阅读下列短文，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。

　 If Shayne Ward didn't join the British singing talent show X-Factor in 2005, he might still be working in the local clothing shop． However, life often 　36 those who have the 　37 to try, and the nation voted him the winner．

　 Recently, Ward came to China to promote （促销） his second album, Breathless, which was __38 on January 10．

　 "Shayne has got a（n） 39 voice, and his songs are rhythmic and soothing （舒心的） to listen to," said Feng Yu, a Senior 2 student from Beijing No． 101 School, who came to 　40__ him．

　 However, the 23-year-old Ward doesn't 　41 　have an extraordinary voice and beautiful looks, lie also has a passion for performing on 　42 and a determination to 　43 his dream．

Life has been 　44 for the Manchester boy． He's the youngest of a large family three brothers and three sisters, and money was 　45__．

　 To help his family, Ward left school as soon as he 　46 ． He worked in factories 　47__ everything from chocolate to clothes to cardboard boxes． But he never forgot that his 　48 love was music．

　 At age 16, Ward 　49 a band called Destiny and spent his weekends singing karaoke． A year later, Ward wanted to try alone． "I couldn't believe I kept getting through," he said． "I didn't want my family to be the ones going 　50 looking sad．"

　 However, Ward doesn't want to be 　51 　as a talent show winner． He has 　52 his worth with a No． 1 single and two best-selling albums． 　53 trying to predict the 　54 , Ward only wants to enjoy his life right now．

　 "I just carry on doing what I'm doing． That's 　55 ," he said firmly． "I don't want to look too far ahead．"

36．A．meets　　　　　　　　 B．favors　　　　　　　　 C．raises　　　　　　　　 D．creates　　　　

37．A．chance　　　　　　　 B．way　　　　　　　　　 C．space　　　　　　　　 D．courage　　　

38．A．released　　　　　　　 B．published　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　 D．delivered　　

39．A．attentive　　　　　　 B．average　　　　　　　 C．attractive　　　　　　 D．adventurous

40．A．watch　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　 C．cheer　　　　　　　　 D．support　　　

41．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．just　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　 D．once　　　　　

42．A．stage　　　　　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　　　　 C．display　　　　　　　 D．end　　　　　　

43．A．go for　　　　　　　　 B．go to　　　　　　　　　 C．go after　　 　　 D．go through　　　　

44．A．heavy　　　　　　　　 B．serious　　　　　　　 C．unfair 　　　　　　 D．hard　　　　　

45．A．few　　　　　　　　　 B．little　　　　　　　　　 C．loose　　　　　　　　　 D．tight　　　　　

46．A．could　　　　　　　　 B．did　　　　　　　　　　 C．should　　　　　　　　 D．would　　　　

47．A．doing　　　　　　　　 B．making　　　　　　　 C．getting　　　　　　　 D．trying　　　　

48．A．deep　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．true　　　　　　　　　 D．only　　　　　　

49．A．took　　　　　　　　　 B．joined　　　　　　　　 C．developed　　　　　 D．formed　　　

50．A．away　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　 C．down　　　　　　　　 D．over　　　　　

51．A．worked　　　　　　　 B．chosen　　　　　　　 C．treated　　　　　　　 D．understood　

52．A．accepted　　　　　　 B．started　　　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　　　 D．proved　　　　

53．A．In case of　　　　　 B．In time of　　　　　 C．In place of　　　　　 D．In honor of　　　

54．A．future　　　　　　　　 B．music　　　　　　　　 C．fortune　　　　　　　 D．life　　　　　　

55．A．right　　　　　　　　　 B．all　　　　　　　　　　　 C．everything　　　　　 D．certain　　　　

　 阅读下列短文，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。

　 If Shayne Ward didn't join the British singing talent show X-Factor in 2005, he might still be working in the local clothing shop． However, life often 　36 those who have the 　37 to try, and the nation voted him the winner．

　 Recently, Ward came to China to promote （促销） his second album, Breathless, which was __38 on January 10．

　 "Shayne has got a（n） 39 voice, and his songs are rhythmic and soothing （舒心的） to listen to," said Feng Yu, a Senior 2 student from Beijing No． 101 School, who came to 　40__ him．

　 However, the 23-year-old Ward doesn't 　41 　have an extraordinary voice and beautiful looks, lie also has a passion for performing on 　42 and a determination to 　43 his dream．

Life has been 　44 for the Manchester boy． He's the youngest of a large family three brothers and three sisters, and money was 　45__．

　 To help his family, Ward left school as soon as he 　46 ． He worked in factories 　47__ everything from chocolate to clothes to cardboard boxes． But he never forgot that his 　48 love was music．

　 At age 16, Ward 　49 a band called Destiny and spent his weekends singing karaoke． A year later, Ward wanted to try alone． "I couldn't believe I kept getting through," he said． "I didn't want my family to be the ones going 　50 looking sad．"

　 However, Ward doesn't want to be 　51 　as a talent show winner． He has 　52 his worth with a No． 1 single and two best-selling albums． 　53 trying to predict the 　54 , Ward only wants to enjoy his life right now．

　 "I just carry on doing what I'm doing． That's 　55 ," he said firmly． "I don't want to look too far ahead．"

36．A．meets　　　　　　　　 B．favors　　　　　　　　 C．raises　　　　　　　　 D．creates　　　　

37．A．chance　　　　　　　 B．way　　　　　　　　　 C．space　　　　　　　　 D．courage　　　

38．A．released　　　　　　　 B．published　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　 D．delivered　　

39．A．attentive　　　　　　 B．average　　　　　　　 C．attractive　　　　　　 D．adventurous

40．A．watch　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　 C．cheer　　　　　　　　 D．support　　　

41．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．just　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　 D．once　　　　　

42．A．stage　　　　　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　　　　 C．display　　　　　　　 D．end　　　　　　

43．A．go for　　　　　　　　 B．go to　　　　　　　　　 C．go after　　 　　 D．go through　　　　

44．A．heavy　　　　　　　　 B．serious　　　　　　　 C．unfair 　　　　　　 D．hard　　　　　

45．A．few　　　　　　　　　 B．little　　　　　　　　　 C．loose　　　　　　　　　 D．tight　　　　　

46．A．could　　　　　　　　 B．did　　　　　　　　　　 C．should　　　　　　　　 D．would　　　　

47．A．doing　　　　　　　　 B．making　　　　　　　 C．getting　　　　　　　 D．trying　　　　

48．A．deep　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．true　　　　　　　　　 D．only　　　　　　

49．A．took　　　　　　　　　 B．joined　　　　　　　　 C．developed　　　　　 D．formed　　　

50．A．away　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　 C．down　　　　　　　　 D．over　　　　　

51．A．worked　　　　　　　 B．chosen　　　　　　　 C．treated　　　　　　　 D．understood　

52．A．accepted　　　　　　 B．started　　　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　　　 D．proved　　　　

53．A．In case of　　　　　 B．In time of　　　　　 C．In place of　　　　　 D．In honor of　　　

54．A．future　　　　　　　　 B．music　　　　　　　　 C．fortune　　　　　　　 D．life　　　　　　

55．A．right　　　　　　　　　 B．all　　　　　　　　　　　 C．everything　　　　　 D．certain　　　　

Winning a marathon is one of the　　1　 things that an athlete can do. A marathon is 42.2 kilometres of running without a 　 2　 .

The most famous marathon runner was Abebe Bikila. He 　 3　 many hours running in the mountains near his home. Later, when he became　　4　 of the emperor's (皇帝) palace guards, he　　5　 on running. He enjoyed it.

Not many people had 　 6　 Bikila when he entered the 1960 summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.　　7　 two hours and fifteen minutes after the marathon began, he　　8　 the running and became a famous track star.

Bikila started the race in a 　 9　 pair of running shoes. They soon began to　　10　 his feet. After only a few kilometres he took them　　11　 . He was used to running barefoot (赤脚), and that was the 　 12　 in which he ran the　　13　 of the race!As he entered the stadium two hours later, Bikila was 25 seconds　 14　 of the next runner. People rose to their feet, 　 15　 . No one that they had ever heard of could run such a race 　 16　 , and Bikila had just run it faster than anyone else in　　17　 .

Four years later, Abebe Bikila　　18　 to win a second Olympic marathon. A month before the race he　　19　 have an operation. This time he ran along the streets of Tokyo. When he entered the stadium at the 　 20　 of the race, he was four minutes ahead of the next runner.

1. A. most smallest B. hardest C. longest D. easier

2. A. breath B. look C. stop D. doubt

3. A. took B. experienced C. put D. spent

4. A. one B. many C. any D. some

5. A. had B. passed C. kept D. held

6. A. thought about B. read C. heard of D. spoke to

7. A. So B. But C. However D. Later

8. A. watched B. practised C. decided D. finished

9. A. new B. nice C. everyday D. proper

10. A. touch B. feel C. hurt D. move

11. A. on B. off C. out D. down

12. A. hour B. day C. time D. way

13. A. other B. left C. distance D. rest

14. A. ahead B. in front C. instead D. because

15. A. laughing B. calling C. cheering D. smiling

16. A. bravely B. barefoot C. on time D. strangely

17. A. earth B. world C. history D. mankind

18. A. liked B. hoped C. began D. waited

19. A. might B. ought to C. was told to D. had to

20. A. point B. end C. time D. beginning

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在正确选项上画勾。

　　Each year, millions of people go abroad to work, study, or travel. It's a great way to find out what life is like m another part of the world! You're probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host countryeverything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods. But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating, even stressful.

　　Homesickness, stress, fear, and confusion are all symptoms of “culture shock.” At first, you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home. It's OK to have those feelings, but the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face.

　　Don't expect to be perfect. You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock, especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip. No matter how much information you read, or how well you speak the host language, it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes. If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier.

　　Have an open mind. While it's certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings, try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon. Don't think of the host culture as better or worse, just different-you'll be more willing to try new things.

　　Participate. This is obvious, but everybody needs to be reminded. Just watching life go on around you isn't good enough. You really need to try things for yourself. Don't worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have questions.

　　Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life, one that you'll never forget. If you follow our suggestions, you'll be able to handle it well, and have a wonderful time. Good luck!

1．What is culture shock?

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A．Something you feel surprised at.

B．The problems you have when you go to another country.

C．The frightening feelings you have.

D．Something different from your own culture

2．Which one doesn't belong to culture shock?

[　　]

3．What should you do when you feel depressed?

[　　]

A．Go back to your own homeland.

B．Talk to someone about your problem.

C．Give yourself some time to get used to it.

D．Stop thinking of it.

4．Which of the following statements is wrong?

[　　]

A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes.

B．Not everything is perfect.

C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible.

D．Tell others about your problems.

5．What is the main idea of this article?

[　　]

A．How to overcome culture shock?

B．Why do people have culture shock?

C．Who might have culture shock?

D．When will you have culture shock?

 

　　　　　　　　　Sydney Airport International Terminal—Arrival Area

　　SPECIALTY RETAIL

　　Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

　　Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.

　　Beach Culture: A must for those into the latest in beach clothing. Top surfer street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes.

　　DINING

　　Blue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Fresh milk, coffee, lemon juice, beer, whisky, ice-cream, soda water, cakes and dumplings are on sale.

　　Macdonald’s: hamburgers, fries, pancakes, toasted potatoes, muffins, Pepsi, Coca-Cola and chocolates—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30.

　　SERVICES

　　ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds and francs and RMB are all available.

　　Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and serving.

 

1.Where is the passage likely to appear?

　　A. A morning newspaper.　　　　B. A monthly magazine.

　　C. A geography book. 　　　　　D. An official guide.

 

2.The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ________.

　　A. satisfy　　　 B. afford 　　　C. support 　　　D. help

 

3.You may have better choices to deal with _________.

　　A. your hunger problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your thirsty problem in Macdonald’s

　　B. your thirsty problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your hunger problem in Macdonald’s

　　C. your hunger and thirsty problems in the Blue Sky Cafe

　　D. your hunger and thirsty problems in the Macdonald’s