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Mr.King worked in a factory. He was tall and (1) ，He liked playing basketball. He spent a lot of (2) on it and sometimes he Was late for the work. It made his boss (3) and one day the young mall (4) .He tried to find another piece of work，but he (5) .Several months later he got into trouble and lived a (6) life.

Once he met with his friend in the street. The mall felt (7) for him and introduced him to his brother who was a (8) of a spare time physical cultural school. It was just in great need of some swimming coaches and he began to (9) the children to swim there. He wasn't a good worker and he wasn't a good coach，either. Two months later the children (10) nothing. Few of them could swim in the (11) river.

It was Saturday and the weather was very (12) .The children wouldn't stay in the classroom and they hoped to swim in the river. Mr King found it was difficult to (13) them. He had to agree with them. Before they started，he drew a line (14) the knee of each child with a red pen. He said to them，“Come out of the river at once if the water (15) the line!”

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” 　 　I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

　 　At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 　33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 　34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　36 , some of the apples may not 　37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 　38 each one carefully. 　 Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 　39 them back on the table, but 　40 a different place.

　 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　 He said, “I 　41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

　 He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 　43　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　 He totally 　45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although　　 　　 B. so　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. because　 　　　　 D. if

32. A. bought　　　 　　 B. ate　 　　　　　　　 　 C. saw　　　 　　 D. found

33. A. check 　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. answer　 　　　　　 D. improve

34. A. worried　　 　　 B. satisfied　 　　　　 　 C. proud　 　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. usual　　 　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　 　 C. different 　　　　　 D. same

36. A. outside　　 　　　　　　 B. whole　　 　　　　 　 C. table　　 　　　　　　 D. inside

37. A. still　　　　 　　　　 B. even　　 　　　　　 　 C. only　　 　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. examining　 　　 B. listening 　　　　 　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. picking

39. A. keeping　　 　　 B. placing　 　　　　 　 C. pulling　 　　　　　　 D. giving

40. A. on　　　　 　　　　 B. towards　　 　　　　　　 　 C. for　　 　　　 　　D. in

41. A. mustn’t　　 　　 B. can’t　　　 　　　　 　 C. shouldn’t 　 　 D. needn’t

42. A. each one　　 　　 B. each other　 　　 　 C. the other 　　　　　 D. one other

43. A. just　　　　 　　　　 B. always　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. only　　　　　　　　　 D. never

44. A. put away　 　　 B. get down　　 　 　 C. hand out　 　　　　 D. take off

45. A. made　　　 　　　　 B. took　　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. got　　 　　　　　　　 　 D. did

With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the 41 building in the US.
　　As he got to the last step, McCarthy 42 fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 43 cheers from many people.
　　“I just want to show people that 44 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
　　McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 45 . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone 46 achieving his or her success.
　　He has been in a special school 47 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered 48 train him. They 49 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 50 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 51 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 52 .”
　　Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I　found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the 53 sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
　　McCarthy said he was　 54 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll　point(指着) to the building and 55 ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”

41. A. largest　　　　　　　 B. highest　　　 　　　　　　 C. earliest　　 　　　　　　　 D. latest
42. A. seldom　　　　 　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　 C. always　　 　　　 　　　 D. almost
43. A. enjoyed　　　　 　　 　　　 B. needed　　　 　　　 　　　 C. made　　　 　　　 D. kept
44. A. while　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. after　　　　 　　　 C. if　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. though
45. A. mind　　　　 　　　 B. legs　　　　 　　　 C. body　　　 　　　　　　　 D. love
46. A. by　　　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. from
47. A. as　　　　　　 　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. until　　　 　　　 D. before

48. A. help　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. to help　　　 　　　 　　　 C. helping　　　 　　　　　　 D. helped
49. A. used　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. spent　　　 　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　 D. wasted
50. A. Here　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. There　　　 　　　 　　　 C. He　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. It
51. A. However　　　　　　 　　　 B. Sometimes　 　　　　　 C. Again　　　 　　　 　　　 D. Then
52. A. friends　　　　　　　 B. helpers　　　 　　 　　　 C. time　　　　 　　　 D. exercise
53. A. strong　　　　　 　　　　　 B. stronger　　　　 C. strongest　　　　　　　　 D. strongly
54. A. excited 　　　　　　　　　　 B. curious　　 　　　 　　 C. worried　　 　　　　　　 D. proud
55. A. say　　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. speak　　　　 　　 　　　 C. talk　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tell

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选一最佳答案.

　The word Sandwich（三明治）is　　 　1　 English word. Sandwich　　 　2　 an Englishman. He　　 　3 　about two hundred years　　 　4　 . Sandwich had　　 　5 　of money. He was very　　 　6 　. But he liked　　 　7　 play cards for money. He often played　　 　8　 day and all night. One time, he played twenty　　 - four hours 　9　 stopping. He did not　　 　10 　the card table to eat. He asked his servant to　　 　11 　him some meat and　　 　12　 bread. He did not want to stop playing while he ate. He put the meat　　 　13 　two pieces　　 　14　bread. In this way he could go on　　 　15　cards.

From the name of this men, Sandwich, we have the word “Sandwich” today.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 the	B．　　 　　 a	C．　　 　　 an	D．　　 　　 /	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 is	B．　　 　　 are	C．　　 　　 was	D．　　 　　 were	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 was	B．　　 　　 lived	C．　　 　　 loved	D．　　 　　 life	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 ago	B．　　 　　 before	C．　　 　　 after	D．　　 　　 since	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 much	B．　　 　　 a lot of	C．　　 　　 lot	D．　　 　　 lots	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 rich	B．　　 　　 poor	C．　　 　　 kind	D．　　 　　 bad	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 for	B．　　 　　 with	C．　　 　　 by	D．　　 　　 to	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 both	B．　　 　　 all	C．　　 　　 every	D．　　 　　 only	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 with	B．　　 　　 don't	C．　　 　　 without	D．　　 　　 not	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 live	B．　　 　　 leave	C．　　 　　 go	D．　　 　　 come	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 take	B．　　 　　 get	C．　　 　　 fetch	D．　　 　　 bring	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 any	B．　　 　　 some	C．　　 　　 a piece	D．　　 　　 a	[　　]
(13)  A． 　　 among	B．　　 　　 in	C．　　 　　 between	D． 　　 on	[　　]
(14)  A． 　　 for	B． 　　 of	C． 　　 on	D． 　　 with	[　　]
(15)  A． 　　 playing	B． 　　 to play	C． 　　 played	D． 　　 play	[　　]

Alice was a beautiful girl. She liked nothing except dressing __21__ and dancing when she was at school. Of course she wasn’t good at her __22__. But the boys were ready to help her with her lessons _23__ they liked to dance with her. And after she finished middle school, she _24__ found work in a big shop. The __25__ had a son and he wanted the girl to marry him. Alice 26__ though the young man wasn’t clever enough. But she __27__ all kinds of clothes and shoes. She lived in the beautiful house with a big garden and she __28__ did anything at home. She didn’t love her __29_ but she lived a city life.

Once Mrs. Evans called Alice. The woman said she bought a few _30__ pictures and asked her to appreciate（欣赏）them. She _31__ nothing about the art but she was afraid to be laughed at and got there in time. She saw several women there. They were __32__the pictures when she went in. She thought for a long time and said, “Look! They’re all _33__. Why didn’t you buy the new ones?”

The women looked at each other but they tried not to _34__. And when they were appreciating a picture “Tramp（游浪汉）”, she said, “I don’t think the artist could draw! Such a__35__ man had no money to have a portrait taken（请人画像）!”

（ ）21. A. him　　　　　　　　 B. himself　　　　　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. herself

（ ）22. A. lessons　　　　　 B. English　　　　　　　　　　 C. maths　　　　　　　　　　 D. language

（ ）23. A. when 　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. after

（ ）24.A. hardly　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer　　　　　　　　 D. happily

（ ）25. A. bookseller　　　 B. shopkeeper　　　　　　　 C. gatekeeper　　　　　　　 D. policeman

（ ）26. A. agreed　　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　　　　 D. failed

（ ）27. A. sold　　　　　　　 B. was sold　　　　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was given

（ ）28. A. always　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often

（ ）29. A. husband　　　　 B. son　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brother　　　　　　　　　　 D. uncle

（ ）30. A. cheap B. expensive C. terrible D. strange

（ ）31. A. liked　　　　　　　 B. interested　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　　　 D. knew

（ ）32. A. looking up B. looking for C. talking about　　　 　 D. hearing from

（ ）33. A. old　　　　　　　　 B. clean　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dirty　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thin

（ ）34. A. stop　　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lie

（ ）35. A. busy　　　　　　　 B. clever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. poor