--- What did the professor tell you to do?

--- I had to write a ________ report.

A. three-thousand words                                                       B. three thousands word

C. three-thousand-word                                                D. three-thousand-words

_____ from the fifth floor when the policemen surrounded him.

A. Jumped down the thief                                             B. Down the thief jumped                          

C. Down jumped the thief                                             D. Down did the thief jump

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents    36    the necessities of life    37    they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father    38    a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them    39   .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t    40    them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.

         When I    41    from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily  42   . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles.  Completing these tasks successfully   43    discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t    44    whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the    45   of the company.

I went    46    to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I    47    most was the counseling(咨询) meetings I    48     with the family members of the men and women in my    49   , trying to help them deal with the long periods of    50   . These proved popular and word of them spread.   51    I was being asked to give encouraging    52    to business groups, educators and kids across the country.

But I consider the boot camp my first real    53   , and my life is still guided by the    54    lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to    55    it.

36. A. got                                    B. provided                C. made                               D. bought

37. A. while                                  B. so                            C. but                                   D. or

38. A. for                                 B. with                        C. about                               D. of

39. A. themselves                      B. ourselves              C. myself                        D. yourself

40. A. afford                                B. find                         C. produce                          D. pay

41. A. came                                  B. returned                C. graduated                      D. escaped

42. A. drills                                   B. tasks                      C. exercises                        D. reports

43. A. included                            B. asked                     C. met                             D. required

44. A. matter                               B. mean                      C. exist                                 D. work

45. A. boss                                   B. good                       C. rest                                  D. right

46. A. out                                               B. off                           C. away                                D. on

47. A. took                                    B. hated                     C. enjoyed                           D. did

48. A. ended                                B. held                        C. continued                       D. began

49. A. charge                               B. situation                C. position                           D. choice

50. A. lessons                              B. separation            C. training                           D. meetings

51. A. Before long                      B. Long before C. As usual                          D. Once again

52. A. performances                  B. descriptions                   C. speeches                        D. gifts

53. A. vacation                            B. job                           C. place                                D. travel

54. A. important                         B. bitter                      C. normal                                      D. difficult

55. A. gain                                    B. show                 C. achieve                           D. match

In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. “We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this,” one parent said. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will.”

Teachers are grateful, but I know it may be years before the district is solvent (有综合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it’s impossible for them to solve this problem. www..com

The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. “It’s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level,” said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.

Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing up a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll (工资单) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.

District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts of its 38 schools.

At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district’s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools.

In Frederick, students’ parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.

Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district’s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper.

“We employ thousands of people in this community,” said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. “We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected.”

At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum. “Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed,” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.”

46. What has happened to the Vrain School District?

A. A huge financial problem has arisen.

B. Many schools there are mismanaged.

C. Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.

D. Many administrative personnel have been laid off.（A）

47. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?

A. They felt somewhat helpless about it.

B. They accused those responsible for it.

C. They made their efforts to help solve it.

D. They demanded a thorough investigation.（C）

48. In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is ________.

A. unavoidable       B. unbelievable       C. insolvable        D. invisible（B）

49. Why did Coffman request an investigation?

A. To see if the financial problem was covered up on purpose www..com

B. To find out how serious the consequence of the case would be.

C. To make sure that the school principals were innocent.

D. To stop the voters approving the $212 million bond issue.（A）

50. Three high school students started a website in order to ________.

A. attract greater public attention to their needs

B. appeal to the public for contributions and donations

C. expose officials who neglected their duties

D. keep people properly informed of the crisis

Polar bears live      on sea ice, which they use as a platform for hunting seals.

A．most  B．almost        C．nearly         D．mostly

Most hotels in Sanya were full during the Spring Festival, but finally

we      find a room in a small guesthouse near the seaside.

A. ought to  B.could  C.might  D.were able to

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Learn to Express Thanks

“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”

“Thank you, dear postmen.” 

Many Teens readers write letters with  such words on the envelopes. Once they are  36  , editors are always    37    by their sincere gratitude(感激的心情) to ordinary people.

38    gratitude is an important  form  of good   39   .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who   40    them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful     41    for the good others do.

         Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is   42    of virtues, which lets 

others smile and makes the    43  more beautiful. You just need several  44    to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the    45     .          

We live in a society  46 we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Gratitude is also a kind of  attitude in life. In developing gratitude for 

every    47    –for the simple joys, and even for the   48   time—we come to   49   enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the    50   around us.

         Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to   51  you a happy life.          Be grateful to your   52   because of their help with your studies and character  building.

Say thanks to your friends who    53     both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes   54   you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

We are sure it will bring them much joy and add   55   into your own life as well.

36. A. said                         B.closed                             C. opened                         D. invited

37. A. surprised                B. interested           C. moved                            D. thanked

38. A. Having                      B. Expressing            C. Taking                              D. Enjoying

39. A. manners                  B. uses                        C. ways                                D. things

40. A. helps                       B. has ever helped           C. is helping                        D. have ever helped

41. A. feeling                     B. heart                     C. word                               D. mind

42. A. the good                 B. the smallest        C. the greatest                 D. good one

43. A. world                        B. school                    C. community                     D. crowd

44. A. times                       B. words                   C. pieces                            D. minutes

45. A. performer               B. receiver                 C. speaker                           D. doer

46. A. which                        B. when                      C. how                                  D. where

47. A. time                         B. day                        C. moment                        D. form

48. A. managing                B. challenging           C. changing                         D. developing

49. A. simply                       B. truly                        C. hardly                              D. ably

50. A. truth                         B. reality                    C. experience                     D. magic

51. A. offer                        B. make                    C. feed                                D. put

52.A. classmates             B. parents                C. teachers                        D. friends

53.A. gave                         B. shared                  C. appreciated                  D. formed

54. A. after                         B. as                            C. before                             D. while

55.A. color                         B. taste                     C. means                            D. Reflection

More than one teacher _____ told him it is important that he learn English well if he _____ aboard.

A. have; shall go    B. has; want to go  C. has; wants to go D. had; will go

Above it _____ a famous painting.

A. hanged       B. hung   C. is hung       D. hanging

Water _____ at 100 degrees centigrade.

A. boiled B. boils   C. has boiled   D. was boiling