阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

One day a few years ago we had an uninvited guest—a sparrow.  36  the little bird had flown into our open garage. Then I  37  the bird before I saw it.

“What’s that?”I asked when I first heard the sound.

“It’s coming from the  38  .”my wife, Anita, said. “Maybe it’s one of the little  39  .”

I looked into the garage. No children at all. But there was that sound again, coming from right up there. And that’s  40   I saw the sparrow. It was flying  41  just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly  42  to get out, but couldn’t see the way out was not up, but  43  and and out through the garage door. So the bird continued flapping its wings and bumping its little head 44  the ceiling.

I tried to terrify it out, but only succeeded in driving it into the  45  open space between the door and the ceiling. Then I tried to show the bird how to fly down a few feet  46   it could get outside, but that only seemed to  47  it more.

“Why don’t we just leave for a few minutes,” Anita  48  .“I’m sure he’ll figure it out eventually.”

We went back into the house, where we  49  to hear the ongoing struggle between the sparrow and the ceiling. Then suddenly, it was  50  and our uninvited guest was gone.

I’ve  51  that little sparrow through the years, and I’ve decided that birds are not different much from people. We think we were  52  to fly ever upward, and we don’t even consider the  53  that something good might happen if we just fly down a little bit. Once we figure out that we can make  54  without banging（碰）our heads against ceilings, we can usually save ourselves much  55  .

36.A. Still              B. Somehow          C. Instead              D. Perhaps

【答案】B

【解析】不知怎么的，这只小鸟飞进了我们开着的车库。B.不知怎么的。

37.A. heard            B. caught               C. searched           D. observed

【答案】A

【解析】根据下文when I first heard the sound， 可知本句的意思是“未见其鸟，先闻其鸣”。

38.A. house           B. backyard           C. garage               D. basement

【答案】C

【解析】根据36题所在的句子可知， 小鸟进入了garage,所以声音应该从garage传来。

39.A. birds            B. guests               C. cats                  D. kids

【答案】D

【解析】根据下文no children at all.可知, 作者的妻子认为是期中一个孩子

40.A. when            B. how                  C. why                  D. whether

【答案】A

【解析】when引导表语从句。“就在那时我看到了那只麻雀。”

41.A. quickly         B. anxiously           C. cautiously          D. slowly

【答案】B

【解析】anxiously不安的，焦虑的。因为被困，所以很焦虑。

42. A. deciding       B. hesitating           C. trying                D. choosing

【答案】C

【解析】try to get out努力要出去。

43. A. up               B. backward          C. forward            D. down

【答案】D

【解析】但是它看不到出去的路不在上方，而在下方。

44. A. against         B. off                    C. along                D. into

【答案】A

【解析】bump its little head against the ceiling 小脑袋撞击天花板

45. A. free             B. small                 C. wide                 D. dark

【答案】B

【解析】门和天花板之间的空间很小。

46. A. in case         B. even if               C. as though          D. so that

【答案】D

【解析】so that 引导目的状语从句。

47. A. puzzle          B. confuse             C. frighten             D. disturb

【答案】C

【解析】但是这样似乎使它更害怕。Frighten sb使某人害怕， 吓唬某人

48. A. suggested     B. explained           C. insisted             D. demanded

【答案】A

【解析】why don’t sb do 是表示建议的用语。 所以选择A。

49. A. attempted     B. continued          C. refused             D. failed

【答案】B

【解析】continue to do sth继续干某事

50. A. fierce           B. empty               C. safe                  D. silent

【答案】D

【解析】根据下文our uninvited guest was gone， 所以没有声音了，很安静

51.A. looked after   B. worried about    C. thought about    D. brought up

【答案】C

【解析】Ａ．照看　Ｂ．担心 Ｃ．思考  Ｄ． 提出。下文题到“鸟和人没有什么不同”，所以作者是在思考。

52. A. forced         B. determined         C. born                 D. urged

【答案】C

【解析】be born to do 天生就是干某事的。 “我们认为我们天生就是往上飞的”

53. A. idea             B. possibility          C. challenge           D. problem

【答案】B

【解析】我们甚至没有考虑这种可能性，如果我们飞的低一些，好事也可能会发生。

54. A. progress      B. peace                C. decisions           D. efforts

【答案】A

【解析】make progress取得进步

55. A. panic           B. pressure            C. loss                  D. trouble

【答案】D

【解析】save some trouble 省去很多麻烦。

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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．

　The cold afternoon sunlight made long shadows behind the trees along the road． Sam Higbee 　1　 the gate of the Higbee Place and 　2 　his tractor (拖拉机) into the field．

　Things had been moving 　3 　． Only the night before, the Higbee 　4 　had at last stopped quarrelling for long enough to agree on a 　5 　price． John Farnham, the real-estate agent (房地产代理商), had 　6　 a hurried trip to see Higbee the next morning． Within a few hours Higbee had looked round the place again, the agreement had been 　7 　, and he had put his horses into one of the Higbee fields． Now he was 　8 　to plough (犁地)． He'd work until midnight, or 　9 　if the didn't get too 　10 　．

　Out in the center of the field the old house was 　11 　the big trees． A dusty road ran 　12 　the field to the house from the gate． 　13 　Higbee had no use for the big old house． The 　14 　would cost more than the place was 　15 　．

　He lowered the 　16 　and started the tractor． 　17 　he ploughed the rich black earth 　18 　out in smooth furrows (犁沟)． Low dark clouds moved past overhead, and in the west the 　19 　sun turned the lower parts of the clouds red．

　The　20 　of the tractor's motor was unchanging, and watching the furrows sent Sam into a dream-like 　21 　He didn't notice the time 　22 　． When it got dark, he 　23 　the headlight and kept going． The 　24 　night air caused sharp pain to his face and hands, but his 　25 　remained fixed on the piece of ground between the grass and the ploughed earth．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 looked at	B． opened	C． pushed	D． knocked at	[　　]
2． A． 　　 drove	B． moved	C． carried	D． rode	[　　]
3． A． 　　 sometimes	B． carelessly	C． slowly	D． quickly	[　　]
4． A． 　　 house	B． home	C． family	D． place	[　　]
5． A． 　　 selling	B． buying	C． rising	D． different	[　　]
6． A． 　　 made	B． tried	C． planned	D． delayed	[　　]
7． A． 　　 missing	B． read	C． seen	D． singed	[　　]
8． A． 　　 stopping	B． starting	C． continuing	D． forced	[　　]
9． A． 　　 harder	B． shorter	C． longer	D． earlier	[　　]
10． A． 　　 sleepy	B． hungry	C． excited	D． sad	[　　]
11． A． 　　 between	B． among	C． in	D． under	[　　]
12． A． 　　 over	B． into	C． through	D． below	[　　]
13． A． 　　 Therefore	B． Or	C． And	D． But	[　　]
14． A． 　　 repairs	B． buildings	C． painting	D． checks	[　　]
15． A． 　　 useful	B． worth	C． sold	D． bought	[　　]
16． A． 　　 machine	B． wheels	C． head	D． plough	[　　]
17． A． 　　 For	B． Since	C． As	D． Because	[　　]
18． A． 　　 rolled	B． ran	C． walked	D． went	[　　]
19． A． shining	B． strong	C． setting	D． falled	[　　]
20． A． voice	B． sound	C． size	D． movement	[　　]
21． A． place	B． situation	C． form	D． state	[　　]
22． A． turning	B． moving	C． passing	D． disappearing	[　　]
23． A． turned on	B． turned off	C． opened	D． fixed	[　　]
24． A． warm	B． cold	C． hot	D． dirty	[　　]
25． A． thought	B． face	C． hands	D． eyes	[　　]

完形填空：

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．

　On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a policeman's clothes long 　1 　the end of the first scene． He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he 　2　 himself in the mirror． He 　3　 thought of going out into the street to see 　4 　he could pass as 　5　 out there． Just for 　6 　, of course．

　Then he suddenly felt nervous． After all, it was his first time to 　7 　a part in a play． 　8 　could he face all those people 　9 　the play? He put his head in his hands and tried to 　10 　his lines (台词), but nothing 　11 　to his mind．

　A knock on the door made him look 　12 　． He was to go on stage (舞台) in the second scene． “Have I 　13 　my part and ruined (破坏) the play for everybody?”he thought to himself． But 　14 　was only the　　 manager． She 　15 　how nervous he was and 　16 　he should stand near the stage 　17 　he could watch and follow the play． It was a 　18 　of getting rid of his nervousness, she was right, it seemed to 　19 　． In fact the more he watched the play the 　20 　the felt himself part of it．

　At last the 　21 　came for him to appear on the stage． But suddenly the manager came to him again, 　22 　worried as she placed a hand on his arm to 　23 　him back． “Has anything gone 　24 　?” Jack　　 asked． “I'm afraid you're going to be 　25 　,” she　　 said． “They've jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out　　 completely．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A． 　　 before	B． by	C． after	D． at	[　　]
(2) A． 　　 looked	B． showed	C． admired	D． enjoyed	[　　]
(3) A． 　　 just	B． even	C． still	D． already	[　　]
(4) A． 　　 how	B． why	C． as if	D． whether	[　　]
(5) A． 　　 a policeman	B． an inspector	C． an officer	D． a manager	[　　]
(6) A． 　　 joke	B． fun	C． play	D． exercise	[　　]
(7) A． 　　 make	B． join	C． have	D． give	[　　]
(8) A． 　　 Where	B． Why	C． When	D． How	[　　]
(9) A． 　　 following	B． attending	C． watching	D． observing	[　　]
(10) A． 　　 read	B． remember	C． understand	D． learn	[　　]
(11) A． 　　 came	B． went	C． happened	D． got	[　　]
(12) A． 　　 away	B． up	C． out	D． down	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 passed	B． left	C． missed	D． failed	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 this	B． that	C． she	D． it	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 wondered	B． imagined	C． noticed	D． examined	[　　]
(16) A． agreed	B． suggested	C． persuaded	D． encouraged	[　　]
(17) A． where	B． when	C． that	D． there	[　　]
(18) A． idea	B． way	C． path	D． plan	[　　]
(19) A． do	B． win	C． work	D． act	[　　]
(20) A． less	B． harder	C． better	D． more	[　　]
(21) A． hour	B． minute	C． moment	D． period	[　　]
(22) A． feeling	B． looking	C． sounding	D． growing	[　　]
(23) A． hold	B． take	C． catch	D． push	[　　]
(24) A． had	B． late	C． mad	D． wrong	[　　]
(25) A． frightened	B． excited	C． disappointed	D． pleased	[　　]

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。

    We know that light is kind of radiant (辐射的) energy. Radiant　　 energy can 1 its source and travel 2 empty space at the speed of about　　 186, 000 miles a second.

　　

　　    The great speed of light explains 　　 3 we think we see things happen at the 　　 4 moment when they are happening. When we turn 　　 5 a lamp in a dark room, the lamp and everything else in the room 　　 6 to light up at once. Actually, it 7 the light a very small part of a second to reach our　　 eyes.

　　   　　 8 other kinds of radiant energy, light radiates (辐射). 　　 9, it spreads out from its source in straight lines, 10 rays. The 11 that　　 light travels in straight lines explains many things. 12, it explains　　 why we cannot see round the corner of a building and 13 shadows are　　 formed.

　　   　　14 light comes from a luminous (发光的) or a non-luminous 15, it　　 travels in straight lines. Rays of light 16 a building never reach our　　 eyes. 17 do rays that go past the corner 18 not toward us. The only　　 19 we can see are those 20 which rays are reflected (反射) to our　　 eyes.

　　    An object 21 a shadow because light travels past it in straight　　 lines. The rays of light that 22 the object are stopped or reflected　　 by it. So there is a space at the 23 side of the object 24 the light　　 rays cannot reach. We call the 25 part a shadow.　　

(1) A. send    B. send away　　 C. send up    D. leave 

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(2) A. in    B. into    C. through　　 D. over 

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(3) A. that    B. why     C. what    D. when 

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(4) A. exact　　 B. almost    C. near    D. different

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(5) A. up    B. on      C. off    D. in 

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(6) A. ought　　 B. are     C. seem     D. are going

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(7) A. brings    B. gives off　　 C. carries　　 D. takes

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(8) A. From    B. With    C. As    D. Like 

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(9) A. In a word　　 B. However    C. That is     D. In fact     

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(10) A. not    B. or      C. but　　 D. and

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(11) A. fact　　 B. reason    C. speed     D. idea 

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(12) A. In other  words　　 B. By the way

C. For example　　　　 D. Otherwise     

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(13) A. how    B. how many    C. when    D. what 

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 (14) A. Though    B. If     C. When    D. Whether

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(15) A. sources    B. objects　　 C. object　　 D. source

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(16) A. stopped by　　　　 B. stopping before

C. passing through    D. travelling around   

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(17) A. Such     B. Such will    C. So    D. Neither

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(18) A. and    B. while    C. but     D. yet

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(19) A. building    B. objects　　 C. rays    D. thing 

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(20) A. by　　 B. in     C. on    D. from

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(21) A. changes into    B. casts     C. forms     D. becomes   

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(22) A. travel past　　 B. pass through

C. hit　　　　　　 D. travel round      

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(23) A. farthest　　 B. another　　 C. other　　 D. nearer

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(24) A. in which    B. that    C. if    D. as

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(25) A. empty    B. luminous    C. dark    D. bright

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣20各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　    Do you know about the higher education 1 the young people in　　 America receive in colleges and universities? Here is something about　　 2.

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     There are thousands of colleges and universities in 3 United States.　　 Nearly half of the high school 4 in America go 5 to college. Most,　　 like Bob and Jenny, go to large universities. 6 are state universities.　　 7 these universities have 8 or more students. There are also many　　 small universities 9 only 10 hundred students.

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     Large universities have many buildings, each building 11 a　　 particular subject. The buildings are in a large area. It is the　　 university campus (校园). Students often must go 12 one class 13 one　　 building to the next class in 14 building across the campus. They may　　 have just a few minutes 15 classes to go from one to another.

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     When students begin the university, they must 16 classes in many　　 subjects. There are the 17 courses. English and math are 18 required　　 courses and often history and science courses are too. Bob and Jenny　　 will study mostly required courses during their first year. 19, they　　 will specialize and take courses 20 one subject.　　

　　 　　 　　

 

(1)  A. what    B. which    C. how　　 D. as

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(2)  A. it　　 B. them    C. her    D. him

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(3) A. the    B. x    C. a　　  D. an

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(4) A. graduates    B. students    C. mates    D.pupils

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(5) A. x　　 B. in    C. on    D. there

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(6) A. There    B. That    C. These    D. Which   

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(7) A. One of    B. Some of    C. All　　   D. x

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(8) A. fortieth thousands    B. fortieth thousand   

 C. forty thousand  　　　　  D. forty thousand       

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(8) A. with    B. have    C. and　　 D. but

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(10) A. few　　   B. a few    C. little    D. a little

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(11) A. for    B. to    C. of　　 D. is

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(12) A. from    B. to    C. for　　 D. with　　 

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(13) A. at    B. seated    C. of    D. in

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(14) A. other　　 B. an other    C. others    D. another

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(15) A. in     B. before    C. between    D. after 

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(16) A. have    B. take    C. give    D. make　　 

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(17) A. necessary    B. need    C. demand　　   D. required

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(18) A. often    B. usually    C. sometimes    D. seldom

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(19) A. After    B. Late    C. Later    D. And so  

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(20) A. in　　 B. of    C. for    D. with

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