阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

    The alarm clock rang 1 close to his 2 .He put 3 his hand andturned off the alarm. For some minutes he lay there. 4 , "I must get up," he thought. 5 he sat up and 6 his feet to the 7 . He took 8 his pajamas(睡衣), 9 on the slippers(拖鞋), walked over to the basin, and turned on the hot tap (水龙头). He 10 back the curtains and looked 11 into the street. As he watched, the postman came up the road and handed out the post. Quickly he turned off the 12 , slipped on his dressing-gown(晨服), and 13 downstairs. There was a letter 14 Jane. He sat down at the lowest step and opened the 15 . "My dear," she began."After our talk 16 week, this letter will come as a surprise. I 17 you that I 18 look after myself, that my career(事业) must come, that I didn't know what to do well. I've 19 my mind. I will 20 after all..."　　 He sat there at the 21 of the stairs, unable to understand the full truth. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and his land-lady appeared."Well, well, Mr. Mike,"she said ,"that is a strange 22 to read your letter, to be sure..."She broke off as she noticed how 23 he looked, "Not bad 24 I hope?"He looked at her 25 a smile spreading across his face. "No...good news,"he said," I'm going to get married."　　 　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.	A. slowly	B. happily	C.loudly	D. coldly	［　　 ］
2.	A. head	B. arm	C.body	D. nose	［　　 ］
3.	A. down	B.off	C.on	D. out	［　　 ］
4.	A. whistling	B. singing	C. sleeping	D. half-awake	［　　 ］
5.	A. But	B. That	C. Thus	D. There	［　　 ］
6.	A. lifted	B. raised	C. lowered	D. rose	［　　 ］
7.	A. floor	B. bed	C. blanket	D. couch(沙发)	［　　　　］
8.	A. away	B. on	C. off	D. in	［　　　　］
9.	A. putting	B. put	C. getting	D. get	［　　　　］
10.	A. pushed	B. broke	C. back	D. drew	［　　　　］
11.	A. out	B. round	C. back	D. behind	［　　　　］
12.	A. clock	B. tap	C. light	D. radio	［　　　　］
13.	A. broke	B. get	C. hurried	D. came	［　　　　］
14.	A. from	B. in	C. of	D. for	［　　　　］
15.	A. bag	B. book	C. paper	D. envelope	［　　　　］
16.	A. next	B. the	C. other	D. last	［　　　　］
17.	A. spoke	B. say	C. talked	D. told	［　　　　］
18.	A. can	B. could	C. able	D. able to	［　　　　］
19.	A. did	B. made	C. changed	D. done	［　　　　］
20.	A. marry	B. marry to	C. marry with	D. be marrying	［　　　　］
21.	A. below	B. top	C. beginning	D. middle	［　　　　］
22.	A. ideas	B. place	C. thought	D. stair	［　　　　］
23.	A. pleased	B. glad	C. happy	D. serious	［　　　　］
24.	A. news	B. feeling	C. accident	D. matter	［　　　　］
25.	A. of	B. for	C. with	D. at	［　　　　］

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　　The country's highest-level university scholarships（奖学金）were handed out last week.

　　The recipients are students from poor families who have an excellent ___1___ in their studies. But the University of Science and Technology of Beijing ___2___ even further with its ___3____. This year's recipients have to be non-smokers, non-drinkers, and frugal（节俭）as well. ___4___ who is silly enough to use the scholarship money ___5___ friends to meals could face the hope of having ___6___ taken back.

　　The assessment process（评估过程）was ___7___. The applicant（申请者）was asked to do two things：___8___ a short speech about study, campus life and family conditions; and take part in a question and answer meeting with the organizations in charge.

　　The organization was clear in its decision process and awarded the scholarships to 147 students.

　　___9___ how the money should be spent, however, ___10___ differ. Some students say that it's natural, even___11___, for a winner to invite friends to a celebration, usually a meal.

　　The scholarship winners themselves did not seem to agree.“I object to ___12___ the money on a big dinner for friends. ___13___ the winners who are from poor families should make good use of the money and not waste it,”said Si Guangrong, one of the winners, who said she ___14___ use it for her postgraduate study.

　　A bit more ___15___ views came from Li Xiao, of the university's Students' Affairs Office：“How they spend the scholarship money is ___16___ a private matter and they're free to spend it ___17___ different ways. But they'd better use it properly and in an economic way.”

　　The national scholarship is ___18___ to 45,000 students each year. The top 10,000 will receive 6,000 yuan, ___19___ 4,000 yuan. ___20___, students with a national scholarship are not required to pay fees for school.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．record	B．paper	C．degree	D．year
(2) A．has 　　 got	B．has 　　 lasted	C．has 　　 gone	D．has 　　 been
(3) A．achievements	B．requirements	C．movements	D．treatments
(4) A．Everyone	B．Someone	C．No 　　 one	D．Anyone
(5) A．to 　　 treat	B．to 　　 gather	C．to 　　 pay	D．to 　　 call
(6) A．this	B．that	C．it	D．one
(7) A．hare	B．difficult	C．serious	D．strict
(8) A．Read	B．Make	C．Write	D．Show
(9) A．As 　　 from	B．As 　　 for	C．As 　　 yet	D．As 　　 a whole
(10) A．plans	B．minds	C．designs	D．opinions
(11) A．special	B．unusual	C．traditional	D．national
(12) A．affording	B．paying	C．costing	D．spending
(13) A．Especially	B．Extremely	C．Naturally	D．Generally
(14) A．would	B．should	C．could	D．might
(15) A．different	B．reasonable	C．balanced	D．personal
(16) A．of 　　 a sort	B．sort 　　 of	C．of 　　 this sort	D．out 　　 of sots
(17) A．on	B．by	C．with	D．in
(18) A．given	B．equipped	C．provided	D．sent
(19) A．the 　　 ones	B．file 　　 students	C．the 　　 others	D．the 　　 winners
(20) A．In 　　 the end	B．In 　　 addition	C．In 　　 short	D．In 　　 all

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　　The government wanted to put __1__ a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __2__ work. Several big companies wanted the job, because it would bring __3__ a lot of money __4__ they could get it, but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide __5__ of them should be the lucky __6__. So they appointed（任命，委派）, a government official to __7__ the various companies' offers, decide which was the most suitable, and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.

　　

　　After some months, the choice was __8__ and work was about to begin __9__ one of the companies which had not been successful complained（抱怨）to the Minister They said, the official who had been responsible for __10__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes（贿赂）.

　　

　　The Minister at once ordered an inquiry（调查）into the whole matter, and after a month had __11__ that the official had __12__ taken bribes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __13__.

　　

　　The official admitted that he had taken big bribes. “But,” “ he said, I did not just take one from the __14__ to which I recommended that you __15__ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work.”

　　

　　“Well, then,” said the Minister, “ __16__ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one .that gave you the biggest bribe.”

　　“Certainly, __17__ , sir.” answered the official, deeply __18__ that the Minister should scold him __19__ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __20__ the same bribe,from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．down	B．put 　　 out	C．up	D．forward
(2) 　　 A．a	B．the	C．any	D．/
(3) 　　 A．that	B．it	C．them	D．what
(4) 　　 A．because	B．if	C．as	D．before
(5) 　　 A．one	B．some	C．any	D．which
(6) 　　 A．job	B．work	C．one	D．companies
(7) 　　 A．see	B．go 　　 over	C．look	D．examine
(8) 　　 A．made	B．done	C．taken	D．chosen
(9) 　　 A．when	B．while	C．as	D．before
(10) 　　 A．asking	B．advising	C．persuading	D．suggesting
(11) 　　 A．proof	B．question	C．result	D．problem
(12) 　　 A．probably	B．indeed	C．in 　　 fact	D．possibly
(13) 　　 A．a 　　 study	B．a 　　 discussion	C．an 　　 explanation	D．an 　　 examination
(14) 　　 A．company	B．office	C．official	D．building
(15) 　　 A．should 　　 give	B．would 　　 give	C．should 　　 have given	D．gave
(16) 　　 A．Why	B．How	C．What	D．When
(17) 　　 A．no	B．so	C．yes	D．not
(18) 　　 A．thought	B．regarded	C．noticed	D．felt
(19) 　　 A．for	B．with	C．at	D．of
(20) 　　 A．greatly	B．exactly	C．nearly	D．not

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　While I was at school, I 　1 　train with Spurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also　　 　2 　for English schoolboys, so I suppose I was　　 　3 　a school boy star.

　　

　I didn't really get into 　4 　at school. I had my two elder brothers there for　　 　5 　of the time that I was there, so my stay at the school wasn't that hard.　　 　6 　other children had a really hard time.

　　

　I left 　7 　the end of the Fourth Year, and that caused a bit of trouble. I was allowed　　 　8 　maths and technical drawing early. I passed them　　 　9 　, but unfortunately I failed in woodwork. If I'd stayed on　　 　10 　12 subjects like the other children.

　　

　It was a big decision to leave early so as 　11 　take all my exams. It could have meant that I'd wasted　　 　12 　years. But how many could get the　　 　13 　that I had? I'm told that only one in 1000 makes it in　　 　14 　, so you have only a very slim chance. But I decided to go for it and looking back it was the　　 　15 　thing to do.

　　

　I didn't support Spurs 　16 　a boy. I supported QPR, my local team. But to play for Spurs,　　 　17 　had just won the FA Cup, was interesting to me. There were so many　　 　18 　, and of course Bill Nicholson was the　　 　19 　then—a great manager.

　I didn't have any girlfriends at 　20 　.I was 　21 　deeply involved (陷于) in football that I didn't have time.　　 　22 　I don't have direct contact with my old school friends, I own a sports　　 　23 　in the area, so they often drop into the shop and talk about the old days,　　 　24 　is really nice. I'm always pleased to see them.

　　

　I would advise anyone 　25 　to be a footballer to stay on at school to do their exams. If a club wants you badly enough they'll come in for you later.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  　　 A． am used	B． was used	C． used to	D． was used to	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 played	B． play	C． played with	D． played a joke	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 a little of	B． a few	C． a lot	D． a bit of	[　　]
(4)  　　 A． troubles	B． trouble	C． any trouble	D． matter	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 most	B． the most	C． a most	D． many	[　　]
(6)  　　 A． Each	B． The	C． Every	D． Some	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 from	B． in	C． at	D． before	[　　]
(8)  　　 A． taking	B． to take	C． taken	D． to be taken	[　　]
(9)  　　 A． both	B． all	C． every	D． neither	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 I'd have	B． I had taken	C． I took	D． I'd have taken	[　　]
(11)  　　 A． no	B． not	C． not to	D． no one	[　　]
(12)  　　 A． five	B． four	C． six	D． seven	[　　]
(13)  　　 A． chance	B． meeting	C． money	D． exam	[　　]
(14)  A． 　　 basketball	B． volleyball	C． ping-pang	D． football	[　　]
(15)  A． 　　 wrong	B． mistake	C． right	D． corrected	[　　]
(16)  　　 A． being	B． for	C． using	D． as	[　　]
(17)  A． 　　 who	B． which	C． whom	D． when	[　　]
(18)  　　 A． moons	B． stars	C． suns	D． earths	[　　]
(19)  A． 　　 teacher	B． master	C． manager	D． doctor	[　　]
(20)  　　 A． school	B． farm	C． factory	D． shop	[　　]
(21)  　　 A． too	B． very	C． quite	D． so	[　　]
(22)  　　 A． But	B． Although	C． Even if	D． Even though	[　　]
(23)  A． field	B． room	C． shop	D． clothes	[　　]
(24)  A． which	B． that	C． when	D． who	[　　]
(25)  A． wanted	B． wanting	C． wants	D． to want	[　　]

完形填空:　　 选出一个最 佳答案。

　　

    Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. 1 then could read in the newspapers about the building companies(公司) who offered 2 people into a new house 3　　 only a $ 1, 000 deposit (定金). Of course, the remainder (余款) had to 4 with interest (利息) over a period of twenty years or so.

　　

    The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 5 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said." Yes, sure. You 6 along $ 1,000 and we can 　　 7 you with a new house."

　　

    So the worker and his wife 　　 8 to work hard and in twelve months' time they returned to the building man with $ 1, 000. But the man in the office said, "Look, I'm sorry, 9 we'll need $ 1, 500 now. 10 have gone up since we saw you last, you know."

　　

    The couple thought 11 and decided it would 12 very long to save the extra $ 500 if they worked hard.

　　

    In six months they worked 13 overtime and saved the $ 500 14 the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 15 with their $ 1, 500. But 16 their surprise he 17 the deposit was now $ 3, 000.

　　

    Now somewhat wiser, the worker said," And the next time, I dare say we'll find the deposit 18 once more. How have we 19 save the extra $ 1, 500?"

　　

    "Well,"said the man. "I think we can sterilize (稳定)the 20　　 for about twelve months. By the time you come with $ 3,000, we will have had the house 21 for you."

    The couple left, sad at 22 as they saw their dream house 23. By the time they had saved the extra $ 1, 500, 24 the deposit would have become 25, maybe $ 5, 000, then $ 10,000 and then…!

(1) A. Anyone　　　　　　B. Someone     C. No one　　　　　　D. Every one　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (2) A. to lead　　　　   B. to spend    C. to pay　　　　　　D. to put　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (3) A. for　　　　　　   B. with    C. on　　　　　　　　D. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (4) A. pay off　　　　   B. be paid off    C. pay for　　　　   D. be paid about　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (5) A. to ask for　　　　B. asking for    C. to ask about　　  D. asking about　　　　　　　　    ［　　］ (6) A. come　　　　　　  B. get    C. take　　　　　　  D. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (7) A. supply　　　　　　B. give    C. offer　　　　　　 D. equip　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (8) A. ought　　　　　　 B. used    C. had　　　　　　   D. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (9) A. or　　　　　　　　B. and    C. but　　　　　　   D. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (10) A.Dollars　　　　   B. Costs 　　C. Interests　　　　D. Pays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (11) A. over it　　　　  B. it over 　　C. it about　　　　 D. again　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (12) A. take　　　　　　 B. not take 　　C. spend　　　　　　D. not spend　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (13) A. whole the　　　　B. whole 　　C. the all　　　　  D. all the　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (14) A. in spite of　　  B. instead of 　　C. because of　　   D. in need of　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (15) A. filled　　　　   B. dealt 　　C. went　　　　　　 D. went on　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (16) A. from　　　　　　 B. to 　　C. with　　　　　　 D. without　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (17) A. replied　　　　  B. announced 　　C. told　　　　　　 D. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (18) A. raised　　　　   B. raising 　　C. risen　　　　　　D. rising　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (19) A. had to　　　　   B. worked to 　　C. tried to　　　　 D. got to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (20) A. situation　　　　B. money 　　C. house　　　　　　D. salary　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (21) A. sold　　　　　　 B. paid 　　C. prepare　　　　  D. ready　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (22) A. heart　　　　　　B. mind 　　C. hearts　　　　   D. minds　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (23) A. throw away　　   B. die away 　　C. take away　　　　D. get away　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (24) A. no doubt　　　　 B. no wonder 　　C. no matter　　　　D. no longer　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (25) A. the most　　　　 B. the lowest 　　C. still higher　　 D. even larger　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］