With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿21＿ building in the US.

 As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿22＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿23＿ cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that ＿24＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25  . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone  26   achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school  27   he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was   28   by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They   29   more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “  30   seems that he never knows how difficult it is.  31   I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more  32  .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I   33   the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was   34   of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll   35   to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.

1. A. largest          B. highest       C. earliest     D. latest

2.A. seldom          B. hardly       C. always      D. almost

3.A. enjoyed         B. needed       C. made       D. kept

4. A. while           B. after         C. if          D. though

5. A. heart           B. hope         C. body       D. love

6. A. by             B. for          C. in          D. from

7.A. as             B. since         C. until        D. before

8. A. pleased         B. beaten       C. moved       D. asked

9. A. used           B. spent        C. took         D. wasted

10. A. Here           B. There        C. He          D. It

11. A. However        B. Sometimes    C. Again        D. Then

12. A. friends         B. helpers       C. time         D. exercise

13.A. tried           B. saw          C. did         D. met

14. A. thinking         B. talking      C. worried      D. proud

15.A. point           B. go          C. turn         D. hurry

 

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is　 31 　for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 　, I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .

　　　 When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 　she was and she replied that 37 was fine .

　　　 A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 　that it was with my sister . I 40 　called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .

　　　 About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 　than before and all I could see in my mind were 　42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .

　　　 When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 　to the hospital .

　　　 When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.

31. A. dangerous 　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. impossible 　　　 D. fair

32. A. Luckily 　　　　　　 　　B. Finally　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Personally

33. A. proud 　　　　　　　 B. glad 　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. afraid

34. A. happen　　　　　　　 B. go 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. ring　　　　　　　　 　 D. change

35. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 D. past

36. A. how 　　　　　　　　 　　B. who　　　　　　　　 　 C. where 　　　 D.what

37. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　 C. anything　　　　　 　 D. everything

38. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 　 C. driving　　　　　　 　 D. flying

39. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected

40. A. happily 　　　　　　 　　B. carefully 　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　 D. quickly

41. A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　　 D. farther

42. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. stories　　　　　　　 C. letters 　　　　　　 　　D. problems

43. A. phone 　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　 D. college

44. A. me 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. her　　　　　　　　　 　 C. us　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. them

45. A. gave up　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew up 　　　　　 　　C. woke up　　　　　 　 D. stayed up

　　　　　　　　　　　　　

阅读短文，然后根据内容从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿21＿ building in the US.

 As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿22＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿23＿ cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that ＿24＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 25  . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone  26   achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school  27   he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was   28   by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They   29   more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “  30   seems that he never knows how difficult it is.  31   I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more  32  .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I   33   the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was   34   of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll   35   to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.

21. A. largest          B. highest       C. earliest     D. latest

22. A. seldom          B. hardly       C. always      D. almost

23. A. enjoyed         B. needed       C. made       D. kept

24. A. while           B. after         C. if          D. though

25. A. heart           B. hope         C. body       D. love

26. A. by             B. for          C. in          D. from

27. A. as             B. since         C. until        D. before

28. A. pleased         B. beaten       C. moved       D. asked

29. A. used           B. spent        C. took         D. wasted

30. A. Here           B. There        C. He          D. It

31. A. However        B. Sometimes    C. Again        D. Then

32. A. friends         B. helpers       C. time         D. exercise

33. A. tried           B. saw          C. did         D. met

34. A. thinking         B. talking      C. worried      D. proud

35. A. point           B. go          C. turn         D. hurry

It was Christmas time in 2008, I had no idea that this would be the 31 Christmas we would spend with mom.This was a very special Christmas for me—you see mom 　32 owned a new coat that I could remember.

Mom had polio(小儿麻痹症)when she was a young child. One of her legs was larger than the other. Sometimes she would have trouble walking, but she never complained. Mom always 　33 my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house 　34 .I remember my good friend Glen coming over and talking with mom even when I wasn't at home. Mom was always willing to 　35 a listening ear.

　 Mom's all clothes were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a light jacket,and a couple of sweaters.

　I decided that I would buy mom a 　36 that year, so I took her 　37 　to find something for Christmas. As we went past the coat shelf, one of the coats on the shelf 　38 　mom's eys. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat. 　39 after a long talk with mom, we left the store with mom wearing that nice new coat in the end. She agreed that the coat did look good 　40 　her. I will ever be 　41 for this opportunity. being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she ever 42 .

　In Februay of 2009 mom passed 　43 at age 42. As I reflect(回忆)back on my mother's life, it was 　44 　with acts of kindness. Giving came 　45 　her heart,with a willingness to help whenever possible.

31. A.first 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thirtieth 　　　　　　　　 D. fortieth

32. A.ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

33. A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. treated　　　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　　　　 D. provided

34. A. anytime B. sometime C. at times D. some times

35. A. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

36. A. coat　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress 　　　　　　　　　 C. jacket　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sweater

37. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

38. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted 　　　　　　　　 D. got

39. A. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　　 D. And

40. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

42. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

43. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

44. A. filled 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fulled

45. A. with 　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

When I was about 12, I had a(an) __31__, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too __32__, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her __33__ I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me __34__, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you __35__ wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are __36__. Think it over. __37__ no attention to the other things she said.”

I did __38__ he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

I brought the list __39__ to my dad. He refused to __40__ it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. __41__ something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but __42__ the truth and do __43__ you think is right.”

Many years have __44__. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your __45__.

31. A. enemy          B. sister                  C. partner             D. friend

32. A. lot                B. many                  C. much            D. bit

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

34. A. quickly         B. angrily                    C. fast                   D. quietly

35. A. just               B. ever                       C. even                   D. never

36. A. good              B. true                       C. nice                  D. wonderful

37. A. Put                   B. Pull                       C. Pay                 D. Pick

38. A. like                   B. as if                      C. as though            D. as

39. A. against                      B. with                      C. from                  D. back

40. A. take               B. make                  C. bring                 D. remember

41. A. Before             B. When                   C. After                  D. Since

42. A. hear              B. listen                  C. see              D. look

43. A. how                     B. when                     C. what                 D. why

44. A. passed             B. past                      C. through              D. been

45. A. money          B. heart                  C. life                     D. effort