .

As the man by the window described all this in delicate   44 , the other man would close his eyes and   45  the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade   46 .   47  the other man couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with   48  words.    

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the nurse arrived,   49  to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away.

The other man asked to be   50  next to the window. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside.   51 , he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.

He slowly turn to look out the window. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have   52  his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse   53  that the man was blind. "Perhaps he just wanted to   54  you."

Shared grief is half the sorrow,   55  happiness when shared, is doubled.

1.                A．The one        B．One            C．Another D．This

 

2.                A．entrance       B．exit            C．passage   D．window

 

3.                A．on end         B．in vain          C．at ease   D．after all

 

4.                A．would          B．should          C．might    D．could

 

5.                A．shortened      B．deepened       C．broadened    D．sharpened

 

6.                A．courtyard       B．market         C．wood    D．park

 

7.                A．flew           B．designed        C．sailed    D．swapped

 

8.                A．distance        B．way            C．process   D．course

 

9.                A．effect          B．particular       C．detail    D．relief

 

10.               A．expose         B．imagine         C．realize    D．spot

 

11.               A．passing away    B．passing by       C．passing down   D．passing out

 

12.               A．Because        B．As             C．Once D．Although

 

13.               A．descriptive      B．productive      C．sensitive   D．tentative

 

14.               A．strangely       B．surprisingly      C．sceptically D．only

 

15.               A．substituted      B．offered         C．switched   D．organized

 

16.               A．Willingly        B．Finally          C．Generously     D．Occasionally

 

17.               A．sacrificed       B．referred        C．motivated D．intended

 

18.               A．responded      B．respected       C．requested D．resisted

 

19.               A．recover        B．defend         C．observe   D．encourage

 

20.               A．or             B．but            C．so    D．and

 

 

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the pottoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field aways had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

76.How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A.She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B.She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C.She lost it while working in the field.

D.She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

77.What was done so that the lost ring could be found?

A.Friends were asked to join in the search.

B.The field was searched for a long time.

C.Ｄogs were called to look for it.

D.Both A and B

78.Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A.It was a very expensive ring

B.They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C.They all loved Nancy.

D.Everybody wanted to have this ring.

79.What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A.He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B.He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C.He placed it in a secret spot.

D.He returned it to the owner.

80.What can you infer from the story?

A.The ring was invaluable.

B.People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C.The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D.Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

 

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。

       After graduation from a medical school, I began to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department．As the  36  member of the group, I had to work on Christmas Eve．

       At 9 pm, the ambulance  37  a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack．My patient was   38 , but I did my best．Eventually he  39   the night．

       The following year, still the newest member, I got Christmas Eve  40 again．At 9 pm sharp, I was told there was a  41   in the hall who wanted to speak with me．

       When I approached them, the man  42  himself as Levin and said, "you probably don't ' 43  me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life．Thank you for the year you gave me．"He and his wife hugged me and handed me a small  44 and left, I was more than a little surprised and  45    ．

       The following year a new doctor joined the group  46   I volunteered for the shift because I wanted to see if the Levins would  47 ．

       I  48   the door．Once again, at   49  9 pm, the Levins appeared．We   50 and Levin said he'd come to see me every Christmas Eve, and that   51   he didn't come, I would know it just wasn't his year．

       The last year I saw him, he brought me a crystal bell engraved （雕刻） with a single word: Friendship．Levin   52   the next year．Now, my family, friends and I   53 that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and  54   to the man who didn't forget to bring me good   55 ．

A．hardest       B．youngest         C．best                D．newest

A．brought up  B．brought about        C．brought in           D．brought on

A．in debt     B．in vain             C．on end             D．in danger

A．survived    B．spent            C．won．             D．managed

A．watch         B．duty                    C．guard              D．greetings

A．couple       B．man               C．patient．            D．friend

A．regarded           B．treated           C．introduced          D．considered

A．understand  B．remember           C．cure               D．like

A．bell         B．gift                     C．packet              D．box

A．scared            B．interested                C．excited             D．moved

A．but              B．so                      C．and               D．or

A．return           B．come               C．recover            D．approach

A．gave an eye to  B．kept away from      C．kept an eye on       D．kept hold of

A．about           B．the same            C．very               D．exactly

A．calmed          B．separated           C．embraced           D．choked

A．unless     B．if                 C．until               D．though

A．passed by         B．passed away         C．passed off           D．passed out

A．ring            B．strike              C．hit                D．beat

A．cheer             B．drink              C．congratulate        D．offer

A．advice          B．work               C．holiday             D．wishes

The story of the touchstone(探金石) tells of a man who was told that if he could find the touchstone, its magical powers could give him anything he wanted. It could be found, he was 31 , among the pebbles (卵石) of a beach. All he need to do is  32  a stone.If it feels warm, the magical touchstone is 33 .

The man rushed to the beach without delay. When he  34 a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He  35 this practice for weeks. Each pebble felt cold, and each pebble was  36 thrown into the sea..

But one morning, he  37 to take hold of a pebble that felt  38 , unlike the other stones. The man, who had  39 noticed the difference, threw it into the sea. He hadn’t  40 to, but he had formed a habit that can be  41 to break.

Any behavior one   42 is strengthened. Repeated often enough, it becomes a(n)  43 . A Spanish proverb says, “Habits are first cobwebs (蜘蛛网), then cables (钢索).” It works well for  44 habits that first trap us like a cobweb. And if we continue the behavior, the  45 grows stronger and can be as difficult to break as a steel cable.  46 some habits can work in our  47 , such as patterns of our lives, positive attitudes and healthy ways of thinking. We form our habits, then our habits form us  48  .

When it  49 habits, practice may not make perfect. But practice will certainly make permanent. So form the habits you want and let them 50  you into the person you want to be.

1.	A．tricked B．informed C．introduced D．traced

 

2.	A．look on B．cut into C．knock down D．pick up

3.A made            B. found           C. controlled          D. offered

4.	A．knew B．showed C．grasped D．grabbed

 

5.	A．decided B．stopped C．required D．continued

 

6.	A．immediately B．frequently C．greatly D．happily

 

7.	A．tried B．decided C．hoped D．happened

 

8.	A．smooth B．rough C．warm D．cold

 

9.	A．commonly B．necessarily C．hardly D．quickly

 

10.	A．designed B．determined C．failed D．meant

 

11.	A．hard B．easy C．likely D．sure

 

12.	A．forgets B．shows C．adjusts D．repeats

 

13.	A．addiction B．instruction C．habit D．regret

 

14.	A．annoying B．old C．influential D．bad

 

15.	A．line B．web C．spirit D．feeling

 

16.	A．Then B．Thus C．But D．Because

 

17.	A．favor B．memory C．honor D．wish

 

18.	A．in force B．in addition C．in return D．in vain

 

19.	A．leads to B．comes to C．belongs to D．points to

 

20.	A．adjust B．form C．transfer D．shape

 

1. A new study indicates that those who watch movies in which actors smoke a lot are much more likely

               of smoking.（develop）

一项新的研究显示经常观看有演员吸烟镜头的人更有可能养成吸烟的习惯。

2. The stability of a society depends on                the extremes of human behaviour.（respond）

一个社会的稳定取决于该社会对人们的极端如何作出回应。

3.              from her brothers since the age of seven, she made several attempts to get in touch with them but in vain.（separate）

她自从七岁就与兄弟们分开了，她多次尝试和他们取得联系但都没有结果。

4.. I requested that Tom              me by next Friday.（return）

我要求汤姆下周五以前把那本书还给我。

5.. I suppose by the time I come back in two years’ time the new school              （set）

我想两年以后我回来时这所新学校就会建起来。

6.. Barach H. Obama，            is an inspiring story, is the first American to move upward to the highest office in America.（success）

奥巴马的成功是一个鼓舞人心的故事，他是第一位在美国升至最高官员的非裔美国人。

7.. Hardly                 when he phoned his parents.（land vi）

他一安全下飞机就给父母打了个电话。

8.. Israel offers automatic citizenship to all Jews who want it,              （whichever）

犹太人只要愿意，均可自动加入以色列国籍，不管他们说何种语言。

9. In order to start reading this book you                that the physical symptoms your were experiencing were due to anxiety.（idea）

开始读这本书之前，你一定已经了解到，你身体的不适症状是源于焦虑。

10. I showed him a map of China in the Ming Dynasty               on it.（with）

我给他看了一张明朝时的中国地图，所有的边界都画在上面。