I’m writing to apologize for my absence from last week’s meeting. I was unexpectedly __ at work.

A．picked up            B．made up             C．given up             D．held up

　　For almost forty years the Empire State Building in New York City was the world's tallest skyscraper． The building reaches a height of 1250 feet． It has 102 floors．

　　The use of steel frames made its height possible． Steel walls can rise high without needing to be thick． Steel-frame construction is strong． All plates are fastened together by metal bolts called rivets． When set in place, rivets are usually red-hot． One end is already rounded． A riveter uses a special hammer to shape the other end． Then the rivet cools． It holds the plates firmly．

　　High winds can move this strong building． A wind at a hundred miles an hour has swayed it almost one and a half inches．

1．The author says that the Empire State Building_____．

A．was finished in 1931　　 B．is in New York City

C．has fewer floors than the new World Trade Center D．None of the above

2．The account states that the building______．

A．was for many years the highest skyscraper B． reaches a height of 1250 feet

C．has 102 floors D．All of the above

3．In steel-frame building, the bottom walls______．

A．do not need to be thick　　B．must be very thick

C．must be two feet wide　　 D．need to be propped by wood

4．Rivets are described as being______．

A．picked up by tongs when red-hot B．usually caught in a scoop

C．usually put in place when red-hot D．held by an anvil during hammering

5．The riveter's task is to______．

A．drill holes for the rivet　　B．flatten the rounded end

C．shape the flat end　　　　D．cool the rivet

6．The amount of sway from the building's center in a high wind is given as______．

A．1．45 inches B．almost 1 ½ inches C． 2 ½ inches D． 1 ½ feet

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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题中所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　On the morning of may 5th, 1975, the astronaut named Harry Jackson was given a very careful medical examination. Then he was sent 　1　　 　the launching (发射) position, 　2　　 　the spaceship Astra was 　3　　 　to be launched. After Harry Jackson 　4　　 　his special space suit, a lift took him 　5　　 　to the rocket (火箭), which was 65 feet above the ground.

　The count-down started, “six, five, four, three, two, one, zero, 　6　　 　,”and the rocket immediately left the earth 　7　　 　very high speed.

　　　　8　　　 two and a half minutes, 　9　　 　was moving at 5,000 miles an hour. When the Asta was 425 miles above the earth, it 　10　　 　for 20 minutes. Then Harry Jackson left 　11　　 　and swam around in space. He was 　12　　 　by a life-line that would help him 　13　　 　the spaceship.

　As he moved about in space, he kept 　14　　 　photos with his specially-made camera 　15　　 　what he did and saw. 　16　　 　he used the life-line to pull himself back to the spaceship. Then the Astra 　17　　 　to fall back. 48 hours after the flight 　18　　 　, Harry Jackson and his spaceship fell down in 　19　　 　, where a 　20　　 　helicopter (直升飞机) picked him up.

　The fight was carried out exactly 　21　　 　it was planned and 　22　　 　really a great success. When the 　23　　 　of the trip were announced, the 　24　　 　nation cheered for it with great 　25　　 　.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．for	B．to	C．out	D．up	[　　]
(2) A．which	B．what	C．that	D．where	[　　]
(3) A．waiting	B．flying	C．standing	D．moving	[　　]
(4) A．has 　　 on	B．wore	C．put 　　 on	D．took 　　 off	[　　]
(5) A．forward	B．down	C．back	D．up	[　　]
(6) A．go 　　 on	B．begin	C．lift 　　 off	D．turn 　　 off	[　　]
(7) A．on	B．in	C．at	D．with	[　　]
(8) A．Before	B．After	C．Since	D．When	[　　]
(9) A．the astronaut	B．the plane	C．Harry Jackson	D．the rocket	[　　]
(10) A．stopped	B．waited	C．dived	D．flew	[　　]
(11)A．his 　　 space suit	B．the 　　 rocket	C．his 　　 spaceship	D．the 　　 earth	[　　]
(12)A．defended	B．fixed	C．lifted	D．hung	[　　]
(13)A．return 　　 to	B．get 　　 into	C．walk 　　 in	D．find 　　 out	[　　]
(14)A．to 　　 take	B．making	C．to 　　 make	D．taking	[　　]
(15)A．on	B．at	C．of	D．for	[　　]
(16)A．Afterwards	B．Fortunately	C．However	D．Constantly	[　　]
(17)A．decided	B．began	C．wanted	D．planned	[　　]
(18)A．was 　　 started	B．starting	C．has 　　 started	D．had 　　 started	[　　]
(19)A．an 　　 Atlantic	B．the 　　 Atlantic	C．Atlantic	D．some 　　 Atlantic	[　　]
(20)A．remaining	B．landing	C．waiting	D．Army	[　　]
(21)A．as	B．because	C．for	D．when	[　　]
(22)A．held	B．was	C．had	D．met	[　　]
(23)A．imagination	B．causes	C．news	D．results	[　　]
(24)A．whole	B．complete	C．all	D．full	[　　]
(25)A．satisfaction	B．joy	C．fun	D．friendship	[　　]

A group of 1,309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace (重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than l,500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America.

Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.

The Balmoral was following Titanic’s original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked (进港) in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stopped in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York.

The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where the Titanic hit an iceberg. On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a.m. — the time the Titanic went down － passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the Titanic are buried. Then, the Balmoral reached its final destination in New York City, where the Titanic was supposed to dock — but never did.

So far, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And the Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there’s a much more important contribution that the Titanic has given us. After she sank, lawmakers and ship builders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.

1.We learn from the first paragraph that _____.

A．the Titanic sank on its second voyage

B．about 700 passengers of the Titanic survived

C．less than 2,000 passengers boarded the Titanic

D．all the passengers’ hopes of the Titanic lay in America

2.Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?

a. Halifax  b. New York City   c. Cobh   d. Southampton e. Cherbourg

A．d-e-c-a-b          B．e-d-a-b-c          C．e-c-a-b-d          D．d-c-e-a-b

3.What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic?

A．Its site attracts many exploration teams.      B．It has made later ships more secure.

C．Some of its items are on public display.       D．More trips are planned to its site.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．The unsinkable ship                     B．The Titanic today

C．The Titanic’s route                     D．Sailing through history

 

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it．But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the   36  side is as much interesting．It may be a discussion of the way to  37  in good health, or  38  about how to behave and conduct oneself in society．If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to  39   damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 40  the title．Therefore, the scissors would  41  before they start,  42   halfway done when I find out the  43   result．

Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your  44 ．You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be  45  up．

But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 46  ．Thus you are  47   in a difficult position and feel sad．How  48  that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life   49  greatly on your preference of one choice to the other．

In fact that is what  50  is like: we are often  51   with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting．It often occurs that your attention is drawn to one thing only  52   we get into another．The  53  may be more important than the latter and give rise to divided mind．I  54   remember a philosopher's remarks: "When one door shuts, another opens in life．" So a casual  55   may not be a bad one．

1.	A．front B．same C．opposite D．either

 

2.	A．get B．keep C．lead D．bring

 

3.	A．a report B．news C．a theory D．advice

 

4.	A．reduce B．suffer C．prevent D．cause

 

5.	A．on B．for C．without D．off

 

6.	A．use B．stay C．prepare D．handle

 

7.	A．or B．but C．so D．for

 

8.	A．satisfying B．surprising C．regretful D．impossible

 

9.	A．courage B．strength C．attention D．patience

 

10.	A．given B．held C．made D．picked

 

11.	A．near B．alone C．behind D．about

 

12.	A．caught B．attracted C．filled D．struck

 

13.	A．dares B．deals C．comes D．does

 

14.	A．goes B．changes C．progresses D．improves

 

15.	A．life B．society C．nature D．study

 

16.	A．supplied B．faced C．connected D．fixed

 

17.	A．before B．after C．until D．as

 

18.	A．following B．next C．above D．former

 

19.	A．almost B．also C．once D．still

 

20.	A．treatment B．choice C．action D．remark