After his journey from abroad，Richard Jones returned home，　　　　 .

A.exhausting　　　　　　 B.exhausted?　　　

C.being exhausted　 D.having exhausted

 

After his journey from abroad, Richard returned home，________.
A．exhausting 　　 B．exhausted　　　 C．being exhausted 　 D．having exhausted

 

After a day’s hard labor on the farm, my parents came home late, ________.

A. being exhausted　　

B. exhausted　　　

C. having exhausted　　

D. exhausting

When I was young I loved taking part in high school musicals．I loved to 　31 in front of hundreds of people．In one production, I auditioned（试音）like 32 else. My music teacher was to 　33 that I would get a particular part in the music drama. The part I thought I had was a 　34 lead who sang some of the most beautiful love songs.

But one day the show director pulled me aside. I was 　35 to be offered the leading role. To my disappointment, he said, “Bob, I found a boy with an excellent voice. I need to give the 　36 to him.”

From that moment on I began hating music class. I 37 that I didn’t like what we were singing. My music teacher didn’t know why. She 38 me in front of the class and told me I had changed. She didn’t know what I had been told. But when they 39 the finalists I was given a 　40 role. For some time my pride was 　41 with having to do something I didn’t think I should be doing. But I didn’t it. The minor rold I had 　42 to be much more fun than I had expected. My performance even 　43 my brother who was also in the audience.

Life is really like a 　44 and although we do not audition for the role, each of us is 　45 by the director to play a certain part in it. The 46 is that we sometimes don’t like the part we are given. Like me in high school I became 　47 –if I couldn’t be the lead, I wouldn’t show up for rehearsal（彩排）.

Then we wonder why we feel so 　48 . Sometimes we don’t even feel like we are a part of the “Big Show. ” Everyone does indeed have a role. Some are in front of the curtain, some are behind, but all are 49 for the show to go on All 　50 to success no matter how minor the part is.

31．A．debate　　　　　　　　 B．broadcast　　　　　　　　　 C．sing　　　　　　　　　　　 D．show

32．A．someone　　　　　　 B．everyone　　　　　　　　　 C．anyone　　　　　　　　　 D．no one

33．A．prejudiced　　　　　 B．concerned　　　　　　　　 C．unexpected　 　　　 D．convinced

34．A．romantic　 　　 B．ridiculous　　　　 C．mysterious　 　　　 D．sensitive

35．A．attempting　 　　 B．expecting　　　　 C．volunteering　　 　 D．pretending

36．A．part　　　 　　 B．deal　　　　　　　 C．favor　　　　 　 D．item

37．A．assessed　　 　　 B．advocated　　　　 C．concluded　　 　 D．complained

38．A．warned　　 　　 B．scolded　　　　　 C．informed　　　 　 D．suspected

39．A．presented　　 　 B．identified C．announced D．delivered

40．A．specific　　 　 B．super　　　　　　 C．slight　　　 　　　 D．small

41．A．struggling　 　　 B．competing　　　　 　 C．swinging　　 　　　 D．changing

42．A．happened 　　　　 B．proved　　　　　 C．expanded　　　 　 D．switched

43．A．terrified: 　　　　　 B．disappointed　　　 C．surprised　　 　　 D．embarrassed

44．A．joke　　 　　　　 B．journey　　　　　 C．stage　　　 　　　 D．play

45．A．appointed　 　　　 B．attached　　　　　 C．employed　　 　　 D．instructed

46．A．reason　　　 　 B．problem　　　 　　　　 C．balance　　　 　　 D．focus

47．A．curious　　 　　 B．helpless　　　 　　　　 C．angry　　　 　　　 D．positive

48．A．exhausted　　 　 B．lost　　　　 　　　　　 C．delighted　　 　　 D．thrilled

49．A．necessary　　　　　 B．dependent　　　　　　　　　 C．natural　　　　　　　　　 D．perfect

50．A．react B．adjust C．refer D．contribute

　　　 “All men are created equal” is one idea that nearly every American would agree upon. 36 they sometimes betray the idea in their daily lives, they have a deep faith 37 in some fundamental way no one is born superior to anyone else.

　　　 In the early years of American history, because titles of nobility(贵族) were forbidden, no 38 class system developed in the United States. Firmly believing that being born into a lower class would not 39 them from success and they would have a better chance in America, thousands of immigrants 　40 to leave the European societies, where their 　41　 in life was determined 42 by the social class into which they were born. It was because the dreams of many of there immigrants were 43 in their new country, though there might be 44 in some situations, that Americans came to believe in equality of opportunity.

　　　 Americans do not mean that everyone should be 45 equal when they say they believe in equality of opportunity. 46 , they do mean that each person should have an equal chance for success. Abraham Lincoln once said, “We wish to 47 the humblest(最微贱的) man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else. When one starts poor, free society is 48 that he knows he can 　49 his condition.”

　　　 However, competition is the price to be 　50 for his equality of opportunity. Americans match their energy and intelligence against that of others in a competitive contest for success, because they believe competition 51 the best in any person. Indeed, the pressure of competition causes an American to be 　52 , but it also places a constant emotional stress on him. In fact, in a society that gives so much 53 to those “winners”, 　54 does not compete successfully for whatever reason never 55 into it as well as those who do.

36．A．Since 　　　　　　　　　 B．As 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Although　　　　　　　　 D．Because

37．A．what　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

38．A．normal　　　　　　　　　 B．moral　　　　　　　　　　 C．formal　　　　　　　　　 D．general

39．A．benefit　　　　　　　　　 B．prevent　　　　　　　　　 C．save　　　　　　　　　　　 D．limit

40．A．forced B．required C．chose D．looked forward

41．A．place　　　　　　　　　　 B．meaning　　　　　　　　 C．function　　　　　　　　 D．purpose

42．A．slightly　　　　　　　　　 B．largely　　　　　　　　　 C．originally　　　　　　　　 D．publicly

43．A．come true　　　　　　　 B．ruined　　　　　　　　　　 C．succeeded　　　　　　　 D．realized

44．A．excitements B．expectations　　　　　 Cexceptions　　　　 D．disappointments

45．A．really　　　　　　　　　　 B．totally　　　　　　　　　　 C．actually　　　　　　　　　 D．truly

46．A．Besides　　　　　　　　　 B．Meanwhile　　　　　　 C．Moreover　　　　　　　 D．Instead

47．A．allow　　　　　　　　　　 B．encourage　　　　　　　 C．approve　　　　　　　　 D．share

48．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the one　　　　　　　　　 C．such　　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

49．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　 B．better　　　　　　　　　　 C．maintain　　　　　　　　 D．stand

50．A．paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B．asked　　　　　　　　　　 C．cared　　　　　　　　　　 D．sought

51．A．gives out B．comes out C．brings out D．stands out

52．A．exhausted　　　　　　　 B．energetic　　　　　　　　 C．realistic　　　　　　　　　 D．effective

53．A．honor　　　　　　　　　　 B．pressure　　　　　　　　 C．happiness　　　　　　　 D．burden

54．A．anyone　　　　　　　　　 B．who　　　　　　　　　　　 C．one　　　　　　　　　　　 D．whoever

55．A．enters　　　　　　　　　　 B．fits　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．falls　　　　　　　　　　　 D．matches