We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly disappears. ___36___, for example, the neatly-dressed woman I ___37___ to see--or look at--on my way to work each morning.

For three years, no matter ___38___ the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On ___39___days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Sometimes ___40___out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. ___41___, she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I ___42___ all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how ___43___ I expected to see her each morning. You might say I ___44___ her.

“Did she have an accident? Something ___45___?” I thought to myself about her ___46___. Now that she was gone, I felt I had ___47___ her. I began to realize that part of our ___48___ life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar ___49___: the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who ___50___walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are ___51___markers in our lives. They add weight to our ___52___ of place and belonging.

Think about it. ___53___, while walking to work, we mark where we are by ___54___ a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though ___55___ person?

36. A. Make    B. Take   C. Give   D. Have

37. A. happened     B. wanted       C. used    D. tried

38. A. what     B. how    C. which D. when

39. A. sunny   B. rainy   C. cloudy       D. snowy

40. A. took     B. brought      C. carried       D. turned

41. A. Clearly B. Particularly       C. Luckily      D. Especially

42. A. believed       B. expressed   C. remembered      D. wondered

43. A. long     B. often   C. soon   D. much

44. A. respected     B. missed       C. praised       D. admired

45. A. better   B. worse  C. more   D. less

46. A. disappearance      B. appearance C. misfortune  D. fortune

47. A. forgotten     B. lost     C. known       D. hurt

48. A. happy   B. enjoyable   C. frequent     D. daily

49. A. friends  B. strangers    C. tourists       D. guests

50. A. regularly      B. actually      C. hardly D. probably

51. A. common      B. pleasant      C. important   D. faithful

52. A. choice  B. knowledge  C. decision     D. sense

53. A. Because       B. If       C. Although    D. However

54. A. keeping       B. changing    C. passing       D. mentioning

55. A. unnamed      B. unforgettable     C. unbelievable      D. unreal

---What’s the chief ______ of the world this year?

---I think the Twin- Tower was destroyed.

  A. business  B. matter  C. event  D. affair

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly . Take, for example, the neatly-dressed(穿戴整齐的) woman I to see — or look at — on my way to work each morning.

For three years, no matter  the weather was like, she was     waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 a.m. On   days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime    out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses.   , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how I expected to see her each morning. You might say I    her.

“Did she have an accident? Something ?” I thought to myself about her disappearance. Now that she was gone, I felt I had  her. I began to realize that part of our life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar : the milkman you see at dawn, the women who walks her dog along the street every  morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are    markers in our lives. They add weight to our of place and belonging.

Think about it. , while walking to work, we mark where we are by     a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though , person?

A. disappears              B. appears             C. arrives              D. comes

A. happened        B. wanted          C. used             D. tried

A. what           B. how             C. which        D. when

A. always                B. seldom           C. sometimes   D. often

A. sunny          B. rainy            C. cloudy      D. snowy

A. took            B. brought          C. carried      D. turned

A. Clearly           B. Particularly      C. Luckily             D. Especially

A. believed         B. expressed          C. remembered      D. wondered

A. long          B. often            C. soon                 D. much

A. respected   B. missed           C. praised           D. admired

A. better      B. worse           C. more                 D. less

A. forgotten             B. lost               C. known              D. hurt

A. happy        B. enjoyable    C. usual         D. daily

A. friends       B. strangers        C. tourists          D. guests

A. regularly   B. actually   C. hardly    D. probably

A. common     B. pleasant          C. important D. ordinary

A. choice       B. knowledge   C. decision     D. sense

A. Because           B. If                  C. Although        D. However

A. keeping              B. changing         C. passing     D. mentioning

A. unnamed              B. unforgettable     C. unbelievable      D. unreal

                                 
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Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3. Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.
“I’m very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Affiliated (附属的) to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.”
Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. It’s competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said.
The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China’s development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world.
China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event’s about 159-year history. Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.
The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 1889, became the symbol of the French capital.Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo.
48. What does the word in bald “rivals” probably mean in the second paragraph?
A. competitors.        B. enemies.         C. players.          D. supporters.
49. The winning of bidding for the World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies ______.
A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage.
B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs.
C. China has become a developed country for many years.
D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history.
50. As we know, in general, the Word Expo is usually held every ______ years, while the Olympics is usually held every ______ years.
A. 4；5          B. 5；4         C. 4；4               D. 5；5
51. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that ______.
A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea
B. China will become a super country in the United Nations
C. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capital
D. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from them

---What’s the chief ______ of the world this year?

---I think the Twin- Tower was destroyed.

  A. business  B. matter  C. event  D. affair