No one in the US could forget the day, April 14th, 1865, 21　 Abraham Lincoln was shot that night. 22　 a very busy day, the president and his wife went to Ford's Theatre D. C. , 23　 a new play was going to put on.

Near the theatre there lived　 24　 actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the 25 though he hadn't fought for the South himself. As the play 26　　 after a moment for a rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 27　 the door through 　28　 he could move into the President's box. He looked 　29　 carefully so as to find the guards 　30　 were protecting the president from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 　31　 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to hold the gun in his pocket.

　　It was quiet in the theatre. Suddenly a terrible sound 　32 in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon everyone looked 33　 where the sound had just come. Smoke was seen 　34　 from the box, where the 　35　 had enjoyed the play all the night! Soldiers hurried 36　 , but it was too 37　 . The murderer had already jumped from the box 38　 to the stage from which he hurriedly ran out of the 　 39　 .

Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents, was shot and 　40　 early the next morning.

21.　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. how

22.　 A. before　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. during

23.　 A. when　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

24.　 A. 25-years old　　　 B. 25 years old　　　 C. a 25-years-old　　　 D. a 25-year-old
25.　 A. North　　　　　　　 B. South　　　　　　　　 C. the Union　　　　　　 D. slavery

26.　 A. came to a stop　 B. started　　　　　　　 C. lasted　　　　　　　　　 D. ended

27.　 A. towards　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up to　　 D. down to

28.　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　 D. in

29.　 A. around　　　 　　 B. behind　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　 D. forward

30.　 A. which　　　 　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　　　　　 D. what

31.　 A. guards　　　 　　 B. them　　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　　　 D. soldiers

32.　 A. broke　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　 C. flied　　　　　　　　　　 D. went

33.　 A. at　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

34.　 A. to come　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　 C. to rise　　　　　　　　　 D. raising

35.　 A. murderer　　　　　 B. guard　　　　　　　　 C. Lincoln　　　　　　　　 D. president

36.　 A. about　　　　　　　　 B. round　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

37.　 A. noisy　　　　　　　　 B. dark　　　　　　　　　 C. late　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

38.　 A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　　 D. over

39.　 A. stage　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　 C. gate　　　　　　　　　　 D. theatre

40.　 A. was dead　　　　　 B. had been dead　　 C. had died　　　　　　　 D. died

　 A Good Friend, A Second Self

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the 　36 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 　37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 　38 for a part on stage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 　39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

“You can do it.” He said. I knew I could 　40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we 　41 a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin 　42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 　43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the 　44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 　45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden 　46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 　47 there was no way I could perform. The play was 　48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 　49 . Then it hit me – Kevin knew the 　50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 　51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had 　52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 　53 the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have 　54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 　55 to have such a good friend.

36．A．part　　　　　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　　　 C．band　　　　　　　　　 D．crew

37．A．excitedly　　　　　　 B．seriously　　　　　　 C．calmly　　　　　　　　 D．anxiously

38．A．elected　　　　　　　 B．trained　　　　　　　　 C．invited　　　　　　　　 D．chosen

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39．A．upset　　　　　　　　 B．nervous　　　　　　　 C．bored　　　　　　　　 D．confused

40．A．talk with　　　　　　 B．tend to　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．agree with

41．A．joined　　　　　　　　 B．made　　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．found

42．A．simply　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．also

43．A．expected　　　　　　 B．debated　　　　　　　 C．joked　　　　　　　　 D．agreed

44．A．opening　　　　　　　 B．special　　　　　　　　 C．final　　　　　　　　　 D．greeting

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

46．A．change　　　　　　　 B．turn　　　　　　　　　 C．end　　　　　　　　　　 D．stop

47．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　 C．and　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

48．A．likely　　　　　　　　　 B．ready　　　　　　　　 C．due　　　　　　　　　　 D．sure

49．A．pass　　　　　　　　　 B．care　　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　 D．face

50．A．lines　　　　　　　　　 B．steps　　　　　　　　　 C．point　　　　　　　　　 D．case

51．A．introduction　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　　 C．explanation　　　　 D．instruction

52．A．scanned　　　　　　 B．practiced　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　　　　 D．presented

53．A．valued　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．saved　　　　　　　　 D．kept

54．A．missed　　　　　　　 B．avoided　　　　　　　 C．risked　　　　　　　　 D．offered

55．A．successful　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　　 C．trustful　　　　　　　 D．thankful

　

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。　　　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten-Thousand-li Great Wall"　　 1. In fact, it's more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds 2 way from　　 west to east, across deserts, over mountains, 3 valleys till at last　　 it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 The Great Wall has a 4 of over 2000 years. Parts of it 5 built　　 through different dynasties. It was during the Qing Dynasty 6 the　　 parts were joined up into one long wall.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 The Great Wall is wide enough at the top 7 five horses or ten men　　 to walk 8 . Along the wall are watchtowers, 9 soldiers used to keep　　 watch 10 were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 It was difficult to build 11 wall in the ancient days without any　　 modern machines. All the work 12 by hand. Thousands of men died of 13　　 when they were forced to work 14 the wall.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 Today the Great Wall has become a place of 15 to the Chinese　　 people and people from all over the world.　　 　　

1. A. in China    B. in Chinese    C. of China    D. in the Chinese

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2. A. it's  B. it   C. their 　　  D. its

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3. A. in 　　　　B. over    C. through    D. from

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4. A. history   B. historical    C. historic   D. histories

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5. A. were 　　  B. was    C. is 　　　　D. are

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6. A. which 　　 B. that    C. where 　　  D. when 　　

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7. A. to 　　　　 B. for    C. from 　　   D. with 　　 

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8. A. side by side   B. little by little   C. from side to side   D. step by step

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9. A. who 　　B. in which    C. where    D. there 　　　　　　 

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10. A. Fire 　　B. A fire 　　　　C. Fires    D. The fire

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11. A. such a   B. such    C. so 　　  D. so a

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12. A. were done  B. was done   C. was worked  D. were worked

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13. A. cold and hungry 　　  B. cold and hunger  

  C. coldness and hunger   D. cold and hungrily

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14. A. over   B. on 　　　　　　C. in 　　D. for

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15. A. interests    B. the interest    C. interest   D. the interests 　　

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Nancy Clark paced(漫步) back and forth in the hall of the theatre.　　 16 the theatre her new play Laugh Minute was about to begin.　　

　　 　　

　　 Nancy was 17 to watch it herself. This was the opening night for　　 the play. She said 18" If tonight's audience(观众) thought the play　　 was 19, it would probably become a success. But if they 20 it the　　 play would soon close."　　

　　 　　

Nancy 21 hard, she was hoping to hear the audience 22 loudly and　　 often. But she heard 23 laughter during the first act(幕).　　

　　 　　

　　 When the first act 24, about one fourth of the audience left the　　 theatre.　　

　　 　　

　　 As Nancy watched the people leave, she knew that the future of　　 the play 25.　　 　　

16. A. Outside    B. Inside 　　 C. Within    D. Out   

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17.A. too pleased 　　 B. too sad 　　

 C. too nervous      D. too frightened 　　

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18. A. yourself    B. myself    C. himself 　　D. herself   

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19. A. funny 　　 B. stupid    C. clever    D. foolish   

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20. A. liked    B. didn't like    C. like 　　 D. don't like  

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21. A. noticed     B. listened 　　 C. heard    D. watched   

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22. A. crying      B. shouting 　　 C. talking    D. laughing  

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23. A. few      B. a lot of 　　 C. very little    D. many  

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24. A. ended    B. started    C. went by    D. left 　　 

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25 A. will be decided     B. had been decided      

 C. have been decided   D. was decided  

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书面表达

　　一个英国中学生考察团要去你校参观，现在安排你们班接待他们。假设你是班长，请根据以下的英文提示写一篇100词左右的口头通知，简单说明时间、地点和活动，并强调人人都要准时参加。

提示(1)Friday afternoon, December 17

　　(2)arrive at 2∶00 p.m.

　　(3)leave at 6∶00 p.m.

　　(4)a meeting at 2∶10 p.m. on the play ground

　　(5)show them around

　　(6)a get-together in the hall