| As a special________，I'll let you stay up late tonight. |
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| As their memories decline, some old people tend to be talkative because they________forget what has just been said. |
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| A．anxiously B．particularly C．easily D．hardly |
| In the International Young Pianists Competition, when it was________that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. |
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| A．told B．mentioned C．announced D．recognized |
| The road sign is easy to read, for the words______well. |
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| A．come out B．stand out C．go out D．keep out |
| It was________that I read in your February issue the letter to the editor written by Prof.Johnson. |
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| A．delight B．with great delight C．with great delighted D．delighted |
| Although they had made careful preparation, unexpected difficulties________in the course of their experiments. |
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| A．rose B．raised C．lifted D．arose |
| If we don't start out now, we must risk______the train. |
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| A．miss B．missing C．being missed D．to miss |
| He pretended________me when I came in. |
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| A．not to see B．not seeing C．to not see D．having not seen |
| -I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight. -________.I'm not using it anyhow. |
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| A．Sure, go ahead B．I don't know C．Yes, I indeed D．I don't care |
| Believe me! This new invention will bring you great ________like a goldmine. |
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| A．benefit B．interest C．profit D．talent |
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| A Love Note to My Mom When I was a little girl,I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling __1__ in your life. Little did I know you were __2__ every penny you earned to go to __3__ school. I cannot thank you enough for __4__ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried __5__ piles of law books. I was __6__.Why were you doing what I do-memorizing textbooks and studying for __7__? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn't know Moms __8__ be lawyers too. You smiled and said,"In life, you can do anything you want to do." As young as I was,that statement kept ___9__ in my ears. I watched as you faced the ___10__ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a __11__ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you __12__.With your words of wisdom in my __13__ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world __14__.I set out to live my life filled with ___15__,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements. Your words became my motto. I __16__ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __17__one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, "Yes, I'll try that." Encouraged by your __18__, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life's journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and __19__ meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I'm __20__ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live. | |||
| ( )1.A. found ( )2.A. saving ( )3.A. business ( )4.A. what ( )5.A. at ( )6.A. amused ( )7.A. roles ( )8.A. must ( )9.A. ringing ( )10.A. choices ( )11.A. professor ( )12.A. in danger ( )13.A. weak ( )14.A. came back ( )15.A. hope ( )16.A. constantly ( )17.A. and ( )18.A. description ( )19.A. secretly ( )20.A. doing |
B. played B. making B. fashion B. that B. to B. worried B. tests B. ought to B. blowing B. chances B. doctor B. in action B. powerful B. closed down B. hardship B. shortly B. but B. statement B. curiously B. considering |
C. kept C. donating C. law C. which C. upon C. puzzled C. positions C. need C. falling C. challenges C. reporter C. in trouble C. youthful C. went by C. harmony C. hardly C. or C. praise C. carelessly C. correcting |
D. provided D. receiving D. medical D. where D. under D. disappointed D. shows D. could D. beating D. changes D. model D. in charge D. empty D. opened up D. sadness D. nearly D. for D. introduction D. eagerly D. reading |
| 阅读理解。 |
| When milk arrived on the doorstep When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s,we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5yearold boy,I couldn't take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer. Of course,he delivered more than milk.There was cheese,eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order,my mother would pen a note-"Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery" -and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then,the buttermilk would magically(魔术般)appear. All of this was about more than convenience.There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house,for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors,so that the milk wouldn't freeze.And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table,having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete(竞争)．Besides,milk is for sale everywhere,and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service. Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊)．Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood,and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk. |
| 1．Mr.Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer ________. |
| A．to show his magical power B．to pay for the delivery C．to satisfy his curiosity D．to please his mother |
| 2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house? |
| A．He wanted to have tea there. B．He was a respectable person. C．He was treated as a family member. D．He was fully trusted by the family. |
| 3．Why does home milk delivery no longer exist? |
| A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B．It has been driven out of the market. C．Its service is getting poor. D．It is forbidden by law |
| 4．Why did the author bring back home an old milk box? |
| A．He missed the good old days. B．He wanted to tell interesting stories. C．He needed it for his milk bottles. D．He planted flowers in it. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song. This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. " People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It's really easy to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests. With so many years of experience, the festival has become a welloiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地)for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back. The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lockup area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund(基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8. |
| 1. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to________. |
| A. gather people with different musical tastes B. remind people of the real sense of folk music C. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music D. collect old stories of folk music |
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
| A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years. B. It's hard for people to appreciate Blues. C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations. D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food. |
| 3. We can learn from the passage that________. |
| A. people can get tickets easily for the festival B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized C. driving one's own car to the festival is highly recommended D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday |
| 4. What would be the best title for this passage? |
| A. Folk Music of Blues B. One Festival for All C. Festival for Family Gathering D. Edmonton's Downtown Park |