阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
It was Molly’s job to hand her father his paper lunch bag each morning before he left home to work.
One morning, besides his ____11____ lunch bag. Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old.
“Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just something. Take it with you.”
He put___12___ paper bags into his briefcase (公文包), kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly’s bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells (贝壳), 5 small stones, and 12 coins…The ___13___ father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work.
That evening, Molly ran up to him ___14___ he was reading the newspaper.
“Where’s my bag?” “What’s bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.”
“I ___15___ it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this ___16___ in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like—I thought you might like to ___17___ with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?”
“Oh, no. I just forgot to bring it home.” he ___18___.
While Molly hugged (拥抱) her father’s neck, he opened the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her ___19___ —all that a 7-year-old held.
Love in a paper bag, and he ___20___ it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went hurriedly to the ___21___. Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home ___22___ .
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It ___23___ a long time to tell. ___24___ had a story or a memory.
The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple ___25___ but it is so easily forgotten.
11. A. usual B. new C. spare D. warm
12. A. all B. both C. some D. many
13. A. angry B. careful C. busy D. strict
14. A. since B. till C. as D. because
15. A. forgot B. hid C. kept D. left
16. A. letter B. message C. diary D. note
17. A. play B. joke C. talk D. deal
18. A. lied B. promised C. nodded D. agreed
19. A. coins B. stones C. shells D. treasures
20. A. cleaned B. missed C. threw D. dropped
21. A. school B. office C. shop D. home
22. A. worriedly B. actively C. carefully D. luckily
23. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
24. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something
25. A. rule B. truth C. idea D. way
For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.
His story began in El Salvador; where he was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great___16___in speaking. At age 2, his family’s house burned down. Pineda was hurt ___17___,and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he___18___years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage(孤儿院).
Finally, at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support and encouragement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his___19___with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda, then 18,____20____the attention of many people, who wondered what they could do to help him.
A hospital offered him free medical care. A rich man agreed to___21___for Pineda’s tickets to and from El Salvador.
When he was in the hospital, Pineda began___22___music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album(音乐专辑).Soon with the help of a musician, “The Sound of Gratitude(感激)” was born. On October 15th, Pineda went to a Chicago club to___23___his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.
It was ___24___that Pineda had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship(艰难). “We have a___25___in El Salvador, ‘Suffer(受难)first, then enjoy. ’ I guess that’s what’s happening. ” he said.
16. A. preparation B. difficulty C. development D. conversation
17. A. politely B. wisely C. simply D. seriously
18. A. spent B. used C. cost D. took
19. A. speech B. education C. performance D. suggestion
20. A. influenced B. caught C. refused. D. separated
21. A. ask B. look C. pay D. wait
22. A. writing B. lending C. selling D. praising
23. A. learn B. lead C. find D. play
24. A. freezing B. amazing C. outgoing D. embarrassing
25. A. meeting B. crossing C. saying D. meaning
阅读下面短文,从短文后备题所给的A. B. C.D四个选项中,选出可咀填八空白处的最佳选项。
Four years ago, Joel Kline gave up his job as a magazine editor to become a freelance copywriter for advertisements, but now he had money trouble. He says that he wishes he’d never___16___to set up his own business.
“I am now in such a bad situation” says Joel, “I hope I am___17___working as an editor.
You see, I was_____18_____with my job, and I used to get really angry at my boss and the way he used to___19___me around all the time. I talked to a few friends and they said that they could give me___20___,so I told my boss l was leaving. At first, everything was___21___:I had so much work that I had to take on an assistant(助理),my best friend at work, Don, just to be___22___to finish things on time. And soon we____23____large amounts of money. Don and I had a really great lifestyle, and when the work was finished, we used to take good___24___in places like Cancun and the Bahamas,just to get relaxed.
At first,we were busy having fun, and charged(支付)everything to my credit cards instead, but then I began to_____25_____how much in debt(负债)I was. At last, I had to_____26_____Don off. I then had to sell all my office equipment(设备).Now I could do almost nothing even if people ____27____me. Things got so bad that I even asked my old boss if I could do some work for the ____28____, but he said that I’d been so____29____to him when I left that he would never employee(雇佣)me again. I’ve had to______30______my business now and I don’t know what I’m going to do for money. It just goes to show, if you set up your own business, you shouldn’t spend money you don’t have.”
16. A. pretended B. learned C. failed D. decided
17. A. specially B. still C. also D. certainly
18. A. pleased B. strict C. bored D. patient
19. A. show B. order C. serve D. lead
20. A. time B. money C. food D. work
21. A. perfect B. wrong C. hard D. fun
22. A. afraid B. ready C. able D. about
23. A. lost B. borrowed C. donated D. made
24. A. vacations B. pictures C. courses D. chances
25. A. imagine B. remember C. wonder D. realize
26. A. lay B. see C. take D. put
27. A. paid B. helped C. forgot D. asked
28. A. advertisement B. magazine C. equipment D. lifestyle
29. A. shy B. rude C. lazy D. straight
30. A. close down B. pick up C. turn down D. set up
Zhang Peng is a Chinese driver in Xi’an(西安).When he checked the online wallet of his We chat app(微信应用软件),he saw that one of his passengers had paid 6,500 yuan for a___11___pay. That meant the passenger paid about $ 950, but in fact, the passenger only needed to pay$ 9.50.
Zhang Peng guessed that the payment was a ____12____ According to the time of the payment, he guessed that the four foreign travelers did it. He___13___the four travelers, from the train station and dropped them off at a nearby___14___.
When he___15___to call the four foreign passengers, Zhang Peng directly went to the hotel again where he had dropped them off. Then in the hotel he____16____what had happened to the waiter at the front desk.
Just at that time, the traveler____17____made the payment came downstairs. She was ___18___ to hear about her mistake. It was her first time to visit the Chinese city, and she said that it was also her first time___19___the app’s online payment function(在线付费功能)to pay for the ride.
She was____20____more surprised when Zhang Peng refused to get a reward(报酬)and ____21____her all her extra(额外的)money.
____22____is true that the traveler had a wonderful _____23_____ of using Wechat. “ I can’t believe it,” the woman traveler said. “______24______some people, money is their only dream, and $ 950 is a lot of money. I felt very excited yesterday______25______the taxi driver came back to return the money in person. I am really grateful.”
11. A. 65 yuan B. 65-yuan C. 65-yuans D. the 65th yuan
12. A. mistake B. question C. fool D. praise
13. A. cheered up B. put up C. picked up D. looked up
14. A. station B. hotel C. hospital D. restaurant
15. A. succeeded B. forgot C. regretted D. failed
16. A. explained B. asked C. understood D. suggested
17. A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
18. A. interested B. glad C. angry D. surprised
19. A. use B. using C. used D. to use
20. A. very B. even C. quite D. too
21. A. got B. returned C. cost D. spent
22. A. It B. That C. He D. This
23. A. trip B. examination C. experience D. vacation
24. A. As B. From C. At D. For
25. A. because B. because of C. even if D. if
完形填空;阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案.
It's reported that the 2015 Nobel Prizes have been announced on October 5th.Sweden's Nobel Prize committee(委员会)said the Nobel Prize for(1) will go to scientists from Ireland,Japan and China.The prize for medicine is going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou.She(2) artemisinin(青蒿素).Artemisinin is a drug that has greatly lowered the number of people who die from malaria(疟疾).The committee said her greatest achievement is that the discovery of artemisinin has given the world new ways to fight(3) two serious diseases.It is said those diseases influence millions of people every year.Ms.Tu is the chief professor at the China Academy(学院)of Traditonal Medicine.She is also the(4) Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.Mr.Tu went through about 40 failures before she succeeded.But she never(5) and always fought on.
1.A.physics B.math C.chemistry D.medicine
2.A.discovered B.found C.called D.invented
3.A.for B.at C.against D.in
4.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth
5.A.ate up B.gave up C.took up D.made up.
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The American Computer Museum was open to visitors in 1990 in Bozeman, Montana. At first it was 1 to built in Princeton, New Jersey. The founders (创造者)moved to Bozeman in 1998. He 2 found a great place there .They decided to start the museum there.With Yellowstone Natinal Park to the south and Glaacier National Park to the northwest,the 3 of the museum has risen greatly. The American Computer Museum has been 4 by many American magazines today .
When visitors first enter the museum ,they are shown a video about the museum and 5 collections . All visitors are given the 6 to join in tours led by friendly tour guides . We have had visitors 7 are aged from 3 to 93 ---it is a big family. Over 1,000 exhibits (展览品)are shown in the museum, 8 the first computer in the world .Traveing through our museum, you will see the 9 history of the information age . Computer science becomes easier to 10 when one learns about it’s history.
( ) 1.A. planned B. invented C. produced
( ) 2.A.according to B.by accident C.in general
( ) 3.A. legend B. popularity C.tast
( ) 4.A.talked about B. knocked into C. handed out
( ) 5.A. their B. her C.its
( ) 6.A.aim B.mistake C. chance
( ) 7.A. what B. how C.who
( ) 8.A. below B. including C. towards
( ) 9.A.exciting B. tiring C. willing
( )1 0.A. remain B.notice C.learn
The 30th Olympic Games took place in London from July to August in 2012. Luckily, Chinese 1 fans could watch the exciting games in 3D on TV.
When you watch 3D movies or TV, you have to wear a(n) 2 pair of glasses. The 3D glasses make the pictures from the screen 3 they are there in the room with you.
3D means having three dimensions(维度): width, height and depth. 3D technology is similar to the way that the human brain and eyes work. 4 the pupils(瞳孔) of a person’s eyes are about 6. 5 cm apart, when we look at something, each eye sees it from a different angle (角度). Our eyes 5 the two pictures to our brain, and the brain puts them together. The small 6 between the picture from the right eye and the picture from the left eye allows us to see depth(立体感).
When we 7 pictures in two dimensions, each eye gets the same information. That is because the picture has no real depth, and there is only one way of looking at it. A 3D movie or TV needs two film projectors(放映机). One projects a left eye picture and the other projects a right eye picture. The 3D glasses allow us to see 8 picture in each eye.
While one 9 3D films, he feels that he is actually in the same environment as the things he’s watching. 10 , it also has its disadvantages. People with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3D movies.
1. A. ball game B. music C. sports
2. A. expensive B. special C. mysterious
3. A. like B. look like C. sound
4. A. So B. Because C. Though
5. A. take B. lend C. send
6. A. difference B. pupil C. angle
7. A. look B. look at C. draw
8. A. the same B. a similar C. a different
9. A. watch B. watches C. is watching
10. A. Whenever B. However C. Whatever
完形填空,从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
We know that trees are useful in our everyday life. They 1 us many things, such as wood, oxygen(氧气), rubber(橡胶), medicines and many other things. They can 2 tell us a lot about our climate. The following are the reasons(原因). If you 3 a tree, you can see that it has many rings (年轮). Most trees grow one new ring 4 year. Because of this reason, we know 5 a tree is. A tree over a hundred years old means that it has more than a hundred 6 .When the climate is dry or very cold, the trees do not grow very much and their rings are usually 7 . When it is wet and warm, the rings are much thicker. If the rings are suddenly very thin or suddenly very thick, this means that the 8 changed suddenly(突然). If we look at the rings of this tree, we can 9 about the climate for a hundred years. We can see 10 our climate is changing today.
( ) 1. A. tell B. ask C. give D. get
( ) 2. A. not B. too C. to D. also
( ) 3. A. cut down B. climb up C. walk past D. look at
( )4. A. many B. every C. some D. only
( ) 5. A. how big B. how long C. how old D. how much
( )6. A. trees B. leaves C. people D. rings
( ) 7. A. big B. thin C. things D. small
( ) 8. A. climate B. trees C. sky D. animal
( ) 9. A. study B. get C. learn D. teach
( ) 10. A. how B. why C. when D. while
完形填空。
Malaysia Airlines (马航) flight MH370 disappeared from radar (雷达) screens an hour after it took off on March 8.It has __1__ for more than 3 months.
The plane may fall into the sea.China,Malaysia and many other countries have joined to search the __2__ on the sea.The relatives of the 227 passengers and 12 crew (乘务人员) are __3__ good news from them.
How did the accident __4__?It is said that the plane was attacked (攻击) by the terrorists.Some think there may be something wrong with the plane,and others think the accident may be __5__ by the mistake of the crew.However it is __6__ to tell the reason because the plane hasn't been found yet.
It may __7__ some time to find the missing plane and even more time to get to know the truth of what happened.However,we can't stop imagining what happened to the plane __8__ it is found.
Whether the missing plane is found _9__ not,the whole world should pay more attention to the safety of people,especially at airports.
We hope these people on the plane will be __10__,and they can get together with their family members.
1.A.found B.seen C.flown D.missed
2.A.plane B.terrorists C.ship D.Chinese
3.A.talking about B.waiting for
C.listening to D.hearing
4.A.take B.happen C.come D.go
5.A.given B.met C.caused D.tried
6.A.hard B.easy C.wise D.true
7.A.spend B.take C.get D.waste
8.A.before B.after C.until D.as soon as
9.A.nor B.so C.and D.or
10.A.dangerous B.safe
C.friendly D.bad
完型填空。
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Malaysia Airlines(马航)flight MH370 disappeared from radar(雷达)screens an hour after it took off on March 8.It has 1 for more than 3 months.
The plane maty fall into the sea.China,Malaysia and many other countries have joined to search the 2 on the sea.The relatives of the 227 passengers and 12 crew(乘务人员)are 3 good news from them.
How did the accident 4 ? It is said that the plane was attacked(攻击)by the terrorists.Some think there may be something wrong with the plane,and others think the accident may be 5 by the mistake of the crew.However it is 6 to tell the reason because the plane hasn’t been found yet.
1A.found B.seen C.flown D.missed
2A.Plane B.terrorists C.ship D.Chinese
3A.talking about B.waiting for C.listening to D.hearing
4A.take B.happen C.come D.go
5A.given B.met C.caused D.tried
6A.hard B.easy C.wise D.true
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While 1 kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast.When others had coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich.. But at least, I wasn't alone when I was 2 My sister and tow brothers had the3 mean mother as I did .
My mother 4 to know where we were at all time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a 5 every day . The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days . We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to 6 school .
The worse is yet to7 We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So 8 they slept , my mother was brave to 9 the Child Labor law. She made us work.. We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all 10 of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking 11 all things for us to do at home.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother .Two of her children received12 education .13 of us have ever been arrested or divorced . She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults .I am trying to14 my three children this way . I am 15 with pride when my children call me mean. Because, you see, I thank God, He gave me the meanest mother in the whole world.
1A all B.another C.other D.some
2 A happy B.sad C.ill D.excited
3 A different B.lovely C.kind D.same
4 A preferred B.liked C.seemed D.didn’t want
5 A a walk B.a schoolbag C.a pair of shoes D.a bath
6 A go to B.leave C.miss D.finish
7A to come B.to go C.to lose D.to happen
8A when B.while C.before D.during
9A obey B.follow C.break D.catch
10 A all the B.some C.much D.all sorts
11 A about B.up C.over D.of
12 A, l ower B. different C. higher D. worse
13 A None B No one C. Nobody D. E veryone
14 A raise B.feed C.keep D.have
15 A full B. .fill C. satisfied D. filled
Dear Bill,
Thank you 46 all of your kindness. I really 47 at your house for a month.
Would you like 48 me in Japan next August? My younger brother 49 his holidays in China next summer, and you can 50 his room! But 51 be too surprised when you see it. He’s crazy about football, so he has many pictures of famous football players 52 the wall. His room is very comfortable, and you will enjoy staying in it.
In his room 53 a colour TV. It’s not a big one. You can use my brother’s CD player,too. I 54 sure you will like Japan. Say 55 to everyone in your family for me. Write back soon.
Your riend,
Masao
( )46. A.very much B.with C.for D.in
( )47.A.like to stay B.like staying C.enjoy to stay D.enjoyed staying
( )48.A.visit B.visited C.visiting D.to visit
( )49.A.has B.had C.have D.will have
( )50.A.use B.borrow C.stay D.live
( )51.A.don’t B.won’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t
( )52.A.in B.on C.to D.up
( )53.A.have B.has C.there is D.there are
( )54.A.think B.guess C.am D.will
( )55.A.yes B.hello C.no D.goodbye
Dear Mom and Dad,
I will go to Alice’s home with her after school, and I will have supper and sleep there. Don’t 1 about me. You know that Alice is one of my best friends. If you want to talk with me, you can call 68610598 after 6:00 pm.
Please forgive me for not telling you first. I don’t think you will 2 me to do so if I tell you first. 3 I think teenagers should be allowed to stay at their friends’ houses sometimes. I am sixteen years old and I’m not a little kid any more. I hope I can make decisions for 4 .
At home, there are too many 5 for me to obey(遵守): Don’t stay out so late; don’t have meals before 6 hands; don’t watch TV without finishing homework, etc. Parents should be 7 teenagers, but we need freedom, too.
I don’t like doing my homework 8 at home. I’d love to study with Alice. We can learn a lot from each other. 9 please allow me to stay at Alice’s house once a week. If you 10 , Alice can stay at our house with me, too.
Yours,Lillian
( ) 1. A. care B. hear C. talk D. worry
( ) 2. A. let B. take C. allow D. teach
( ) 3. A. Unless B. Or C. But D. Even though
( ) 4. A. himself B. herself C. yourself D. myself
( ) 5. A. idea B. opinion C. things D. rules
( ) 6. A. giving B. washing C. putting D. holding
( ) 7. A. afraid of B. interested in C. strict with D. angry with
( ) 8. A. along B. alone C. lonely D. own
( ) 9. A.Or B. Although C. So D. Because
( ) 10. A. worry B. think C. agree D. make
An old man lived alone in a town. He wanted to dig up his potato garden, but it was very 41 work. His only son, who always 42 him in the past, was then in prison(监狱).So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:
Dear son,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to 43 potatoes in my garden this year. I 44 to miss doing it because your mother always loved planting time. I'm just getting too old to dig up a garden. If you were here, all my 45 would be over. I know you would dig up the garden for me 46 you weren't in prison.
Love, Dad
Soon the old man 47 a letter, "Dad, don't dig up the garden! That's where I buried(埋藏)the guns!”
At 4 a.m. the next morning, some 48 came and dug up the whole garden without finding any gun. The old man was 49 and wrote another note to his son. He told him what had happened, and 50 him what to do next.
His son's reply was, "Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It's the best I could do for you
from here.”
41. A. hard B. interesting C. simple D. boring
42. A. taught B. helped C. changed D. stopped
43. A. cook B. dig C. put D. plant
44. A. hope B. forget C. hate D. decide
45. A. trouble B. illness C. danger D. fear
46. A. if B. unless C. because D. when
47. A. wrote B. received C. sent D. read
48. A. friends B. neighbours C. policemen D. prisoners
49. A. ill B. lucky C. surprised D. sorry
50. A. told B. called C. invited D. asked
We 31 a survey about different 32 transportation last week. We asked students 33 their favorite kinds of transportation. 34 are some of the results. Most students come to school 35 bike and they like 36 bikes. Of course, bikes are 37 than cars and buses. Some students like cars 38 they are safer than bikes. Cars are also faster than bikes and buses. Among some students, buses are not popular, because they often have 39 passengers. Buses are also dirtier and more crowded. However, not many people 40 afford a car.
31. A. did B. make C. have
32. A. kind of B. kinds of C. a kind of
33. A. from B. With C. about
34. A. Here B. There C. They
35. A. on B. by C. ride
36. A. by B. on C. riding
37. A. cheaper B. more expensive C. cheap
38. A. though B. because C. but
39. A. too much B. a lot C. too many
40. A. can B. could C. may
Dear Lily,
We are back in New York City now.We had 36 good trip.
I 37 to collect my photos yesterday.They 38 great! l showed these photos 39 my classmates.They all 40 them.
There is a photo of Ben and Simon 41 the Great Wall.There is also a picture of you and 42 in the Forbidden City(紫禁城).
We really enjoyed 43__vacation.We were sad to 44 you.
Please 45 and visit us in New York City at Chinese New Year.
Love,
Amy
36.A.the B.a C.an D.some
37.A.go B.went C.is going D.was going
38.A.arc B.were C.feel D.felt
39.A.from B.by C.for D.to
40.A.like B.liked C.likes D.liking
41.A.in B.about C.on D.from
42.A.I B.me C.we D.they
43.A.my B.your C.their D.our
44.A.leave B.meet C.take away from D.play trick on
45.A.go B.weet C.come D.came
Dear Mary,
Thanks a lot for your letter and the great photos. I like them very much. Here are some of my photos. In the first one, I am swimming in the lake. In the second one, I am playing football on the playground in our school. In the third one, you can see my family at home. We’re having dinner. In the last one, I am with my little sister Beth. She’s watching TV and I am doing my homework.
Best wishes to you and you family. Please write to me soon.
Jim
1. This letter is from _____ to _____.
A. Mary; Jim B. Jim; Mary C. Ann; Beth
2. Jim likes ______ very much.
A. the letter B. the beautiful photos C. A and B
3. In the first photo, Jim is __________.
A. playing football B. swimming C. A and
4. Jim has one ________.
A. sister B. brother C. friend
5. In the last photo, Jim is ______ and Beth is ______.
A. watching TV; doing homework
B. doing homework; watching TV;
C. having dinner; writing a letter
Miss Williams was a teacher, and there were thirty small children in her class. They were very nice, and Miss Williams liked 1 of them, but they often lost clothes. It was winter, and the weather was very cold. The children’s mothers always 2 them to school with warm coats and hats and gloves (手套). The children came into the classroom in the morning and 3 their coats and hats and gloves. They 4 their coats and hats on hooks (钩子) on the wall, and their gloves in the pockets of 5 coats.
6 Tuesday Miss Williams found two small blue gloves on the floor in the evening, and in the morning she said to the children, “ 7 gloves are these?”, but 8 answered. Then she looked at Dick. “Haven’t you got blue gloves, Dick?” she asked him.
“Yes, Miss,” he answered, “but they 9 be mine. I 10 mine.”
( )1. A. both B. all C. some D. none
( )2. A. sent B. carried C. take D. put
( )3. A. put on B. put up C. took off D. took away
( )4. A. took B. brought C. carried D. put
( )5. A. his B. her C. our D. their
( )6. A. On last B. Last C. In last D. At last
( )7. A. Which B. Who C. Whose D. What
( )8. A. none B. no one C. not one D. nothing
( )9. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t
( )10.A. have lost B. am losing C. will lose D. lost
John Smith is my 1 friend. He is a famous professor(教授).He is clever and 2 .He invited a robot, which could do a lot of things for him, so he won this year’s Best Scientist in California.
Last Sunday, he 3 Washington to get the prize. Before he 4 ,a lot of reporters had already been at the airport. They waited and waited, after a long time, but my friend John didn’t appear until the plane left. The reporters were very 5 .They shouted, ”Professor John has 6
The plane. Ha, Ha! What would he say?”
In the plane, there was a man came 7 the toilet 8 a wig (假发) on his head. He was short and 9 fat. He was wearing a pair of glasses and a suit with jeans. Ha, he was just Professor Smith. He disguised(乔装打扮) 10 because he didn’t want to be seen by the reporters.
( ) 1.A. closed B. closing C. close D. near
( ) 2.A. work hard B. hard-work C. working-hard D. hard-work
( ) 3.A. flew to B. flies to C. flied to D. by plane to
( ) 4.A. arrived at B. reached C. got D. arrived
( ) 5.A. exciting B. excited C. worried D. worrying
( ) 6.A.left B. caught C. missed D. lost
( ) 7.A. out of B. into C. in D. outside
( ) 8.A. in B. has C. wears D. with
( ) 9.A.a few B. little C. a little D. a lot of
( ) 10.A. him B. himself C. his D. he
“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said. “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be __36__.”
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a __37__ “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er—I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said__38__. “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about __39__ from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give __40__ a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to __41__ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway __42__ passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to __43__ which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster __44__to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with __46__. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his __47__. The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
36. A. heard B. chosen C. invited D. followed
37. A. polite B. loud C. warm D. cheerful
38. A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. regretfully
39. A. advice B. chance C. message D. offer
40. A. them B. him C. me D. us
41. A. print B. invent C. create D. send
42. A. for B. from C. with D. without
43. A. carry out B. try out C. work out D. find out
44. A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked
45. A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required
46. A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope
47. A. luck B. spirit C. life D. success