A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve,1982. The    1    who lived in the house was already in    2   .Being in poor health, she had trouble in    3    even when things were fine.    4    her house burning down around her, she was not able to go    5   .The smoke    6   her choke(窒息) .The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have   7   .

Fire fighters    8    the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still    9   .The people    10   her crying for help. The fire was still very hot    11    there was lots of smoke.

A man    12    like Santa Claus(圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families.   13    had he heard the old woman’s cry when he ran into the    14    

house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as

   15    as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.

The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home    16   it was dark. He told his   17    what had happened. She decided that she did not    18    to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was    19    David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher    20    he is not playing Santa Claus.

1. A. hero　　　　 　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　   　　　　    D. man

2. A. the eighty　　   B. eighties 　　　　　　　　   C. her eightieth　　    D. her eighties

3. A. walking　　　　 B. speaking 　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　     D. laughing

4. A. Because　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. With　　　　  　　   D. During

5. A. everywhere　　  　　   B. nowhere 　　　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　 D. somewhere

6. A. suffered　　      B. broke 　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. forced　　    　　    D. made

7. A. lived　　　　 　　 B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　  　　　　 D. stayed

8. A. looked for　　   B. searched through 　　 C. got to　　　　 　　　　　　  D. set up

9. A. out of doors　　 B. in the open air　　　　   C. outside　　　　 　　 D. inside

10. A. heard　　　　  　　   B. stopped 　　　　　　　　  C. felt　　　　  　　　　 D. kept

11. A. but　　　　 　　  B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. or　　　　 　　　　    D. though

12. A. dressed  　　   B. chosen 　　　　　　　　  C. looked　　　　      D. acted

13. A. Only　　    　　 B. Hardly 　　　　　　　　    C. Never　　　　  　　 D. Badly

14. A. empty　　　　  B. crowded 　　　　　　    C. burnt　　　　  　　  D. burning

15. A. bravely　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　  C. quickly　　　　 　　 D. proudly

16. A. until　　    　　  B. unless　　　　　　　　　　  C. while　　    　　　　 D. or

17. A. friend　　       B. son 　　　　　　　　　　    C. daughter　　　　  D. wife

18. A. want　　    　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. refuse　　　　  　　 D. need

19. A. nearly　　　　 B. really 　　　　　　　　　　  C. impossibly　　　　 D. probably

20. A. so that  　　　　B. even if 　　　　　　　　  C. when　　　　  　　  D. since

 

_____ in the dark, his head hit against a tree.

A. Walking　 B. He was walking　　

C. Walked　 D.When he was walking

 

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their __1__. This was the beginning of another 2___ day in New York City. 3__ this day was to be different. 　　 Waiting 4___ the crowded streets, on top of a 5____ 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 6___ a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center. 　Philippe took his first 7____ with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8____ he could do it. 9____ only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a 10___ of 131 feet. 　 Soon the rush-hour 11 began to notice. What a 12 ! There, 1350 feet above the street ,a 13 figure was walking on air . 　 Philippe made seven 14 , back and forth(来回). He wasn't satisfied with just 15. At times, he would turn, sit down, and 16 go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast. 　　After the forty-five -minute 19, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 20 he did it. Philippe shrugged(耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk". 　　1.A. jobs　　　　　B. homes　　　　　C. buses　　　　　D. offices 　　2.A.working　　　　B. hot　　　　　　C. same　　　　　 D. ordinary 　　3.A.And　　　　　　B. So　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　D. Thus 　　4.A.for　　　　　　B. in　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. above 　　5.A.roof　　　　　 B. position　　　 C. wall　　　　　 D. building 　　6.A.throw　　　　　B. walk　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　D. fix 　　7.A.act　　　　　　B. landing　　　　C. step　　　　　 D. trip 　　8.A.sure　　　　　 B. uncertain　　　C. glad　　　　　 D. nervous 　　9.A.Through　　　　B. Against　　　　C. With　　　　　 D. On 　　10.A.distance　　　 B. height　　　　 C. space　　　　　D. rope 　　11.A.streets　　　　B. crowds　　　　 C. passengers　　 D. city 　　12.A.height　　　　 B. pleasure　　　 C. wonder　　　　 D. danger 　　13.A.great　　　　　B. strange　　　　C. public　　　　 D. tiny 　　14.A.experiments　　B. circles　　　　C. trips　　　　　 D. movements 　　15.A.walking　　　　B. staying　　　　C. acting　　　　 D. showing 　　16.A.almost　　　　 B. even　　　　　 C. often　　　　　D. rather 　　17.A.spirit　　　　 B. result　　　　 C. strength　　　 D. courage 　　18.A.patient　　　　B. terrified　　　 C. pleased　　　　 D. enjoyable 　　19.A.show　　　　　 B. trick　　　　　C. try　　　　　 　D. program 　　20.A.how　　　　　　B. why　　　　　　C. whether　　　　D. when

 

　　　 Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 　21 tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 　22 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I 23 sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 　24 voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 　25 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 　26 at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said 27 . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a 　28 . It can 　29 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 　30 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next 　31 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 　32 , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 　33 on the country road. My father had never been so 　34 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these 　35 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 　36 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 　37 with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 　38 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 　39 , I understand that love is just a 　40 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm..

21．A. expensive　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap　　　　　　　 D. high

22．A. play　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

23．A. silently　　　　　　 B. carefully　　 C. certainly　　　　　 D. happily

24．A. anxious　　　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. eager　　　　　　　 D. curious

25．A. surprise　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　 C. disappointment　 D. satisfaction

26．A. So　　 　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

27．A. sadly　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly　　 C. regretfully　　　　 D. thoughtfully

28．A. trouble　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　 C. thread　　　　　　　 D. cloth

29．A. hardly　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

30．A. valuable　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. priceless

31．A. winter　　　　　　　 B. autumn　　　　　　 C. summer　　　　　 　 D. spring

32．A. free　　　　　　　　 B. back　　　　 C. fine　　　　　　　　　 　 D. ready

33．A. continuously　　 B. worriedly　 C. constantly 　 D. slowly

34．A. gentle　　　　　　　 B. perfect　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 　 D. thankful

35．A. put up　　　　　　　 B. took up　　　　　　 C. made up　　 　 D. set up

36．A. run　　　　　　　　　 B. recover　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　 D. work

37．A. walking　　　　　　 B. living　　　　 C. sitting　　　　　　　 D. chatting

38．A. Examining 　　　 B. Seeing　　　 C. Noticing　　　　　 D. Reading

39．A. practice　　　　　　 B. observation C. experience　　　　 D. activity

40．A. thread　　　　　　　 B. treasure　　　　　　 C. jewel　　　　　　　　 D. light

There was once a great war between two countries. The war had been going on for some time and the soldiers were starting to feel 　21 the long battle.

　　　 On a hot afternoon, a man was 　22 past a small group of soldiers digging a huge pit(坑). The group leader was shouting orders and threatening 23 if the work was not completed within the hour. The man riding the horse 　24 and asked，“Sir, why are you only shouting orders? Why cannot you help them yourself?”

　　　 The group leader looked at him and replied, “What do you 25 ? I’m the leader. The men do as I 26 them to.” He then added,“If you feel so strongly about helping them, you are 　27　 to do so yourself!”

　　　 The man got down from the　 28 and started walking up to the soldiers at work. The group leader was simply 　29 !The man took up the 　30 and started helping the soldiers and worked with them till the job was 　31 !

　　　 Before leaving, the man 32 the soldiers on their work, and 　33 the group leader. He said, “Next time your　 34　 prevents you from supporting your people, you should inform your 　35 authorities, and I will provide a more permanent 36 .”

　　　 The group leader was now completely surprised. Only now he looked 　37 at the man and realized the man was the army general!

　　　 The army general exhibited some of the key 　38 that are important for a true leader. There are 　39 people who are ready to really help get the work done. They　 　　40 the status of the leader but not the state of the leader.

21.　 A. astonished at B. tired of C. frightened of D. embarrassed at

22. A. walking　　　　　　　 B. riding　　　　 　 C. driving 　　　　　　　　　 D. running

23. A. illness　　　　　　　　　　　 B. battle　　　　　　　　 　 C. punishment　　　 D. death

24. A. stopped　　　　　　　 B. waited　　　 　 C. stayed　　　　　　　 D. doubted

25.　 A. remember　　　　 B. mean　　　　　　　　　　　 C. express　　　　　　　　　 D. imagine

26. A. remind　　　　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. beg　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite

27.　 A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lucky　 　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　　 D. welcome

28.　 A. horse　　　　　　　　　　　 B. plane　　　　　　　　　　　 C. car　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bike

29.　 A. shocked　　　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　 D. worried

30.　 A. tools　　　　　　　　　　　 B. guns　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clothes　　　　　　　　　　 D. bricks

31.　 A. improved　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. finished　　　　　　　　　 D. allowed

32.　 A. thanked B. rewarded C. instructed D. congratulated

33.　 A. interviewed　　　 B. answered　　　　　　　　 C. tested　　　　　　　　　　　 D. approached

34.　 A. people　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　　 C. leader　　　　　　　 D. status

35.　 A. richer　　　　　　　 B. higher　　　　　　　 C. cleverer　　　　　　　　　 D. smaller

36. A. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. solution　　　　　　　　　 C. salary　　　　　　　 D. experiment

37. A. frequently　　　　　 　 B. closely　　　　　　　 C. seriously　　　　　　　　 D. firmly

38. A. problems B. courses C. qualities D. speeds

39.　 A. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

40.　 A. achieve　　　　　　　　　 B. call　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　　 D. collect