最新高考英语完形填空专项练与析
抓好三方面●跨好三大步●做好三结合
------谈完形填空解题技巧
中学生在做完形填空题时存在的问题，概括起来有以下三方面：
1.不善于抓文章的主旨大意，并以此为中心展开对整篇文章的推理、判断，导致理解上出现偏差，甚至和文章的中心相悻。
2.容易受定势思维的影响，对文意分析不透，忽视特定语境中知识的运用。
3.对完形填空题怀有厌倦、畏惧心理，以至做题时处于应付状态，做题能力得不到提高。
那么，怎样才能提高做完形填空题的能力呢？我们应从以下三方面入手训练思维能力和解题技巧：抓准主旨、透析文意、理清逻辑。并在做题过程中把这三方面与做完形填空的三大步骤“通读、精读、复读”有机结合，明确每步的思维主攻方向。即抓好三方面，跨好三大步，做好三结合。
一、通读短文抓主旨
一般情况下，完形填空短文都不给标题，不容易把握文章的主题和大意。但短文首句通常不设空格，这就为我们窥视文章全貌提供了一个窗口，而尾句往往是文章的总结、结论或点睛之笔，所以抓住开篇启示作用的首句和总结概括性的尾句是必要的。借助于首尾句给予的启示，克服不良心理的影响，满怀信心，全神贯注，目光越过空格，注意能体现文章大意的关键词句，尽力从整体上理解短文大意，这是逐空填词的重要依据和基础。如果一开始就忙于见空填空，势必无法从整体上把握全文概要，无法形成连贯的思路，只见树木不见森林，理解偏离文章的中心，造成顾，此失彼的错误，甚至影响做题速度。
抓住了文章的主旨大意后，我们围绕主旨大意去阅读、预测、推理、判断，往往会收到事半功倍的效果。尤其是一些干扰性强，容易使人犯想当然错误的选项就会迎刃而解。
二、精读短文析文意
在基本抓住文章的主旨后，应逐句精读短文，逐题分析选项，对特定的语境做深人的理解，克服“定势思维”，根据全文大意和词不离句，句不离文的原则，逐项填空。切不可以单纯的词汇辨析或语法角度去做题，而应以能否恰如其分地表达文意作为选择最佳答案的唯一标准。要吃透文意，理解到位，我们应做到以下几点：
1.从上下文的角度考虑，注意其内在联系。就题论题，断章取义，忽视上下文的信息提示是我们常犯的错误。因此我们在做题时要注重暗含的信息提示，找准突破口，确保文意畅通。
2.从词汇意义及用法、惯用法和搭配的角度去考虑，准确判断。NMET完形填空题中考查词汇意义及用法、惯用法和搭配的题目逐年增多，必须结合上下文把握文意，研读细节，准确认定语境，才能做好这类题目。
3.从逻辑推理、常识等角度考虑，挖掘文章的寓意及隐含意义。尤其是NMET完形填空短文大都包含一定的哲理和寓意，具备深层探询的可能性，这就要求我们既要明确表层意义，还要理解其深层含义。而结合我们已有的生活常识和社会常识去做题，则会有意想不到的效果，因为每个人的能力不是单一的。
4.从英汉两种语言的差异角度去考虑，避免错误。因为我们在英语学习过程中往往伴随“心译”过程，而出题者则会从母语的角度设置干扰项，在做题时一定要意识到这一点，不要受母语影响，借助平时学习中培养起来的语感，灵活处理。
总之，在逐项填空时应根据全文大意和词不离句，句不离文的原则，把上下文的意思、句法结构、词类和语法功能、惯用法、逻辑推理常识等各种因素加在一起综合考虑，仔细推敲，选中答案。
三、复读全文再检验
在做完一篇完形填空后，文章完整了，应从头至尾读一遍，根据复读的语感和对整篇短文的理解，再次将较明显的错误改正，个别需要推敲的再做调整，力争尽可能少出错。
另外，要做好完形填空，除了具备扎实的基础知识和快速阅读及理解的能力外，良好的心理素质和思维品质也至关重要。我们在平时训练时不能忽视对后者的训练。
Surfing: It's Not Just for Boys Anymore
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 36 : surfing（冲浪运动）. But isn't that a boy thing? Some people 37 . Most certainly not.
I started surfing about five years ago and 38 in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 39 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
When I try to 40 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my 41 , there's nothing like it. It involves（牵涉到）body, 42 , and soul. There's sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 43 us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that 44 , becoming one with the 45 , is like I'm weightless.
The one thing I can 46 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge（挑战）. You can never be the "best surfer"because the ocean 47 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive（活跃有力的）and 48 . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it 49 from any other sport.
I've 50 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new 51 , so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start 52 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate（主宰）？
There're women 53 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 54 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to 55 , and they will.
36. A. tell B. answer C. give D. realize
37. A. wonder B. understand C. reply D. believe
38. A. stayed B. came C. dropped D. fell
39. A. wave B. storm C. sail D. boat
40. A. bring B. connect C. compare D. tie
41. A. work B. study C. holiday D. life
42. A. mind B. effort C. health D. time
43. A. along B. above C. around D. by
44. A. beach B. water C. board D. lake
45. A. sky B. world C. earth D. ocean
46. A. take B. get C. make D. keep
47. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects
48. A. sharp B. great C. hard D. calm
49. A. known B. right C. far D. different
50. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised
51. A. levels B. points C. steps D. parts
52. A. reaching B. accepting C. pushing D. setting
53. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working
54. A. of B. from C. on D. with
55. A. think B. succeed C. perform D. feel
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula Okia. 36 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37 out of old boards.
I got my first 38 job, at JM' s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were 39 tables and washing dishes, 40 sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would 41 to JM' s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 42 from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 43 my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working 44 me to have. Because of my 45 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me 46 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 47 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐) 48 I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 49 a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of shoes. I was 50 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $ 90! So I learned 51 the danger of easy credit. I paid it 52 as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 53 of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 54 worked three jobs, once told me, "If you 55 sacrifice(奉献)and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can't have. "How right he was.
36.A.Before B.Within C.From D.By
37. A. pulled B.put C. picked D. pressed
38. A. usual B. real C. main D. particular
39. A. sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying
40. A.or B.so C.but D.even
41. A. head B.tum C. change D.move
42. A. studied B. worked C. played D. slept
43. A. helping B. having C. watching D. letting
44. A. asked B. told C. promised D. allowed
45. A. study B. power C.age D.job
46. A. proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful
47. A. ran B.got C.flew D. carried
48. A. although B. while C.if D. since
49. A. sold B. borrowed C. charged D.wore
50. A. keeping B. making C. paying D. taking
51. A. gradually B. greatly C. hardly D. early
52.A.out B.over C. away D.off
53. A. point B. level C.part D.sign
54.A. he B.that C.who D. whoever
55. A. understand B. demand C. offer D.fear
I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 36 and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory. After all, Ed's idea of 39 has always been nothing more 40 than lifting a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family. and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that. I'd refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed 45 for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 46 . I was so surprised that I was 47 . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48 , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted（预计） the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 49 7 to 9 - and Ed was 50 . The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old. Let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 54 . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my 55 .
36. A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
37. A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
38. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
39. A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
40. A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
41. A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since
42. A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
43. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
44. A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker
45. A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned
46. A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
47. A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
48. A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last
49. A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally
50. A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting
51. A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided
52. A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems
53. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping
54. A. play B. start C. sleep D. move
55. A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor
You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 36 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 37 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 38 the boy' s name was Bill, that he 39 computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 40 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 41 with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was 42 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 43 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 44 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 45 , Bill asked Mark if they 46 talk.
Bill 47 him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you 48 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I 49 out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess (脏乱) 50 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 51 my things. But after we spent some time together 52 and laughing, I realized that 53 I had done that, I would have 54 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 55 my life."
36.A. fell B. sat C. lay D. knelt
37.A. Although B. Since C. After D. Until
38.A. discovered B. realized C. said D. decided
39.A. played B. loved C. tried D. made
40.A. questions B. ideas C. trouble D. doubt
41.A. up B. out C. off D. away
42.A. called B. helped C. invited D. allowed
43.A. peacefully B. willingly C. freely D. pleasantly
44.A. continued B. agreed C. forced D. offered
45.A. graduation B. movement C. separation D. vacation
46.A. would B. should C. could D. must
47.A. demanded B. reminded C. removed D. asked
48.A. ever B. usually C. even D. never
49.A. checked B. took C. cleaned D. put
50.A. over B. into C. with D. for
51.A. find B. pick C. pack D. hold
52.A. talking B. playing C. reading D. watching
53.A. before B. if C. while D. as
54.A. forgotten B. passed C. left D. lost
55.A. helped B. recovered C. improved D. changed
As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange 36 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 37 me so much. There was never total 38 , but a streetlight or passing car lights
39 clothes hung over a chair take on the 40 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my
41 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 42 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 43 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 44 very still so that the "enemy" would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 45 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home―that was no 46 . After school, 47 , when all the buses were 48 up along the street, I was afraid that I'd get on the wrong one and be taken to some 49 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't 50 the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears 51 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 52 by others. Being popular was so important to me 53 , and the fear of not being liked was a 54 one.
One of the processes (过程) of growing up is being able to 55 and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
36.A. way B. time C. place D. reason
37. A. wounded B. destroyed C. surprised D. frightened
38.A. quietness B. darkness C. emptiness D. loneliness
39.A. got B. forced C. made D. caused
40.A. spirit B. height C. body D. shape
41. A. eye B. window C. mouth D. door
42. A. breath B. wind C. air D. sound
43. A. belief B. feeling C. imagination D. doubt
44.A. lay B. hide C. rest D. lie
45.A. especially B. simply C. probably D. directly
46.A. discussion B. problem C. joke D. matter
47.A. though B. yet C. although D. still
48.A. called B. backed C. lined D. packed
49.A. old B. crowded C. poor D. unfamiliar
50.A. leave B. let C. order D. send
51.A. above B. in C. of D. at
52.A. protected B. guided C. believed D. accepted
53.A. then B. there C. once D. anyway
54.A. strict B. powerful C. heavy D. right
55.A. realize B. remember C. recognize D. recover
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What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I 36 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 37 of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 38 have scored more than 80. 39 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him - and he always 40 it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 41 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I' d prove myself a 42 . In a world where I have to work with my 43 , I' d do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man 44 . He had a habit of telling 45 . One time he said,
"Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man 46 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 47 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 48 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 49 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 50 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). 51 do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his 52 and asked for them. I' ve been 53 that on all my customers today, but I knew 54 I'd catch you. "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very 55 ."
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
36. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose
37. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number
38. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently
39. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. Yet
40. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed:
41. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried
42. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool
43. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention
44. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well
45. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales
46. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed
47. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling
48. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned
49. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold
50. A. clever B. other C. right D. next
51. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which
52. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information
53. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining
54. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact D. right now
55. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart
Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't 36 drive to a store and back home. He always looks 37 up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything 38 such as strange cars, loud noises, 39 windows, or people gathering on street corners.
Tim 40 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group 41 on the third Wednesday of every month. That's 42 Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community 43 Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police 44 their homes, streets, and families safe.
Tina Stedman, president of 45 neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. "People seem to think that crime (犯罪) happens to other people but not 46 them. Well, it's never happened to me," she said, "but I don't think anyone has the 47 to steal from other people or to make them feel 48 sitting in their own homes. "
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors 49 out for one another. "We 50 each other's homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 51 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn't look right, then we call the 52 . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 53 , or someone destroying property (财产), we report to the police. "
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups 54 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, "Police are good people, but they can't do 55 "
36. A. yet B. still C.just D. rather
37. A. carefully B. clearly C. nervously D. coldly
38. A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive D. interesting
39. A. curtained B. open C. old D. broken
40. A. attends B. belongs C. goes D. turns
41. A. meets B. quarrels C. sings D. searches
42. A. where B. why C. when D. how
43. A. politics B. wealth C. health D. safety
44. A. keep B. hold C. let D. protect
45. A. its B. his C. their D. your
46. A. round B.on C. about D. to
47. A. right B. chance C. courage D. mind
48. A. unlucky B. unsafe C. disappointed D. discouraged
49. A. set B. let C. hold D. look
50. A. care B. enter C. watch D. manage
51. A. group B. set C. number D. crowd
52. A. judges B. police C. firemen D. doctors
53. A. work B. burden C. service D. trouble
54. A. produce B. find C. get D. help
55. A. anything B. everything C. harm D. wrong
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He has been called the "missing link." Half man, half beast. He is supposed to live in the
highest mountain in the world---Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The 1 of the Snowman has been around for 2 .Climbers in the l920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they 3 this creature and called it the" Yeti," and they said that they had 4 caught Yetis on two occasions 5 none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).
Over the years, the story of the Yetis has 6 . In l95l, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not 7 the tracks of a monkey or bear and 8 that the Abominable Snowman might really 9 .
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were 10 footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 11 animal tracks, which had been made 12 as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. 13 , in l964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was 14 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, 15 , no evidence has ever 16 been produced.
These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 17 . But if they ever 18 catching one, they may face a real 19 : Would they put it in a 20 or give it a room in a hotel?
1. A. event B. story C. adventure D. description
2. A. centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years
3. A. heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about
4. A. even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably
5. A. as B. though C. when D. until
6. A. developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued
7. A. entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply
8. A. found B. declared C. felt D. doubted
9. A. exist B. escape C. disappear D. return
10. A. clearer B. more C. possible D. rare
11. A. huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening
12. A. strange B. large C. deep D. rough
13. A. In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However
14. A. imagined B. real C. special D. familiar
15. A. so B. besides C. again D. instead
16. A. rightly B. actually C. normally D. particularly
17. A. lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly
18. A. succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in
19. A. decision B. situation C. subject D. problem
20. A. zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory
( People do not analyse every problem they meet. sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people.Other times they begin to act without 2 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error, 3 , when all of these methods 4 , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six 5 in analysing a problem.
6 the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does.Sam must 7 that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must 8 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle,he must know why it does not work. For example, must 9 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 10 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 11 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 12 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 13 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 14 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 15 the problem, the person should have 16 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 17 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one 18 seems to be the solution 19 the problem. Sometimes the 20 idea comes quite 21 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 22 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 23 hits on the solution to his problem : he must 24 the brake.
Finally the solution is 25 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
1. A. serious B. usual C. similar D.common
2. A. pracice B.thinking C.understanding D.help
3. A.besides B.Instead C.Otherwise D.However
4. A.fail B. work C.change D.develop
5. A. ways B. conditions C.stages D.orders
6. A.First B. Usually C.In general D. Most importantly
7. A.explain B.prove C.show D.see
8. A.judge B.find C.desscribe D.face
9.A. check B.determine C.correct D.recover
10.A.answers B.skills C.explanation D.information
11. A.possible B.exact C. real D. special
12. A.hopes B.argues C.decides D.suggests
13. A. In other words B.Once in a while C.First of all D.At this time
14. A. look for B. talk to C. agree with D. depend on
15. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
l6. A. extra B. enough C. several D. countless
17. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
18. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
19. A. with B. into C. for D. to
20. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
21. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
22. A. simple B. different C. quick D. sudden
23. A. fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
24. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
25. A. recorded B. completed C. tested. D. accepted
I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad 2 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 3 down the stairs. "Damn!" he screamed, his face turning red. I knew 4 was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red, 5 !
How could I ever 6 him to finish unloading the car 7 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 8 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked 9 close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 10 start.
" 11 the room quickly," I thought. "Get him into a chair and calmed down. " But 12 , would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) 13 room?
14 I turned the key in the lock and 15 the door open, with Dad 16 complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the 17 . But to my 18 , the room wasn't empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new 19 , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, "Hi, you must be Cori. " Then, she 20 the music and looked over at 21 "And of course, you're Mr. Faber," she said, 22 "Would you like a glass of iced tea?" Dad's face turned decidedly 23 before he could bring out a "yes. "
I knew 24 that Amy and I would be 25 and my first year of college would be a success.
1. A. helpless B. lazy C.anxious D. tired
2. A. took B. mended C.missed D. picked
3. A. rolling B. passing C.dropping D. turning
4. A. suffering B. difficulty C.trouble D. danger
5. A. go ahead B. look out C.hold on D. give up
6. A. lead B. help C.encourage D. get
7. A. after B. without C.while D. besides
8. A. best B. beginning C.end D. rest
9. A. with difficulty B. in a hurry C.with firm steps D. in wonder
10. A. fresh B. late C. bad D.unfair
11. A. Search B. Find C. Enter D.Book
12. A. in fact B.by chance C.once more D.then again
13. A. small B. empty C. new D.neat
14. A. Finally B. Meanwhile C. Sooner or later D.At the moment
15. A. knocked B. forced C. Pushed D.tried
16. A. yet B. only C. even D.still
17. A. worst B. chair C. best D.tea
18. A. regret B.disappointment C. surprise D.knowledge
19. A. roommate B. classmate C. Played. D.companion
20. A. turned on B. turned down C.played D.enjoyed
21. A. Dad B. me C. the door D.the floor
22. A. questioning B. wondering C. smiling D.guessing
23. A. red B. less pale C. less red D.pale
24. A. soon B. there C. later D.then
25. A. sisters B. friends C. Students D.fellows
My Experience in a Free School
At first I couldn't believe it! There were no 1 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to 2 . Although we all lived "in", 3 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no "lights out".
The 4 thing was that practically, all the students went to class, 5 very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 6 class. The new ones always went wild 7 , but this never lasted long. The 8 took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like 9 ; never did we have to 10 "stand up", "sit down", "speak out". I don't 11 one student who didn't try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in 12 school, but what a difference in the approach (方式)! For example, in botany (植物学) we had 13 classes in the spring or fall, but instead we 14 two gardens,a vegetable garden and a flower garden. l5 in winter we each studeied a few 16 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms ---small ones. 17 , but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 18 time too, designing everything , drawing the blueprints, 19 the angles (角度) and so on.I didn't take 20 . I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That's 21 !
22 I think I am a 23 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That's probably a real big 24 between the free school and regular school---the amount of 25 .
1.A.desks B. lights C.students D. buildings
2. A. home B.bed C. class D.work
3. A. anybody B.nobody C. teachers D. parents
4. A. sad B.last C.good D. strange
5. A. and B.but C.so D. yet
6. A. attended B. took C. missed D. studied
7. A. from then on B. at first C. once more D. just then
8. A. freedom B. habit C. time D. people
9. A. workers B. pupils C.gardeners D. grown-ups
10.A. understand B. study C.play D. say
11.A. hear from B. feel like C. think about D. know of
12.A. night B. regular C. small D.real
13.A. all B. short C. no D. indoor
14.A. planted B. studied C. drew D.toured
15.A. Still B.Then C.Yet D. Next
16.A.wild B. successful C. usual D. particular
17.A. as well B.after a while C. of course D. as a result
18.A. funny B. great C. convenient D.thoughtful
19.A. looking out B. taking out C.finding out D. figuring out
20.A. math B. care C. botany D. notice
21.A. dull B. interesting C. enough D. dangerous
22.A. On the whole B. Once again C. Sooner or later D. After a while
23.A. careful B. better C. busier D. lovely
24.A. problem B. chance C. difference D. change
25.A. reading B. gardening C. teaching D. thinking
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run 3 through the narrow High Street.
"They not only make it 4 to sleep at night, but they are 5 damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ,"said John Norris, one of the protesters.
" 7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jeans Lacey, a biology student, "why don't they build a new road that goes 8 the town? Burlington isn't much more than a 9 village. Its streets were never 10 for heavy traffic."
Harry Fields also studying 11 said they wanted to make as much 12 as possible to force the
13 to realise what everybody was having to 14 . "Most of them don't 15 here anyway," he said, "they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof (隔音), 16 they probably don't 17 the noise all that much. It's high time they realised the 18 ."
The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 19 on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be.
20 asked if they were 21 that the police might come to 22 them.
"Not really.'' she said, "actually we are 23 bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no 24 against practising. "
I 25 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
1. A. college B. village C.town D.church
2. A. change B. repair C.ring D. shake
3. A. now and then B.day and night C. up and down D.over and over
4. A. terrible B.difficult C. uncomfortable D. unpleasant
5. A. doing B. raising C. putting D. producing
6. A. scene B. period C.interest D.sense
7. A. if B. Although C.When D.Unless
8. A. to B.through C.over D. round
9. A. pretty B. quiet C. large D. modern
10.A. tested B. meant C. kept D.used
11.A.well B.hard C. biology D. education
12.A. effort B. time C. trouble D. noise
13.A.townspeople B.other students C.government official D. truck drivers
14.A. stand B.accept C.know D. share
15.A. shop B. live C. come D. study
16.A. but B. so C.or D.for
17.A.notice B. mention C.fear D. control
18..event B.loss C.action D. problem
19.A. hardly B. unwillingly C. mostly D. usually
20.A. I B. We C.She D.They
21.A. surprised B. afraid C.pleased D. determined
22.A. seize B. fight C.search D.stop
23.A. proper B.experienced C. hopeful D. serious
24.A. point B.cause C. need D.law
25.A. left B.found C. reached D. passed
Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 1 John very much. In her 2 he could't do anything 3 .Every morning she would give him breakfast 4 bed and bring him the papers to 5 .It isn't really true that he was too 6 to work in fact he had tried a few 7 .First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 8 at least six windows. Then he 9 a bus conductor and on his second 10 passenger stole his bag with all the fares (车费) collected. He 11 lost his job as a postman 12 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was 13 suitable work for him. So he 14 to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 15 about this that she told the 16 to all her neighbours. My John is going to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there 17 was, I can tell you!"
Then the great day came 18 he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His 19 mother travelled to the city early in the mornmg to be sure of getting a good 20 in the crowd.
The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his 21 came in sight some of the people watching 22 laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with 23 , shouted at the top of her voice: "Look at 24 ! They're all out of 25 except my John! Isn't he the best!"
1. A. depended onB. waited on C. trusted D. loved
2. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs
3. A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange
4. A. ro B. at C. in D. by
5. A. check B. read C. keep D.sign
6. A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy
7. A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs
8. A. rub B. drop C. break D. clean
9. A. followed B. met C. became D. found
10.A.day B. try C.route D. chance
11.A. thus B. even C. once D. only
12.A. even if B. so that C. because D. though
13.A. some B.such C. less D. no
14.A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided
15.A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious
16.A. incident B. change C. news D. matter
17.A. yet B. ever C. never D. just
18.A. where B. since C. when D. till
19.A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky
20.A. time B. position C. experience D. impression
21.A. neighbours B. army officer C.mother D. fellow soldiers
22.A.couldn't helpB. shouldn't burst outC. stopped D. kept
23.A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret
24.A. them B. those C. that D. him
25.A. sight B. order C. mind D. step
Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night when he heard over the radio that a 1 in Long Island had been 2 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150, 000. "One hundred and fifty thousand,Todd whistled. Here's a fellow who just 3 into a bank and helps himself 4 so much money.Todd thought of the 5 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 6 to start his gas station. So many papers to 7 , so much money to pay back.
The news 8 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly 11 the Southern State, Parkway in a white Ford. License plate (车牌) number LJR 1939. The 12 of the announcer continued; " 13 out for white cars. Don't pick up 14 , and all your folks in gas stations better not do 15 to a white Ford car."
Todd stood up and 16 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 17 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 18 Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 19 .There it was, a white Ford. he saw the 20 , LJR1939.
"What should I do?" Todd had to make a quick 21 .
"Yes, sir?"Todd 22 while making up his mind for sure.
" 23 her up," the man said sounding like any other 24 .
When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.
"Hands up 25 get out!"
1. A. store B. bank C. station D. house
2. A. searched for B. held up C. taken over D. broken into
3. A. walks B. looks C. marches D. drives
4. A. for B. by C. to D. of
5. A. satisfaction B. difficulty C. disappointment D. spirit
6. A. saved B. made C. offered D. needed
7. A. collect B. prove C. sign D. write
8. A. continued B. lasted C. spread D. arrived
9. A. bought B. borrowed C. stolen D. stopped
10.A. sent B. found C. left D. pushed
11.A. calling from B. fleeing from C. heading for D. looking for
12.A.news B. warning C. advice D. voice
13.A. Look B. Run C. Call D. Set
14.A.guests B. strangers. C. prisoners D. passengers
15.A. harm B. favor C. service D. business
16.A.tried B. decided C. hoped D.happened
17.A. considered B. knew C. recognised D. learnt
18.A. then B. there C. right D. now
19.A. directions B. repairs C. gas D. parking
20.A. mark B. number C. sign D. name
21.A. decision B. call C. movement D. remark
22.A. wondered B. stopped C. waited D. asked
23.A. Cover B. Fill C. Check D. Tie
24.A. visitor B. robber C. driver D. rider
25.A. or B. and C. but D. to
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. -------Thomas Macaulay
Some thirty years ago I was studying in a public school in New York, One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neil gave an arithmetic 1 to our class. When the papers were 2 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 3 mistakes throughout the test.
There is nothing really new about 4 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neil 5 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 6 after class. I was one of the twelve.
Mrs O'Neill asked 7 questions, and she didn't 8 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 19 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 10 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
I don't 11 about, the other eleven boys. Speaking for 12 I can say: it was the most important single 13 of my life. Thirty years after being 14 to Macaulay's words, they 15 seem to me the best yardstick (准绳), because they give us a 16 to measure ourselves rather than others.
17 of us are asked to make 18 decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called 19 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 20 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 21 turned over to the policeman? Should the 22 change received at the store be forgotten or 23 ? Nobody will know except 24 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 25 to live with someone you respect.
1. A. test B. problem C.paper D. lesson
2. A. examinedB. completed C. marked D. answered
3. A. easy B. funny C. same D. serious
4. A. lying. B. cheating C. guessing D. discussing
5. A. didn't B. did C. would D. wouldn't
6. A.come B. leave C. remain D. apologize
7. A. no B. certain C. many D. more
8. A. excuse B. reject C. help D. scold
9. A. above B. common C. following D. unusual
10.A. repeat B. get C. put D.copy
11.A. worry B. know C. hear D. talk
12.A. myself B. ourselves C. themselves D. herself
13.A. chance B. incident C. lesson D. memory
14.A. referred B. shown C. brought D.introduced
15.A. even B. still C. always D. almost
16.A. way B. sentence C. choice D. reason
17.A. All B. Few C. Some D. None
18.A. quick B. wise C. great D. personal
19.A. out B. for C. up D. upon
20.A. Should B. Must C. Would. D. Need
21.A. and B. or C. then D. but
22.A.. extra B. small C. some D. necessary
23.A. paid B. remembered C. shared D. returned
24.A. me B. you C. us D. them
25.A. easier B. more naturalC. better D. more peaceful
Washoe is a young chimpanzee (黑猩猩). She is no 1 chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research 2 her. They want to see how civilized (驯化) she can 3 .Already she does many things human being can do.
For exmaple, she has been learning how to exchange 4 with people. The scientists are teaching her 5 language. When she wants to be picked 6 ,Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger 7 she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.
Washoe has also been 8 to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a 9 with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to 10 . After she considered the 11 , she got a tall box to stand 12 . The food was still too high to be reachecd. Washoe found a 13 pole. Then she climbed onto the 14 , grasped the pole and 15 down the food with the pole.
Washoe 16 like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished (家具齐全的) house. After a hard 17 in the laboratory, she goes home. 18 she plays with her toys.She 19 enjoys watching television before going to bed.
Scientists hope to 20 more about people by studying our closest relative (亲属)---chimpanzee.
1. A. foolish B. ordinary C. special D. simple
2. A. for B. by C. to D. on
3. A. experience B. change C. develop D. become
4. A. actions B.views C. messages D. feelings
5. A. sign B. human C. spoken D. foreign
6. A. out B. at C. on D. up
7. A.when B. until C. since D. while
8. A. raised B. trained C. ordered D. led
9. A. cave B. zoo C. room D. museum
10.A. pull B. see C. eat D. reach
11.A. problem B. position C. food. D. ceiling
12.A. by B. on C.up D. with
13.A. straight B. strong C.long D.big
14.A. wall B. box C.ceiling D. pole
15.A. knocked B. picked C.took D.shook
16.A. lives B.acts C. thinks D. plays
17.A. task B. lesson C. day D. time
18.A. Here B.There C. So D.Then
19.A. quite B. already C. even D. still
20.A. observe B.discover C. gain D.learn
It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 1 .This was the beginning of another 2 day in New York City. 3 this day was to be different.
Waiting 4 the crowded streets, on top of a 5 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 6 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first 7 with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8 he could do it. 9 only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a 10 of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour 11 began to notice. What a 12 ! There,1350 feet above the street, a 13 figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven 14 , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just 15 . At times, he would turn sit down and 16 go on his knees." Once, he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute 19 Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 20 he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings I walk. "
1. A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices
2. A. working B. hot C. same D. ordinary
3. A. And B. So C. But D. Thus
4. A. for B. in C. by D. above
5. A. roof B. position C. wall D. building
6. A. throw B. walk C. climb D. fix
7. A. act B. landing C. step D. trip
8. A. sure B.uncertain C. glad D. nervous
9. A. Through B. Against C. With D. On
10.A. distance B. height C. space D. rope
11.A. streets B. crowds C. passengers D. city
12.A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger
13.A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny
14.A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements
15.A. walking B. staying C. acting D. showing
16.A. almost B. even C. often D. rather
17.A. spirit B. result C. strength D. courage
18.A.patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable
19.A. show B. trick C. try D. program
20.A. how B. why C. whether D. when
Do you believe in love at first sight? Many people answer "No, we don't", but I say I do. 1 ? I'll tell you my story.
From childhood, I like people 2 blue eyes. I had a few dolls and I 3 their eyes blue. I was really very 4 with my blue-eyed dolls.Time rushed by quickly, 5 I was not a child 6 . I had finished my studies 7 I was 20. I like to drive my father's old car. 8 I went to nearby town. I was busy that day. I 9 my car near the office 10 I had to go. In a few minutes, I came 11 and a young policeman 12 for me near my car. I was not happy to 13 him. He tried to explain that I 14 my car in the wrong place, but I couldn't concentrate (集中精力) on his 15 . I had to 16 his beautiful blue eyes. He 17 his words but I did not 18 him well. He became 19 and began to speak 20 a loud voice. I paid him the fine (罚款) and I said to him, "Your 21 are so nice. " He smiled and said goodbye to me.
In the evening this blue-eyed policeman 22 me up. The following day we went to the cinema. 23 ? My story has a happy 24 . We married and we 25 live happily together.
1. A.How B. What C. Why D. When
2. A. of B. with C. in D. for
3. A. drew B. enjoyed C. found D. painted
4. A. kind B. satisfied C. happy D. disappointed
5. A. soon B. afterwards C. shortly D. immediately
6. A. once more B. any more C. already D. altogether
7. A. so B. yet C. and D. as
8. A. At first B. In time C. Once D. Early
9. A. stopped B. kept C. left D. put
10.A. which B. that C. when D. where
11.A. away B. back C. out D. on
12.A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. had been waiting
13.A. meet B. greet C. see D. find
14.A. was parking B. would park C. had parked D. have parked
15.A. speech B. words C. warning D. question
16.A. stare at B. glare at C. recognize D. noticed
17.A. spoke B. told C. repeated D. shouted
18.A. listen to B. hear C.remember D. react to
19.A. strict B. patient C.nervous D. pleased
20.A. in B. with C. few D. at
21.A.words B. imperession C. manners D. eyes
22.A. caught B. called C. took D. picked
23.A. After that B. As a result C. After a while D. What about
24.A. conclusion B. finish C. ending D. stop
25.A. ever B. even C. now D. so
Jenkins was a jewller , who had made a large diamond ring worth 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked 1 like the first one but was worth only 2,000.This he took to the shop, which 2 it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more 3 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday.Then, the husband and wife 4 to Paris for a weekend. As to the 5 ring, the shop sold it for 60,000.
Six months later the buyer 6 it back to Silkstdhe's office. "It's a faulty diamond, "he said."It isn't worth the high 7 I paid. " Then he told them the 8 . His wife's car had caught fire in an 9 . She had escaped. 10 the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great 11 of the fire.
The shop had to 12 . They knew that no fire on earth can 13 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the 14 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who 15 it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the 16 .A reader thought he 17 the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which 18 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman 19 a large diamond ring. "Do you know the 20 with the lovely diamond ring?" the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.
1. A. only B. surely C. nearly D. exactly
2. A. accepted B.received C. refused D. rejected
3. A. real B. modern C. worthy D. valuable
4. A. flew B. drove C. sailed D. bicycled
5. A. first B. second C. last D. next
6. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned
7. A. cost B. money C. price D. value
8. A. facts B. matters C. questions D. results
9. A. affair B. accident C. incident D. experience
10.A. so B. or C. but D. and
11.A. pile B.heat C. power D. pressure
12.A. think B. agree C. permit D. promise
13.A. almost B. even C. just D. ever
14.A.real B. pure C. right D. exact
15.A. copied B. made C. stole D. did
16.A. notices B. magazines C. newspapers D. programmes
17.A. saw B. knew C. found D. recognized
18.A. showed B. drew C. printed D.carried
19.A. carrying B.dressing C. wearing D. holding
20.A. dancer B. woman C. reader D. jeweller
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"Where is the bus?" I asked myself. I was going to be late 1 the manager wasn't going to be 2 . "Thank God, here it is!" The bus 3 round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 4 where I work."Twenty-five past nine. I 5 the manager doesn't notice. " But no 6 luck!
"Smith!" shouted the manager. "Late again. What's your 7 this time?" "I'm afraid the bus was late, Mr Brown. " " 8 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your 9 at the counter. We'll be opening in a few minutes."
My first customer was a pretty gril wearing a red dress. 10 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 11 , and every few seconds he looked 12 the main entrance. The girl 13 about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary 14 and she walked out. 15 , I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 16 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun 17 out of his coat. The next moment a lound noise 18 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling …After 19 seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed! 20 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As 21 , the
bus wasn't on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
"Smith!" the manager cried out in a voice like thunder." 22 of your excuses! Go start work at once!" To my 23 , the first customer was a girl 24 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 25 ! Wasn't that surprise of my life!
1.A.as B.but C.and D.or
2.A.pleased B.worried C.sorry D.patient
3.A.ran B.came C.rode D.drove
4.A.hotel B.shop C.bank D.restuarant
5.A.believe B.expect C.guess D.hope
6.A.much B.such C.more D.this
7.A.excuse B.idea C.cause D.answer
8.A.Hurry B.Set C.Catch D.Get.
9.A.business B.job C.place D.spot
10.A.Before B.Behind C.Beyond D.Against
11.A.nervous B.shy C.calm D.angry
12.A.down B.for C.towards D.through
13.A.cared B.talked C.asked D.worried
14.A.informationB.offer C.introduction D.support
15.A.Again B.Then C.Thus D.However
16.A.hidden B.rolled C.filled D.covered
17.A.getting B.aiming C.appearing D.sticking
18.A.took B.shock C.filled D.tore
19.A.what B.when C.that D.which
20.A.Even B.Still C.Just D.Ever
21.A. usual B.past C.such D.yet
22.A.Less B.Plenty C.More D.None
23. A. belief B. surprise C. joy D. regret
24. A. of B.with C. on D. in
25. A. dream B. story C. affair D. incident
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The lecture on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim slipped by the table. The watch, which Mrs Smith had 1 on the table as she started her lecture, disappeared.
We were 2 to go back for class again when the headmaster called us 3 and said, "I've got a little 4 for you boys. Mrs Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened 5 , she says---it just 6 off her wrist. So look around for it, will you? 7 if you're clever enough to find it. Let's 8 it clear the boy who does 9 will get a useful reward. "
At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the 10 one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to 11 something. And 12 he was in front of Mrs Smith, all smiles, 13 the watch to her.
Mrs Smith, however, didn't seem at all looked 14 .In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without 15 a "Thank you".
Jim got 16 ---a large piece of paper from the headmaster, who 17 him to write a composition 18 the dangers of smoking. What could 19 Jim write about? He hadn't listened to the lecture and had nothing to say on the 20 .
1.A.seen B.dropped C.found D.laid
2.A.about B.able C. sorry D.sure
3.A.forward B.together C. straight D.out
4.A.fun B.trick C. job D.prize
5.A.before B.now C. here D.there
6.A.goes B.throws C. slips D.falls
7.A.Say B.See C. Guess D.Check
8.A.get B.put C. make D.keep
9.A.this B.such C. that D.so
10.A.lucky B.quick C. early D.worthy
11.A.put down B.give away C. find out D.pick up
12.A.the following moment B.the next moment C. for a moment D. just a moment
13. A. handing out B. turning in C.giving up D. sending back
14. A. pleased B. hurt C. interested D. worried
15. A. just B. ever C. even D. almost
16. A. her punishment B. her prize C.his job D. his reward
17. A. had B. made C. told D. helped
18. A. of B. on C. in D. at
19. A. poor B.nervous C. quick D. good
20. A. lecture B. point C. matter D. subject
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On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 1 an old woman who lived 2 .
When she came home she sensed something 3 .Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all 4 and there was no 5 of forced entry (进入). Had 6 been taken? She went from room to room, 7 , and found her camera and spare watch 8 .
The following Thursday she went out at her 9 time, but didn't go to the club. 10 she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 11 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 12 .
It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 13 tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 14 she heard her letter-box being pushed open. 15 the kettle(壶) of boiling water, she moved quietly 16 the door. A 17 of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a 18 . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆形旋钮) on the doorlock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and 19 the water over the hand. 20 was heard outside as the 21 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 222 by the sound of running feet.
It wasn't long 23 the police caught the thief. And Mrs clarke was greatly 24 at the club for her successful 25 .
1. A. by B. to C. with D. for
2. A. lonely B. alone C. away D. busily
3. A. terrible B.uncomfortable C. unusual D. bad
4. A. locked B. opened C. broken D. fixed
5. A. scene B. show C. sign D. sight
6. A. anything B.nothing C. money D. jewels
7. A. looking B. examining C. searching D. checking
8. A. losing B. missing C.leaving D. disappearing
9. A. same B. spare C. special D. usual
10.A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again
11.A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading
12.A. appear B. follow C. happen D. continue
13.A. cooking B. making C. burning D.serving
14.A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time D. at once
15.A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D.Taking away
16.A. towards B. away from C. from behind D.near
17.A pile B. set C. lot D.piece
18.A. kinfe B. hand C. letter D. key
19.A. spread B. dropped C. poured D. covered
20.A. A sad voice B. A strange noise C. A warning shout D. A sharp cry
21.A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire
22.A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended
23.A. before B. since C. until D. when
24.A. surprised B. admired C. inspired D. supported
25.A.self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service
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Why is a space left between the rails of a railway line where one piece joins the next? The space 1 to let the rail expand (膨胀)when it gets 2 . On a hot day, the metal expands and if it 3 to do this, the rails would bend 4 shape. This caused railway 5 in the past.
6 solids expand much less than liquids or gases, the 7 increases (增加量) can add up to a lot, when there are long 8 of rail. For example, the difference in length of rail, in summer and winter, 9 the distance between London and Edinburgh, is about 1/4 mile.
We 10 keep in our minds and must not forget the expansion of metal when we build a very long metal bridge 11 . So spaces are left in the places 12 the metal is joined.
When 13 colder, it becomes smaller in size. We can make use of the 14 that solids expand when they are heated, and become smaller in size when they get colder, and 15 they do it at different 16 .
For example, when an iron band (铁箍) has to fit tightly 17 a wooden wheel, first we make it 18 than the wheel, then we 19 it, so that it goes on easily. When it gets colder, it becomes smaller in size and 20 the wheel very tightly.
1. A. leaves B. is left C. left D. has left
2. A. hot B. wet C. cold D. dry
3. A. is not allowed B. is allowed C. were not allowed D. were allowed
4. A in B. off C. out of D. with
5. A. incidents B.happenings C. trouble D. accidents
6. A. Although B. If C. Because D. After
7. A. more B. some C.bit D. small
8. A. differences B.lengths C. railways D. ways
9. A. on B. in C. over D. from
10. A. have to B. can C. may D. need
11. A. either B. again C. else D. too
12. A. that B. which C. where D. when
13. A. solids get B.the solids get C. solid gets D. a solid gets
14. A. reason B. fact C. cause D. way
15. A. which B. where C. that D. so
16. A. speeds B.expansions C. conditions D. lines
17. A. on B. round C. with D. within
18. A. a little smaller B.a little longer C. much smaller D. much larger
19. A. cool B. heat C. warm D. wash
20. A. carries B. makes C. keep D. holds
(二十四)NMET1991
It was a cold winter's afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any 1 on the river. 2 the bridge, however, almost direct below, 3 was a small canoe, with a boy in it. He was 4 wearing many dothes. Robert 5 . He shivered and walked on.
6 he heard a cry. "Help! Help!" The cry 7 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was 8 the water and his canoe was 9 away."Help! Help! "he called again.
Robert was a good 10 .Taking off his clothes, he 11 into the river. The 12 water made him tremble all over, 13 in a few seconds he reached the 14 "Don't be afraid," he said and started to swim towards the river bank, 15 the boy with him. But at that 16 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all 17 in his direction. Robert 18 to swim towards the boat.
"Give me a hand," he shouted 19 he got near the boat. He 20 up into a row of faces."It's funny," he thought. "They look so 21 . " Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 22 him in a blanket. But they did not move to 23 Robert.
"Aren't you going to pull me 24 too?" Robert asked.
"You!" said one of the man. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large 25 . "You! Why we were making a film and you spoiled a whole afternoon's work. You can stay in the water!"
1. A. fish B. boats C. waves D. sound
2. A. From B.Towards C. Near D.Behind
3. A. there B. it C.where D.that
4. A. then B. also C. only D.not
5. A. noticed B.saw C. guessed D.said
6. A. Till then B. Just then C. Far away D. From there
7. A. happened B.went C. arrived. D.came
8. A. on B.within C. in D.under
9. A. running B.floating C. flowing D. pulling
10.A. swimmer B.guard. C.soldier D. player.
11.A. threw B. looked C. jumped D. turned
12.A. deep B. cool C.dirty D. cold
13.A. but B. so C.and D. or
14.A. canoe B. bank C.boy D. bridge
15.A. pushing B. dragging C.holding D. catching
16.A. place B. period C.second D. moment
17.A. seeing B. smiling C.looking D. shouting
18.A. decided B. went C.agreed D. promised
19.A. while B. till C.for D. as
20.A. turned B. looked C.hurried D. stood
21.A. nervous B.afraid C.excited D.angry
22.A. warpped B.left C. placed D. threw
23.A. save B. thank C. wrap D. help
24.A. on B. out C. away D. off
25.A. boat B. blanket C.camera D. screen
On the night of the play. Jack was at the theater 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 good 18 of getting rid of his nervousness she said. She was right, it seemed to 19 . In fact the more he watched the play, the 20 he 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. bad B. late C. mad D. wrong
25.A. frightened B. excited C. disappointed D. pleased
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(二十六)
Newspaper Boy Billy
Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 1 job which gets him 2 every morning at five o'clock. He is a 3 .
Each morning, Billy 4 the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner 5 the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the 6 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to cany them.
In the 7 it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is 8 . Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route 9 all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 10 . on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from 11 and rain or snow. His l2 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him l3 .
Billy 14 about $70 per month, and he is 15 some of the money to go to college. He spehds the rest 16 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 17 money from his customers. Since many of them 18 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 19 . Sometimes, when Billy is 20 , his older brother has to 21 the newspapers. Once Billy's father had to help.
Billy has seventy customers now, 22 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets 23 more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a 24 to Europe, but he will also be happy 25 he wins a new bicycle.
1. A. full-time B. strange C. good D. part-time
2. A. to carry papers B. to go to work C. to go to school D. up
3. A. schoolboy B. newspaper boy C. cowboy D. clever boy
4 A. leaves B. reached C. left D. reaches
5. A. that B. where C. which D. whether
6. A. house B. porch C. school D. corner
7. A. east B. winter C. morning D. summer
8. A. light B. cloudy C. sunny D. cold
9. A. by B. on C. in D. with
10. A. paper B. magazine C. letter D. newspapers
l l. A. air B. wind C. water D. fire
12. A. teachers B. parents C. bosses D. customers
13. A. books B. some bread C. a new bike D. tips(小费)
14. A. earns B. saves C. spends D. pays
15. A. borrowing B. collecting C. making D. saving
16. A. in B. at C. to D. on
17. A. give B. borrow C. collect D. seize
18. A. play B. study C. work D. rest
19. A.in the morning B. at night C. in the afternoon D. at noon
20. A. sick B. angry C. at school D. sad
21. A. carry B. collect C. deliver D. sell
22. A. thus B. but C. so D. for
23. A. much B. even C. many D. still
24. A. trip B. car C. bicycle D. job
25. A. because B. whether C. unless D. if
(二十七)
Seas and Oceans
There is much more water than land on the surface of the earth. The seas and oceans 1 nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one fifth of 2 land. If you travelled over the earth 3 different directions. you would have to 4 much more of your time moving on water than on 5 or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land there are 6 miles of water.
There is 7 much water on the surface of our earth that we have to use 8 to describe it. We use the word 9 to describe those parts of water surface which 10 only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word OCEANS to descrihe the 11 areas of water which are thousands of miles wide and very 12 .
A sea such as the Mediterranean provides an easy way of travelling from one 13 to another. Ships are frequently crossing the small seas of the world in all directions. l4 separate the great continents. 15 steam ships were invented, a voyage across a wide ocean was a long and sometimes very 16 journey. Oceans have only been used 17 travel1ing and trading within 18 few hundred years. 19 now, ships use only those parts of oceans which provide the 20 way across. The other parts of oceans are very 21 visited.
You can understand 22 we don't know much about the oceans because of their huge 23 . Another reason why we know so 24 about them is because of their great depth. At the bottom of an ocean there is black darkness. 25 cannot reach the great depth.
l. A. cross B. cover C. take D. make
2. A. them are B. its C. it is D. it's
3. A. in B. for C. to D. by
4. A. cost B. take C. pay D. spend
5. A. planes B. roads C. ships D. foot
6. A. two B. three C. four D. five
7. A. so B. such C. very D. too
8. A. a few letters B. a letter C. some words D. two words
9. A. RIVERS B. LAKES C. SEAS D. RESERVOIRS
10. A. have B. are C. has D. is
11. A. big B. small C. different D. huge
l2. A. deep B. long C. high D. cold
l3. A. state B. continent C. country D. nation
l4. A. Seas B. Water C. Land D. Oceans
15. A. Until B. By C. Since D. As
l6. A. endless B. dangerous C. short D. continuous
l7. A. for B. by C. to D. with
l8. A. last B. every C. the last D. past a
l9. A. Only B. Even C. Just D. But
20. A. shorter B. easier C. shortest D. easy
2l. A. often B. usually C. much D. seldom
22. A. why B. that C. the reason D. what
23. A. size B. surface C. depth D. width
24. A. many B. few C. much D. little
25. A. Anyone B. Divers C. Sunlight D. Ships
(二十八)
We were late as usual. My husband had 1 watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and 2 he discovered that he couldn't manage, he asked me for 3 at the last moment. So now we had only an hour to get to the 4 . Luckily there were not many cars 5 buses on the road and we were 6 to get there just in time. We checked in(办理登记手续) and went straight to a big hall to wait for our 7 to be called. We waited and waited 8 no announcement was made. We asked for 9 and the girl there told us that the 10 hadn't even arrived yet. In the end there came an announcement telling us that those 11 for Flight JJ l08 could get a 12 meal voucher(凭证) and that the plane hadn't left Spain 13 technical problems. We thought that meant 14 it wasn't safe for the plane to 15 . We waited again for a long time until late 16 when we were asked to report(报到) again. This time we were 17 free vouchers to spend the night in a 18 hotel.
The next morning after a 19 night because of all the planes 20 off and landing, we were reported back to the airport. Guess 21 had happened while we were 22 . Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other 23 had been woken up in the night to 24 the plane, but for somereasons or other we had been 25 . You can imagine how we felt!
l. A. stopped B. insisted on C. finished D. given up
2. A. when B. before C. while D. until
3. A. food B. advice C. praise D. help
4. A. field B. station C. airport D. car
5. A. and B. but C. or D. since
6. A. impossible B. necessary C. able D. unable
7. A. plane B. flight C. fly D. flying
8. A. so B. but C. otherwise D. if
9. A. time B. advice C. help D. information
l0. A. policeman B. driver C. plane D. train
ll. A. coming B. sitting C. waiting D. working
l2. A. nice B. expensive C. free D. cheap
l3. A. for B. since C. because D. from
l4. A. when B. which C. what D. that
l5. A. repair B. sell C. fly D. telephone
l6. A. evening B. night C. morning D. afternoon
l7. A. giving B. given C. offering D. taken
l8. A. faraway B. nearby C. distant D. silent
l9. A. bad B. quiet C. sweet D. pleasant
20. A. turning B. putting C. taking D. keeping
2l. A. what B. where C. it D. that
22. A. awake B. alone C. asleep D. afraid
23. A. workers B. planes C. passengers D. flights
24. A. get B. drive C.catch D.ride
25. A.woken B. announced C. lost D.forgotten
(二十九)
One February 23, l779, a ragged group of men were advancing to a fort(要塞) held by British soldiers in Vincennes, Indiana. The men were 1 . Their leader was a man named George Rogers Clark. Clark and his 2 army of about l25 men made up their minds to 3 the fort. To complete this task, they had marched across Illinois through 4 and rain.
The men were very 5 . They had almost no ammunition(弹药). By the time they 6 Vincennes, they had been 7 food for two days. 8 before they could attack the fort, they 9 to seize the town. Clark sent a 10 to the townspeople. In it, CIark advised the townspeople who were 11 the British to go to the fort 12 . All others were to stay inside their 13 . His army, Clark's message 14 , was powerful!
To make the townspeople believe that this was so, Clark had his men march in and out of the 15 around Vincennes. They marched from early afternoon until dark. Some men, by 16 of Clark, also carried flags on long poles so that they were 17 visible in the town. The townspeople 18 thought Clark's army was a powerfuI one. The town fel1 to Clark and his men and not a l9 was fired. On February 25, the fort, which had enough supplies to hold out 20 six months, gave in to the ragged American army!
1. A. Indians B. Americans C. Frenchmen D. Englishmen
2. A. big B. small C. great D. powerful
3. A. hold B. build C. repair D. destroy
4. A. mud B. water C. roads D. clouds
5. A. tired B. excited C. pleased D. frightened
6. A. left B. got near C. passed D. entered
7. A. with B. eating C. without D.storing
8. A.Long B. Yet C. Unless D.Although
9. A. had B.dared C.helped D.forgot
l0. A. gift B. soldier C. message D. telegram
1l. A. for B. like C. among D. before
l2. A. suddenly B. actually C. carefully D. immediately
l3. A. state B. army C. fort D. homes
l4. A. admired B. warned C. promised D. praised
l5. A. hills B. tombs C. parks D. lakes
l6. A. side B. ship C. watch D. order
l7. A. not B. seldom C. sometimes D. constantly
l8. A. first B. finally C. never D. hardly
l9. A. shot B. house C. general D. village
20. A. till B. only C. another D. other
(三十)
At the time when Bill and Rose married, neither of them had much money. So they were 1 to buy a house or flat. For the first years of their 2 life, they therefore 3 in rented(租赁的) flats. Then Bill's father died and 4 him some money, so they bought a 5 . When they moved into it for the first time, one of Bill's 6 sent him a bottle of 7 as a present to celebrate his entry(住进)into the first house he had owned.
Bill and Rose had a lot of work to do, getting their things 8 , arranging the furniture, getting curtains and all the rest, so they 9 about the bottle of wine. In fact, they 10 it away in a cupboard without even unpacking(拿出) it.
Bill and Rose already had two 11 when they moved into their new house, and a few months 12 , the third was born. When Rose came home from the 13 with the baby, Bill l4 some friends round to l5 its arrival, and they had a wonderful 16 , with plenty to eat and to drink.
After the party had been on for some time, however, Bill found that the wine was 17 . 18 , he remembered the bottle which his friend had given him 19 they had moved into the new house and which was still lying unpacked in a 20 somewhere in the house. He found it with some difficulty and 21 it into the living-room where his 22 were sitting. When he had unwrapped the bottle, he saw a 23 tied to it, so he took it and read it 24 to others. 25 said "Bill, take good care of this one---it is the first one that is really yours.
l. A. unable B. trying C. advised D. expected
2. A. happy B. married C. sad D. bitter
3. A. moved B. succeeded C. lived D. gave
4. A. carried B. brought C. sent D. left
5. A. car B. shop C. flat D. house
6. A. nieces B. workers C. friends D. classmates
7. A. can B. wine C. beer D. oil
8. A. unpacked B. prepared C. tied D. sold
9. A. forgot B. thought C. looked D. cared
l0. A. sent B. put C. took D. kept
l l. A. fathers B. daughters C. children D. dogs
l2. A. ago B. late C. before D. later
l3. A. prison B. police station C. shop D. hospital
14. A. demanded B. expected C. invited D. wished
15. A. join in B. celebrate C. attend D. drank
l6. A. party B. time C. day D. rest
l7. A. served B. finished C. prepared D. bought
18. A. And B. Therefore C. Luckily D. Although
19. A. since B. before C. until D. when
20. A. cupboard B. box C. table D. living-room
2l. A. sent B. brought C. fetched D. led
22. A. family B. wife C. guests D. workers
23. A. book B. stamp C.letter D.card
24. A.silent B. loud C.aloud D.calm
25. A.He B.Which D.They D.It
(三十一)
Some years ago, an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road. She did not appear to have 1 , but she was trembling and clearly in a state of shock, so he rushed her to the 2 hospital. She began to tell the doctor on duty a story which was 3 in all respects. She had been 4 along a country road 5 she had been stopped by a flying saucer 6 in front of her. She had been forced to leave the car and 7 the flying saucer by creatures which looked like human heings and which could easily make themselves 8 although they could not 9 . They couId read her thoughts and she could read 10 . They tested her politely and allowed her to 11 after carrying out a number of tests on her. As she otherwise seemed to be 12 , the doctor decided that she was probably suffering from the side effects of some medicine. The woman insisted on being 13 to go home, but when she gave her address, it was in a town over a thousand miles from the 14 . The police then started to make inquiries (打听) and soon 15 that there was already a 16 going on for the woman, 17 husband hadly reported that she had 18 . Her car had been found with the driver's door open and the engine running. 19 the car the surface of the road had been completely destroyed---not by an explosion or anything of that kind, but 20 a large, round, white-hot object had hurnt through it.
l. A. a rest B. an accident C. a test D. an idea
2. A. most famous B. most expensive C. best D. nearest
3. A. funny B. sad C. moving D. astonishing
4. A. driving B. walking C. running D. wandering
5. A. as B. since C. when D. if
6. A. rising B. fiying C. running D. landing
7. A. enter B. visit C. watch D. clean
8. A. noticed B. seen C. understood D. heard
9. A. move B. think C. read D. speak
10. A. their B. theirs C. her D. hers
11. A. leave B. stay C. drive D. watch
l2. A. happy B. thankful C. nervous D. normal
13. A. told B. allowed C. advised D. ordered
l4. A. earth B. car C. road D. hospital
15. A. decided B. believed C. supposed D. discovered
l6. A. discussion B. search C. movement D. meeting
l7. A. which B. when C. whose D. where
l8. A. disappeared B. fled C. returned D. left
19. A. Behind B. In front of C. Below D. At the foot of
20. A. as B. if C. as if D. only if
(三十二)
This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 1 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him 2 and had promised him a 3 to this isIand. But he loved his father and wanted to 4 him.
They came to the beach. To 5 the sense of fear, he took a 6 of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, "I've been 7 a long time for this day. I'll let you 8 . " He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. "There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I'll give you the 9 ."
Jeremy's heart was beating 10 . "No, don't let them come, please!" But they came, closer, closer... "Now, take them! "cried his father. Jeremy felt his body 11 . He stood up, leaned into the gun the 12 his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced 13 life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood 14 , seizing the gun.
"What happened? 15 didn't you shoot?" his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer. His lips were trembling.
"Because they were so 16 ," he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept (哭泣). All 17 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he had l8 .
For a moment his father was l9 . And then he said, "Let's try again. "Jeremy didn't 20 his hands. "It's no use, I can't."
"Hurry, you'll miss them. Here! "Gold metal touched Jeremy. He 21 up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, "Quick!,"Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. "I got them! "Hi. face was bright. Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father's eyes, 22 pride and love. "I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you 23 . Sometimes it takes as much 24 not to do a thing as to do it. " He paused. "I think you could teach me how to operate that 25 ."
1. A. hated B. loved C. hoped D. known
2. A. toy B. a camera C. a bike D. a gun
3. A. game B. prize C. trip D. holiday
4. A. join B. praise C. help D. please
5. A. learn B. show C.feel D. ease
6. A. rest B. breath C. picture D. care
7. A. lasting B. waiting C. looking D. asking
8. A. go B. shoot C.catch D. play
9. A. word B. gun C.chance D. fact
10. A. wildly B. widely C. tightly D.nervously
1l. A. warm B. excite C. delay D.obey
l2. A. rule B. road C. way D. path
l3. A. between B. by C. beside D. beyond
l4. A. surprisedly B. quietly C. still D. hard
15. A. How B. Where C. Why D. What
16. A. lovely B. sad C. frightening D. friendly
l7. A. hope B. means C. decision D. practice
l8. A. succeeded B. tried C. failed D. won
l9. A. silent B. cheerful C. calm D. worried
20. A. raise B. lift C. lower D. put
2l. A. sat B. looked C. stood D. put
22. A. almost B. mostly C. even D. only
23. A. need B. might C. dare to D. have to
24. A. energy B. work C. courage D. mind
25. A. gun B. machine C.television D. tool
(三十三)
The Mullah couldn't break his word. That would be 1 for an important person in the village. He certainly 2 to sell his donkey for a dollar. So he said, " 3 me at the donkey fair(集市) on 4 . I shall sell her at that time. I shall 5 my donkey to the one who will treat her most 6 ."
Everybody was kind to animals in the village. So the Mullah 7 out a plan. He wanted to 8 his word and also to keep his donkey.
On the night before the donkey fair, the Mullah bought a piece of 9 . No one had any idea why the Mullah should want that.
On Saturday, man and boy in the village came to the donkey fair.
They found a 10 tied with a piece of rope 11 the tail of the Mullah's donkey! Beside them stood the Mullah, who looked l2 .
"It is 13 , I'll sell my donkey for a dollar," said the Mullah. "Just one 14 , though. My donkey and my cat are very good friends. They must not be 15 . The kind man who 16 my donkey must buy my cat also."
"How much is your cat?" asked many l7 .
"Oh, my cat is a very 18 animal," said the Mullah. "Her father l9 a mouse for a king. Her mother caught a mouse for 20 . She is one of the finest cats. For such a great cat I want one hundred dollars."
The men laughed, and gave up the idea of owning the donkey.
l. A. right B. wrong C. impossible D. strange
2. A. didn't want B. wanted C. hadn't decided D. intended
3. A. Meet B. Pay C. Talk D. Help
4. A. tomorrow afernoon B. the day afer tomorrow C. the evening D. Saturday
5. A. give B. take C. sell D. show
6. A. cruelly B. warmly C. kindly D. carefully
7. A. put B. thought C. carried D. made
8. A. say B. keep C. break D. send
9. A. bread B. paper C. cloth D. rope
l0. A. cat B. dog C. cock D. sheep
ll. A. with B. on C. to D. around
12. A. haPpy B. sad C. calm D. eager
13. A. a lie B. true C. real D. a pity
l4. A. matter B. problem C. thing D. question
l5. A. killed B. sold C. beaten D. parted
l6. A. sees B. buys C. likes D. wants
l7. A. voices B. sounds C. noises D. cries
l8.A. pretty B. cruel C. strong D. important
l9.A. looked after B. caught C. drove D. grasped
20.A. me B. her father C. the Queen D. her
(三十四)
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were starting 1 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with 2 beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 3 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the 4 side. But now one man was daring to try the 5 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him 6 . Now they were waiting to see his 7 . lf he planned to 8 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was 9 .
A tiny green light 10 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 11 .
The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 12 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 13 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 14 . He couId not see the top, but he knew he was 15 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 16 for the clilnb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 17 to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his 18 was radioed to the world.
The trip 19 the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the" 20 ", and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
1.A. back B. forward C. down D. up
2.A. flowers B. ice and snow C. green trees D. rocks
3.A. watched B. passed C. reached D. climbed
4.A. western B. eastern C. southern D. northern
5.A. difficult B. different C. same D. easy
6.A. patiently B. carefully C. anxiously D. eagerly
7.A. face B. figure C. flag D. signal
8.A. return B. go on C. rest D. stop
9.A. tuming back B. moving up C. arriving D. in danger
l0.A. rose B. appeared C. turned on D. tumed off
ll.A. cheered B. laughed C. jumped D. shouted
l2.A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy
l3.A. yellow B. blue C. green D. red
l4.A. woke up B. turned up C. got up D. looked up
l5.A. already B. almost C. no longer D. surely
16.A. training B. preparing C. planning D. asking
l7.A. courage B. skill C. money D. wish
l8.A. victory B. thing C. climb D. courage
l9.A. along. B. up C. down D. to
20.A. necessary B. important C. great D. impossible
(三十五)
Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, l962. Her father had 1 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water 2 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports 3 if she made it.
In gay(愉快的) spirits Trudy 4 out, swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7:09 in the moming. Her father and trainer were 5 along in a boat beside her.
At ten o'clock, rain began falling. At midday, Trudy trod(踩) water while 6 and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming again. The wind was 7 and the seas became rougher.
Late 8 the wind became even worse. The trainer decided it was 9 trying to finish. He called to Trudy to 10 .
"No human being could do it in this 11 , "he said. "It's stupid to go on.
However, her father shouted, "Don't grab(抓住)her. Let her 12 ."
At seven o'clock the tides(潮水) turned 13 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She 14 victory was possible now, for the 15 coast was in sight.
It was getting dark. A sound could be heard over the 16 :hundreds of car horns(喇叭) were cheering her on. With the remaining 17 , she finshed the last 200 yards.
At 18 p.m., Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in 19 the 2l-mile-wide Channel, 20 a strong storm. But she had made it in l4 hours and 30 minutes.
"Well, Pop, "she said to her father, "I guess I get my car this time, don't I?"
1.A. promised B. asked C. allowed D.offered
2.A. though B. when C. unless D. if
3.A. car B. shoes C. suit D. bike
4.A. called B. shouted C. went D. started
5. A. swimming B. going C. watching D. following
6. A. stopping B. diving C. resting D. drinking
7. A. disappearing B. stopping C. increasing D. blowing
8. A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night
9. A. necessary B. possible C. useless D. impossible
10.A. continue B. give up C. mind D. go on
11.A. situation B. condition C. afternoon D. weather
12.A. come out B. go on C. swim D.turn over
13.A. over B. against C. up D. to
14.A. knew B. doubted C. wondered D. expected
15.A. English B. American C. Africa D. European
16.A. speaker B. radio C. wind D. sky
17.A. drink B. food C. courage D.strengh
18.A. 11:35 B. 10:35 C. 8:35 D. 9:35
20.A. in spite of B. all over C. because of D. during
(三十六)
Chinese students are generally fond to studying very, very hard for long hours. This is an excellent l . but it is often an inefficient (效率低的) way of study. An efficient student must have 2 sleep, food, rest and relaxation. Every day you need take a walk or play baskethall or do something you find 3 . And it is necessary 4 you to see a film or visit some scenic spots(风景区) every 5 and then, when you 6 to your studies, your mind will be refreshed and you'll learn the most. Endless hours of nodding over your books are 7 effective than shorter and more active study session (课时).
Finally, be realistic (现实的). If you set 8 objects for yourself, you can only be disappointed in your progress. Phsychologists(心理学家) have found 9 learning takes 10 this way: first, you make such great progress that you feel very happy. Then your language ability 11 the same: you believe you are not learning anything 12 all and you feel 13 . This period can last for days 14 even weeks, but you must not 15 . At some point your language ability will again take 16 big . Jump and you'll see that you really have been learning 17 .
Perhaps we can say that learning English l8 Chinese medicine which effects come slowly but 19 . Dont't give 20 halfway.
1. A. way B. means C. idea D. character
2. A. little B. a great deal of C. much D. enough
3. A. it happy B. relaxation C. relaxing D. relaxed
4. A. to B. for C. of D. with
5. A. now B. day C. morning D. one
6. A. go B. come C. return D. refer
7. A. very B. much C. more D. less
8. A. good B. possible C. impossible D. low
9. A. that B. out that C. it out D. it out that
10. A. like B. in C. place D. away
l1. A. stays B. must stay C. looks to stay D. seems to stay
l2. A. after B. above C. at D. in
l3. A. sad B. better C. helpless D. regretful
l4. A. and B. but C. or D. nor
l5. A. discourage B. lost heart C. be discouraged D. be discouraging
l6. A. other B. the other C. an other. D. another
l7. A. all B. all time C. at all D. aI times
l8. A. like to take B. likes taking C. is like to take D. is like taking
l9. A. quickly B. timely C. surely D. mainly
20. A. up B. in C. off D.away
(三十七)
Since the earliest times, trees have been always very useful and 1 to man who made 2 of them in many ways for 3 daily life. Even today trees continue to serve man 4 so many useful ways.
They 5 man with food, fuel for burning and building material in the form of wood. 6 trees it would be impossible 7 houses, boats and even bridges. Furniture such as tables, chairs and cupboards 8 also made of wood.
In the tropics where it is very warm 9 the year, trees protect man 10 the fierce heat of the 11 . They are also useful in preventing good and fertile(肥沃的) top soil from 12 away during heavy rains which are so common in the tropics.
If there were no trees 13 vegetation(植被) of some sort to hold 14 the soil with their 15 heavy rains would wash away the 16 surface soil so necessary for agriculture. The result is that the land becomes l7 and unproductive.
There are many desert areas in the world. A long, long time 18 these areas 19 very rich, fertile areas, but 20 ignorant people in ancient times 21 great quantities of trees. They never considered planting 22 . Strong 23 gradually blew away the rich surface soil and at last the 24 was turned into useless desert where 25 could grow.
1. A. possible B. impossible C. important D. expensive
2. A. use B. uses C. everything D. something
3. A. the man B. men C. people D. his
4. A. on B. in C. with D. by
5. A. give B. provide C. need D. take
6. A. No B. Unless C. Without D. Not having
7. A. to build B. to found C. establish D. set up
8. A. had been B. are C. have been D. is
9. A. all of B. throughout C. whole D. entire
l0. A. off B. in C. from D. away
l l. A. sun B. air C. weather D. sky
l2. A. washing B. running C. being washed D. being flown
l3. A. and B. or C. as well as D. either
l4. A. up B. firmly C. back D. high
l5. A. leaves B. roots C. branches D. trunks
l6. A. rich B. much C. poor D. thin
l7. A. useful B. strong C. beautiful D. useless
l8. A. before B. after that C. passed D. ago
l9. A. must have B. must have been C. perhaps was D. maybe have
20. A. because of B. for C. as D. because
2l. A. planted B. cut down C. put away D. grew
22. A. crops B. vegetables C. new trees D. grass
23. A. fogs B. rains C. snow D. winds
24. A. surface B. land C. earth D. soil
25. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
(三十八)
During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father's car to drive to a New Year's Eve 1 to be held in Vermont. The father was 2 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year's Eve. The 3 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.
So he drove to Vermont, got completely 4 and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 5 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety(not drunk) 6 . However, the policeman 7 him out. He was 8 standing off to the side while the others were 9 the police officer how well they could walk a 10 line, etc.
At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to answer the 11 . There were 12 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 13 of that red FIAT. He replied, "Yes, I am, "One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.
When the young man 14 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of 15 . Upon questioning, he 16 that he was driving the car,but when asked if he had been 17 , he said,"No!" When the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the 18 . He said that it was in the garage.
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the 19 before, they saw a 20 car parked there.
1. A. party B. meeting C. concert D. sports meeting
2. A. sure B. worried C. curious D. anxious
3. A. suggestion B. condition C. conclusion D. agreement
4. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. drunk
5. A. stop B. get out of C. drive D. get into
6. A. punishment B. test C. education D. talk
7. A. gave B. made C. missed D. found
8. A. considered B. required C. suggested D. left
9. A. showing B. explaining C. asking D. telling
10. A. long B. straight C. calm D. direct
11. A. telephone B. call C. doorbell D. question
12. A. many B. two C. four D. one
13. A. manager B. father C. student D. owner
l4. A. stood B. found C. put D. took
15. A. danger B. test C. trouble D. accident
16. A. believed B. told C. admitted D. said
17. A. driving B. hurting C. drinking D. missing
l8. A. drive B. test C. time D. line
19. A. day B. morning C. night D. aftemoon
20. A. similar B. familiar C. police D. damaged
(三十九)
Under her bed, Mrs Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother. The jewellery was the only 1 thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important reason. Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it? She said nothing to Mary, 2 went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for $2,750. Over half the money! But where could she 3 the other half?
During the next few months, Mrs Chang was always busy. She went out four mornings a week and 4 other people's houses. She 5 until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village. She embroidered(绣) colourful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the 6 who came through the village. 7 , her pile of money under her bed began to 8 . Mary noticed that her mother was very 9 , but her mother just said, "I want to have some new clothes for your 10 I'll need to buy cloth. And I want to be able to 11 you another good present. "
By June, Mrs Chang had $4,250 under her bed. She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business. "Tsun Man," she said. "I badly 12 $750. Her relative was 13 . Mrs Chang had 14 asked anyone for money before. But he lent her the money.
Mrs Chang 15 her best clothes, went to the city and 16 a return ticket from London to Hong Kong. After putting it in a nice 17 she began to write 18 address on it and posted it. "What a surprise this will be for David." She said to 19 . "How happy he will be! And how happy Mary will be too, to 20 her brother with her on her wedding day."
1. A. valuable B. beautiful C. interesting D. wonderful
2. A. or B. but C. so D. however
3. A. get B. borrow C. make D. bring
4. A. searched B. entered C. cleaned D. washed
5. A. stayed up B. kept up C. n1ade up D. dressed up
6. A. neighbours B. tourists C. relatives D. friends
7. A. Gradually B. Frequently C. Probably D. Immediately
8. A. reduce B. appear C. disappear D. grow
9. A. worried B. busy C. angry D. content
10. A. wedding B. birthday C. fami1y D. work
1l. A. give B. send C. buy D. mail
12. A. lose B. owe C. need D. earn
13. A. surprised B. frightened C. hurt D. disappointed
14. A. atways B. usually C. never D. sometimes
l5. A. picked up B. had on C. took off D. put on
l6. A. bought B. sent C. took D. carried
17. A. envelope B. box C. package D. bag
18. A. mother's B. brother's C. Mary's D. David's
19. A. him B. them C. herself D. her
20. A. have B. invite C. take D. 1eave
(四十)
The other day I talked to a stranger on the bus. When he found out that I was from 1 , he told me he had a good friend who lived there and he wondered if, by any chance, I 2 to know him. At the moment I thought he might be joking, but I could 3 from the expression on his face that he was 4 . I felt like saying that it was impossible to all the millions of people in Chicago I could have 5 with his friend. But instead, I just 6 and told him that Chicago was a very big city. He 7 , and I thought he was going to 8 talking about the subject. But I was 9 . He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me about his friend.
He told me that his friend's main 10 in life seemed to be playing tennis. He said he was an excellent tennis player, and that he 11 had his own tennis court(网球场). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, 12 he only knew two people who had private tennis courts. I told him I knew several people having private tennis courts, including my brother who was a doctor in California---and, in fact, 13 my next door neighbor in Chicago. He said that may there were 14 private courts in the country than he realized, but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me where my brother lived in Califomia. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence(巧合) 15 his friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year, and he stayed next door to a doctor who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my 16 had gone to Sacramento last summer and had rented (租用) the house 17 my brother's. For a moment, we 18 at each other, but we did not say anything.
"Would your friend's name happend to be Roland Dickwood?" I asked finally. He laughed and said, "Yes. Would your 19 name happened to be Dr Ray Hunter?" It was my 20 to laugh. "Yes, "I replied.
1. A. Chicago B. a city C. Sacramento D. California
2. A. wanted B. happened C. went D. had
3. A. speak B. watch C. see D. tell
4. A. serious B. anxious C. friendly D. gentle
5. A. talked B. worked C. met D. lived
6. A. smiled B. sat C. thought D. talked
7. A. rose B. nodded C. smiled D.agreed
8. A. stop B. begin C. continue D. changet
9. A. right B. curious C. wrong D. foolish
10. A. habit B. interest C. duty D. belief
11. A. once B. exactly C. even D. almost
12. A. for B. or C. so D. but
13. A. same B. as C. also D. well
14. A. some B. no C. more D. fewer
15. A. then B. because C. once D. doctor
17. A. far from B. next to C. near D. behind
18. A. stared B. talked C. laughed D. shouted
19. A. friend's B. brother's C. neighbor's D. court's
20. A. chance B. time C. turn D. moment
(四十一)
Lying comfortably upon a sofa, Harker Brayton smiled as he read old Morryster book: Marvels of Science. He unconsciously(无意识地) 1 the book without changing the 2 of his eyes. As soon as the book had gone 3 the line of sight, something in a dark place of the room attracted his 4 . In the shadow under the 5 he noticed two points of light about an inch apart. They might have been 6 by the lamp above him shining on bits of metal, 7 he did not think about them and continued his reading.
A moment later, something caused him to lower his book 8 and look for what he had 9 before. The points of light were 10 there. They seemed to have become 11 , shining with greenish glow that he had not at 12 observed. He thought, too, that they might have moved a little, or were 13 nearer. They were still too much in the shadow, however, to reveal(暴露) their 14 , and again he turned to his reading.
Suddenly something he read gave him a 15 that made him drop the book to the floor. Brayton, half 16 from the sofa, was staring into the 17 beneath his bed. His attention was now 18 points glowing in the shadow. There, almost directly under the footrail of the bed, he saw the 19 of a large snake. The points of light were its eyes! Its ugly head was turned in his direction. The eyes were 20 merely (仅仅) meeaningless points of light. They looked into his eyes with evil strength and hate.
1. A. raised B. closed C. lowered D.dropped
2. A. position B. direction C. height D.size
3. A. below B. away C. from D. up
4. A. reading B. interest C. thinking D. attention
5. A. desk B. sofa C. chair D. bed
6. A. brought B. made C. caused D. given
7. A. so B. and C. but D. or
8. A. too B. once C. again D. greatly
9. A. read B. searched C. seen D. interested
10. A.no doubt B. no more C. yet D. still
11. A. larger B. wider C. nearer D. brighter
l2. A. all B. first C. most D. last
13. A. far B. much C. a bit D. a lot
14. A. nature B. secret C. truth D. state
15. A. plan B. meaning C. thought D. mind
16. A. rising B. raising C. standing D. sitting
17. A. snake B. darkness C. ugly head D. points of light
18. A. directed B. made C. called D. carried
19. A. eyes B. tongue C. body D. head
20. A. not only B. nothing but C. no longer D. not any
2004年最新高考完形填空专项训练参考答案
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36. B answer与第一句中ask对应。
37. A 由上文语境可知，人们当然感到好奇。
38. D 固定短语fall in love with…爱上/喜欢上……。
39. A 做冲浪运动，显然选wave。
40. C 固定短语compare sth. with sth.比较，文中拿冲浪和其他事情作比较。
41. D in one's life在某人的生活中。
42. A body,mind and soul指surfing牵涉到身体、心理和灵魂等多方面的感受。其它项effort(努力)、health(健康)、time(时间)均不合逻辑。
43. C 句意为我们周围到处都是海水。
44. B 联系上下文，此句意为我在海水中冲浪，成为大海的一部分，这种感觉就像失重一样。
45. D 47空句有暗示。
46. B get得到、获得，文中意为我能从……中得到的一点就是无止境的挑战。
47. C offer(提供);catch(接住)、include(包括)、collect(收集)均不合此用。
48. A 由上下文可知，一些冲浪者在海上自由漂荡，另一些则是比较活跃的运动。
49. D make it different from any ther sport使得冲浪与其他运动完全不同。
50. B try to do sth.尽力做某事，由上下文可推知tried为正确选项。
5l. A 使人类发展到新的水平，其它项不合用。
52. C 作者对男性主宰的世界发出的挑战。
53. D working side by side并肩工作。
54. C
55. B 作者呼吁:给女孩一个成功的机会，她们会成功的。
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36.答案:D 解析:by不迟于。不到八岁，我就帮助爸爸修理旧家具。before在……之前，与前一句话不相符。within在……之间,指在八岁那一年内。from常与to连用，表示“从……到……。
37.答案:A 解析:根据宾语old board可判断出是从旧木板上拔出钉子。每从旧本板上拔出一个钉子，他给我一分钱。
38.答案:B 解析:real真实的。作者12岁前是在家庭中帮助父亲工作，他认为那不是“真正的”工作，在12岁时，他在JM's Restaurant开始的工作，才算是“真正的”的工作。
39.答案:C 解析:clear tabes擦桌子。根据下文的wash dishes可确定答案，在饭店里，招待员的工作是擦桌子和洗盘子。weep擦(地板)，pack包装，empty使成为空的。
40.答案:C 解析:clear tables and wash dishes与help cook是两种不同的工作，它们之间是转折关系
41.答案:A 解析:head(向特定的方向)出发。每天我放学后赶往JM's，一直工作到十点钟turn回到，只有当作者住在饭店里时，才会从学校回到饭店。change改变；move移动
42.答案:B 解析:根据上文内容不难判断出即使在星期六，作者也要从两点工作到十一点。
43.答案:C 解析:watch注目地看。12岁正是游玩的年龄，可是，作者不得不去工作。watch一词描写出作者看到自己的朋友出外游泳或游玩时的羡慕之情。
44.答案:D 解析:allow允许。我并不真地喜欢工作，但喜欢因工作而允许获得的东西。
45.答案:D 解析:根据上文的内容可判断出由于作者的劳动赚了钱才可能当他和朋友一起去当地Tastee Freez时总是成为惟一买东西的人。
46.答案:A 解析:proud骄傲。在小伙伴面前买各种东西自然会感到骄傲。
47.答案:B 解析:get around到达。我诚实勤劳的话语传遍了整个小镇。run around围……跑；fly around围……飞。carry作不及物动词的意思是“被携带”。
48.答案:A 解析:although虽然，引导让步状语从句。虽然我还是一个七年级的学生，当地一家布店却允许我赊帐。
49.答案:C 解析:charge把……记入帐薄。从上文可以看出，当地一家布店允许作者赊帐，他马上赊了一件价值68美元的运动衫和一双价值22美元的鞋子。borrow指“借钱”。
50.答案:B 解析:make后接表示“钱”的名词时表示“赚钱”。make only 65 cents an hour每小时只赚65美分。
51.答案:D 解析:early在此表示“年龄小”。作者在年龄很小时就被允许赊帐，而且已经赊了90美元的帐，而他每小时的工资只有65美分，所以他在年龄很小时就懂得了赊账的危险性。
52.答案:D 解析:pay off还清(债务)。我尽快还清了这笔钱。
53.答案:B 解析:level水平。我的工作教给我自控、有责任心,使我感到我的朋友没有感到过的满足。
54.答案:C 解析:这是一个非限制性定语从句。关系代词who代替my father在定语从句中作主语。
55.答案:A 解析:understand懂得。如果你懂得奉献和负责任，在你的一生中就没有多少你不能得到的东西。demand需要；offer提供；fear害怕。
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36.答案:C 解析:这篇短文讲述了作者与表弟上周进行的一次短网拍墙球(racquetball)比赛。他表弟的肚子很大，像气球似地挺在T恤衫与裤子之间。所以，每次球赛都是作者大胜。然而，上周的比赛却出乎作者的意料之外。表弟挺在T恤衫与裤子之间的大肚子不见了，作者费了很大的劲才取胜。所以作者认为这是一次最令人吃惊(surprising)的比赛。
37.答案:D 解析:suggest建议。后接宾语从句时，其谓语动词要用“should十动词原形”或“动词原形”。根据空白后宾语从句的谓语动词的形式可确定答案。declare宣布；mention提及；persuade说服。
38.答案:C 解析:根据下文作者对其表弟的描述可判断出当他的表弟建议进行一次墙球比赛时，作者认为赢得胜利不费吹灰之力。unforgettable难忘的；unexpected意外的。
39.答案:A 解析:exercise锻炼。racquetball是一项体育运动。preparation准备；joy乐事；fitness适当。
40.答案:D 解析:effort-making做出努力的。Ed认为体育锻炼就像把叉子放在嘴边一样毫不费力。time-saving节省时间的；comfortable舒服的；suitable合适的。
41.答案:B 解析:as long as引导时间状语从句，表示“达……之久”、as long as I remember在我的记忆中，表示时间的久远。since引导时间状语从句时，其谓语动词常用一般过去时，表示从某个时间开始一直延续到现在的动作。as soon as一……就……。
42.答案:A 解析:strangely奇怪地。从上文可知，Ed一直是家庭中体型最差的，然而他却感到很自豪，不能不是一件令人奇怪的事。personally个人地；reasonably合理地；eagerly急切地。
43.答案:D 解析:joke about开玩笑。因为Ed的肚子像气球似地挺在T恤衫与裤子之间，所以常常引得家人开玩笑。care关心；forget遗忘；quarrel争吵。
44.答案:B 解析:Ed的肚子像气球似地挺在T恤衫与裤子之间说明T恤衫太小不合身，但是，他却拒绝买一件大的或者减肥。
45.答案:C 解析:arrive到达。当Ed到达球场时，作者看到了他的变化。set out出发，get ready做准备和return回来都不符合原文的意思。
46.答案:A 解析:notice注意。根据上文所讲述的Ed的衬衫扎在裤子里面和下文surprised可判断出Ed的肚子已经变得不再引人注意。believe作及物动词时，后面常接宾语从句或表示“人”的名词或代词，表示“相信(某事)或相信某人所说的话”。
47.答案:D 解析:so surprised that I was speechless吃惊得说不出话来，说明Ed的变化之大。nervous紧张；curious好奇；careless粗心大意。
48.答案:B 解析:as a result结果是。Ed进行了减肥，结果是，打球的能力也得到了锻炼。
49.答案:C 解析:instead代替。作者预料他与Ed之间的比赛结果会是9比1，而结果却是7比9。以后面的结果代替了预料的结果。mistakeny错误地。
50.答案:A 解析:leading领先。根据上文7 to 9可判断出Ed领先。
51.答案:C 解析:continue继续。下文when the score was 16 up说明比赛还在继续进行。
52.答案:B 解析:doubt怀疑。由于结果发生了出乎意料的变化，使两人比赛变得更加激烈，以至于使作者自己是否能活到21岁。
53.答案:A 解析:score(体育比赛中)得分。当分数达到16时，我真的怀疑是否能活到21岁，更不要说得那么多分数了。
54.答案:D 解析:move移动。由于两人激烈的比赛,当比赛结束时,两人面朝天躺着,累得一动也不想动。
55.答案:B 解析:Ed原来是一个不喜欢体育运动的人，然而，当作者同他进行短网拍墙球比赛时，发现他发生了巨大变化，不仅原来挺在T恤与裤子之间的大肚子不见了，而且球打得相当好，因此赢得了作者对他的尊敬。
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36.答案:D 解析:knelt down跪下。从上文可以看出那个男孩的东西撒落在地上，所以Mark跪在地上帮他捡起来。fell down落下;sat down坐下;lay down躺下。
37.答案:B 解析:since引导原因状语从句，因为他们同路，所以他帮他拿一些东西。although引导让步状语从句,表示转折;after引导时间状语从句,表示动作发生在帮助Bill拿东西后,与短文内容不符;until引导时间状语从句,表示在帮助Bill拿东西时,一直发生的事情。
38.答案:A 解析:discover发现。后接几个宾语从句，表示Mark对这个男孩有了较多的了解。realize认识到；decide决定。
39.答案:B 解析:根据动词后的宾语可确定应填loved，只有loved后接computer game，baseball and history才有意义。知道他喜欢电脑游戏、棒球和历史。
40.答案:C 解析:have a lot of trouble有很多麻烦。从短文的最后一段Bill告诉Mark自己想离家出走，可判断出他在学业上有很多麻烦。have a lot of questions有很多问题，有很多问题不会引起离家出走，因为每个学生在学习上都有各种各样的问题需要解决。
41.答案:A 解析:break up(尤指关系)结束，破裂。他和他的女朋友刚刚分手。break out(火灾或战争)爆发;break off折断;break away脱离。
42.答案:C 解析:be invited受到邀请。由于Mark帮助Bill拿东西，他被邀请喝可乐和看电视。be allowed to do sth.被允许做某事，表示得到对方许可做某事，与内容不符。
43.答案:D 解析:下文with a few laughs and some shared talk说明他们过得非常愉快。peacefully和平地;willingly心甘情愿地;freely自由地。
44.答案:A 解析:下文告诉我们他们的友谊一直持续下去了。
45.答案:A 解析:根据上文and then both ended up from the same high school可判断出他们之间的谈话发生在他们毕业的前三周。movement运动;separation分离;vacation假期。
46.答案:C 解析:could可以，用来征求对方的意见。Bill问Mark他们是否可以谈一谈。would构成过去将来时，但根据下文可以看出，他们并不是经过一段时间后才交谈，而是马上进行了交谈。
47.答案:B 解析:remind提醒，使想起。Bill使Mark想起几年前他们初次见面的那一天。demand需要;remove除去。
48.答案:A 解析:ever曾经。你是否曾经想知道那天我为什么带那么多东西回家?带那么多东西回家是一件反常的事，Bill猜测这可能会引起Mark的迷惑不解。
49.答案:C 解析:clean打扫干净。根据下文I didn't want to leave a mess可判断出他把自己的抽屉洞清理好。check检查，把抽屉洞检查一遍。与所提供的情景不符。
50.答案:D 解析:leave sth. for sb.把某物留给某人。我不想把脏乱留给别人。leave over省去，略去;leave sth. with sb.把某物交给某人。
5l.答案:C 解析:pack收拾(整理)衣物。因为Bill想离家出走，所以他回家收拾东西。
52.答案:A 解析:下文The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared talk.为做出正确选择提供了重要线索，只是把原句中的名词换成了动名词。playing有一定的干扰作用，一些考生把上文中他们喝可乐、看电视当作线索，做出错误选择。
53.答案:B 解析:根据谓语动词时虚拟语气可判断出应用if填写。在表示过去的虚拟语气中,if从句用had 十过去分词，主句用would (could)十动词原形。
54.答案:D 解析:lose a new friend失去一个新朋友。
55.答案:D 解析:changed my life改变了我的生活。这篇短文告诉我们,在 Bill遇到Mark前,他试图离家出走,但后来改变了主意。所以Bill说是Mark的帮助改变了他的生活。improve my life改善我的生活,表示生活水平的提高,与原文不符。
(五)NMET2002北京
36.答案:A 解析:way状况，情况，后接定语从句things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night,省略了in which或that。这个短语的意思是“在夜里，我熟悉的房间里的东西看上去和听起来状况……”。
37.答案:D 解析:frightened吓唬，使害怕。本篇短文主要讲述了作者童年时所产生的恐惧感。这是一个强调句，对主语the strange way things looked and sounded in my farmiliar room at night进行强调。wounded使受伤;destroyed毁坏;surprised使吃惊。
38.答案:B 解析:根据上文中的at night和下文中的streetlights or passing car lights可以判断出房间里并不是一片漆黑。quietness安静;emptiness空虚;loneliness寂寞。
39.答案:C 解析:根据这几个动词的用法可以确定答案。got,forced和caused后接带to的不定式;made后接不带to的不定式。take on前面没有to，所以要选made作为答案。
40.答案:D 解析:路灯和过路汽车照射进房间的光线使悬挂在椅子上的衣服呈现出野兽的形状。spirit灵魂;height高度;body身体。
41.答案:A 解析:由于恐惧，作者不敢正眼看房间里的东西，而是偷偷地从眼角看东西。由于平时考生遇到out of corner of时，后面往往接street,room等表示位置的词，所以一些考生选了window或door。没有正确理解作者当时的心理状态。
42.答案:B 解析:根据所提供的情境the curtains seem to move可以确定答案。作者看到当时房间里没有风(wind),而窗帘似乎在动,这更加剧了作者的恐惧感。breath,air或sound都不会引起窗帘来回的活动。
43.答案:C 解析:所给的四个选项都是表示心理状态的词。belief信念;feeling感情;imagination想象;doubt怀疑。根据我们的经验,人们在看到使自己恐惧的东西时,会引起各种想象,浮想联翩。
44.答案:D 解析:根据作者在这段所讲述的故事可以判断出,这是作者躺在床上看到的情景。lie very still躺着一动不动。lay是及物动词,后接宾语,意思是“放置”。
45.答案:A 解析:especially特别地,表示比较。与其他情况相比,在放学回家的路上更害怕迷路。
46.答案:B 解析:no problem没问题。由于上学时，公共汽车就在家门口，所以不会发生问题。
47.答案:A 解析:注意区别though与although的用法:though除了作连词引导让步状语从句外，还可以作副词，意为“然而”。although只作连词，不作副词。yet含有“然而”的意思时，是并列连词，后接句子，不可能前后都用逗号。still作副词的意思是“仍然”。
48.答案:C 解析:lined up排成一行。放学时，所有的汽车都沿街排成一行，使作者害怕坐错车。
49.答案:D 解析:作者在这段讲述的是自己害怕迷路，所以这里指的是害怕公共汽车把自己带到一个陌生的地方去。crowded拥挤的。
50.答案:B 解析:let后接副词短语作宾语补足语。在老师或家长带作者去公园或博物馆游玩或参观时，他不让老师或家长离开自己的视线。
51.答案:C 解析:介词of表示“其中的”。all后接定语从句I had。
52.答案:D 解析:(being) accepted by others被别人领养。在作者所有的恐惧中，使他最害怕的大概是失去爱或被别人领养。作者担心自己失去父母的爱，而被父母遗弃。
53.答案:A 解析:then那时，指自己的童年时。
54.答案:B 解析:比较所提供的情境Being popular was so important to me then中的important可以确定答案。powerful强有力的。与受到别人的喜欢相比，失去父母的爱的恐惧感更加强大。
55.答案:C 解析:成长的其中一个过程是有能力认识和克服自己的恐惧。recognize认识到。只有认识到自己的恐惧，才能克服它们。realize实现。
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36.答案:C 解析:receive an intelligence test接受智力测试。根据宾语an intelligence test和下文中所得分数160分，可以确定作者“参加了一次智力测验”，而不是没有通过智力测验。在遇到完形填空的选项是动词时，要根据上下文仔细分析动词与宾语的搭配关系。
37.答案:A 解析:介词against在这里表示对比关系，平均成绩(an average)100分与作者得到的160分相比较，说明作者的智力水平高，为下文自己被一个他估计在这种智力测验中可能得不到80分的汽车修理工提出的问题难住埋下了伏笔。
38.答案:B 解析:根据所提供的情境when anything went wrong with my car hurried to him可以判断出这位汽车修理工不是一名军人，他没有参加上文提到的那次智力测验，这是作者的估计，所以要填possibly。同时,“could not＋have十过去分词”表示“(过去)不可能”，也对正确选择作了提示。
39.答案:D 解析:yet是并列连词,表示转折,意思是“然而”。在智力测试中不可能得高分,但是,在修理汽车方面却很在行。
40.答案:A 解析:fixed安装，固定。不言而喻，汽车修理工的工作是修理汽车，每当作者的汽车出了毛病急急忙忙去找他时，他都能把汽车修理好。checked检查，只检查解决不了问题。选项C和D都不是汽车修理工的职责，容易排除。
41.答案:C 解析:designed设计。假如我的汽车修理工为智力测验设计题目。根据questions的定语for some intelligence tests很容易的排除其他三个选项。
42.答案:D 解析:根据下文中这位汽车修理工的话“Why, you fool,”可以确定答案。By every one of them中的介词所说明手段或方式，them指代questions，用汽车修理工所设计的每一个问题，都证明“我”是一个笨蛋。
43.答案:C 解析:从上下文可以看出作者是一名智商很高的医生，是脑力劳动者。比较I'd do poorly,可知作者假设用自己的双手工作，会做得很差。where I have to work with my hands是定语从句，作world的定语。I'd do poorly.是虚拟语气。
44.答案:A 解析:第二段作者谈论了他的汽车修理工在智力测验中可能得比较低的分数，但是，在修理汽车方面却很在行。第三段是作者对自己如果从事体力劳动可能会很差的假设。所以，在第四段再次讲述修理工的故事，要用again。too和as well的意思基本相同，表示“也，还”；as usual像平常一样。
45.答案:B 解析:下文所讲述的聋哑人买钉子和盲人买剪刀的事都是笑话(jokes)。tales传说，故事。
46.答案:D 解析:needed作行为动词的意思是“需要”。needed some nails是这位聋哑人进入商店的原因。项选A(bought)有很大的迷惑性。一些考生认为这位聋哑人到商店的目的是买钉子，所以应填bought。但是，bought some nails(买了一些钉子)表示结果，如果他买了钉子，就不会再进入商店了。
47.答案:B 解析:因为这位聋哑人到商店买钉子，所以他走进商店，把两个手指放在柜台上做夹钉子的动作，另一只手做锤子敲打的动作(hammering movement)。
48.答案:C 解析:售货员给他拿出了锤子，他摇了摇头，表示售货员误解了他的意思。
49.答案:A 解析:售货员给他拿出了钉子。packed包装;sent送;sold卖。都与下文中所提供的情境He picked out the right size and left.不符。
50.答案:D 解析:下一个进来的是一位盲人。the other man剩下的另一个，表示只有两个人。the right man合适的人。the clever man聪明的人。都与上下文的意思不符。
5l.答案:B 解析:这是一个特殊疑问句。do you suppose是插入语。he asked for them是一个完整的句子，所以不能填what，who或which，它们在特殊疑问句中都充当主语、宾语或表语。how表示方式，意思是“如何”。
52.答案:C 解析:盲人会说话，他们买东西时用自己的话语表达自己的意思就可以了。voice说话的声音。
53.答案:A 解析:我今天用这个故事耍弄了我的所有顾客。trying sth on sb.用某事耍弄某人;proving证明;practising作及物动词的意思是“练习,实行”;examming检查，考试。
54.答案:A 解析:for sure肯定地，有把握地。汽车修理工在下文中所说的话说明他有把握使作者上当受骗。at once马上,立刻;in fact事实上;right now就在现在。
55.答案:D 解析:smart除了有“聪明，伶俐”的意思外，还有“滑头，诡”的意思。从上文的内容我们可以看出，作者是一位医生，在部队里的一次智力测验中得过高分，但是，正因为如此，他才会按常规思维，所以汽车修理工说:“因为你受过足够的教育，我知道你不可能很滑头。”goddamned表示褒义时，意思是“十分的，完全的”;表示贬义时，意思是“该死的，讨厌的”。
(七)2002北京春招
36.答案:C 解析:just在这里等于only(仅仅)。Tim Becker开车买东西时，不只是去商店，然后回家。yet然而;still仍然;rather相当。
37.答案:A 解析:从上下文可知，Tim是治安联保队队员。他在开车买东西时，仔细地观察周围的情况，以便发现问题。clearly清楚地;nervously紧张地;coldly冷静地。
38.答案:B 解析:只有发生了不正常的事才表明出现了问题，如陌生的车辆、大的噪音、破碎的窗子或者人们聚集在街头等。
39.答案:D 解析:拉上窗帘的窗户(curtained windows)、开着的窗户(open windows)或旧的窗户(old windows)都不能说明发生了意外的事。只有破碎的窗户(broken windows)才可能发生了意外的事。
40.答案:B 解析:从上下文可知,Tim是Stoneville,Indians,USA的治安联保队队员。belongs to属于。
41.答案:A 解析:从下文中的discuss一词可知，他们在每月的第三个星期三举行会议，讨论社区的安全问题。quarrels吵架;searches搜查。
42.答案:C 解析:这是一个表语从句。that指代的是他们开会的时间，所以填when。
43.答案:D 解析:因为治安联保队的目的是保卫社区的安全，所以他们讨论的是社区的安全问题。而不会讨论政治(politics)、财产(wealth)或健康(health)问题。
44.答案:A 解析:protect有很大的迷惑性，许多考生没有注意这个句子的结构，而误选了protect。在这个句子中,their homes,streets,and families作宾语,safe作宾语补足语。只有keep能构成这种结构,意思是:保卫他们住房、街道和家庭成员的安全。
45.答案:C 解析:一个社区是有许多住户组成的，所以要填their。
46.答案:D 解析:happen to sb.某人发生了某事。but连接的成分与前面(to other people)相同，所以要填介词to。人们似乎认为，犯罪发生在别人身上而不会发生在自己身上。
47.答案:A 解析:right作名词的意思是“权力”。任何人都没有偷别人东西的权力。
48.答案:B 解析:全文讨论的是保卫社区安全问题。但是我认为，任何人都没有偷别人的东西或使别人家里感到不安全的权力。unlucky不幸的;disappointed失望的;discouraed泄气的。
49.答案:D 解析:look out注意。为了保证社区的安全，邻居们都互相注意对方的安全问题。set out出发;let out发出;hold out给予。
50.答案:C 解析:watch one's homes看家。邻居们互相看家。care作及物动词时的意思是“介意；计较”，enter进入；manage管理。都不符合短文的内容。
5l.答案:A 解析:a group of一组；一群。平常人们三五结队而行。a set of的意思是“一套”。a number of许多;a crowd of人群。这两个短语都不和含有数词的宾语连用。因为这句话中有数词，所以不能作为答案。
52.答案:B 解析:一旦发生问题要和警察取得联系。
53.答案:D 解析:looking for trouble找麻烦。当他们注意到一伙年轻人在找麻烦或有人损坏财产，他们就会向警察报告。
54.答案:D 解析:社区治安联保队起到了很大的作用，他们帮助警察使犯罪率下降。
55.答案:B 解析:虽然警察在保卫人们的财产和生命安全方面起到了很大作用，但是他们也不可能什么事都能做到。所以Jim说:“警察都是些好人，但是他们不可能做所有事情。”
(八)(NMET2001)
1.B最佳 分析:抓住第一段去理解。此处显然指关于雪人的传说（story），而且下文第三段有… the story of the Yetis…。event事件，adventure冒险，description描述，描绘。
2. D最佳 分析:根据下一句中“in the 1920s…可知，有关snowman的传说大约有80年，用many years符合语境。
3.C最佳 分析:know of 听说，了解；hear from“收到某人的来信”；care for“喜欢，照料；”read about读到有关……的报道”。
4.A最佳 分析:even一词在完形填空中出现的频率极高、意思是“甚至”，强调特殊性。“当地人不仅听说过Yetis，而且说他们甚至抓到过”。其他选项意思不符。
5.B最佳 分析:though“虽然”。根据前后两句之间的逻辑关系去理解，此处合转折的意思。
6.D最佳 分析:continued“继续，延续”。“这些年来，有关Yetis的传说一直没有中断。
7.D最佳 分析:simply含义相当于only，“仅仅”。
8.C最佳 分析:此题难度较大。选项B.declared一词干扰性很大。“Shipton认为它们不仅仅是猴子或熊的脚印，而且认为the Abominable Snowman可能真的存在。”declare“表明，声明，申述”，含有“毫不怀疑地申述”的意思，由此句中情态动词might的含义（表示可能性极小）可知，declare不符合语境。
9.A最佳 分析:exist“存在”。
10.B最佳 分析:做此题不能孤立去分析，而应联系前一句去理解。由前句“Further”一词可知，此处应该用比较级“more”。“付出更大的努力去寻找Yetis，但是人们找到的唯一踪迹只是更多的脚印”。若不联系上下文，此题很容易误选C.possible。
11.C最佳 分析:ordinary“普通的，平常的”，“大多数人相信这些脚印仅仅是普通动物的踪迹。
12.B最佳 分析:根据常识，雪地上动物的脚印，雪融化后，自然会变大。
13.D最佳 分析:however副词，“然而”。根据行文逻辑去理解：前面讲到有关Yetis的证据只是一些动物的脚印，后面提到一位俄罗斯科学家说，雪人是真的且与史前的人类有某种联系，前后具有明显的转折含义。
14.B最佳 分析:由13空所选however可知。
15.C最佳 分析:again“又一次，再一次”。前面不止一次提到有关雪人的传说没有确切证据，尤其是第二段最后一句“…none has ever been produced as evidence.”
16.B最佳 分析:actually“实际上，事实上”。
17.C最佳 分析:take…seriously指“拿……当真”，“认为……是真的。
18.A最佳 分析:succeed in doing sth.相当于manage to do sth，“成功地做成某件事”。
19.D最佳 分析:受中文思维的干扰易误选A。联系下一句，“他们会把它放进动物园，还是旅馆的房间呢？”，这也许是他们面临的一个真正的问题（problem）。
20.A最佳 分析:此处根据上下文及常识，很容易判断选A.Zoo（动物园）。
(九)NMET2001春招
1.答:C最佳 分析:从前一句可知，人们只是记住与上次相似的问题的解决办法而不去分析问题。故选C。
2.答:B最佳 分析:有些人有些时候听别人的建议，有些时候根本不动脑就去做事情，without thinking就是“不思考，不动脑筋”。
3.答:D最佳 分析:承接上句话，他们通过一些不正确的途径寻找到一些解决办法。然而，一旦这些办法都不行的时候，人们才开始主动地去分析、思考来找到解决办法。
4.答:A最佳 分析:参看第3题。these methods fail表示“这些办法不奏效”。
5.答:C最佳 分析:参看第3题。当人们主动地去分析问题时，通常有6个步骤，stage作“步骤”讲。
6.答:A最佳 分析:前面讲到有6步骤，那么，首先第一步如何如何……故选A。
7.答:D最佳 分析:see表示“注意到，意识到”，Sam第一步必须做到这一点。
8.答:B最佳 分析:在第一步意味到有问题之后必须找到问题所在。
9.答:B最佳 分析:在找到问题之后，必须确定其具体部位。determine表示“确定其具体位置”。
10.答:D最佳 分析:然后这个必须找到些信息或提示,这些提示有助于使问题明朗并引发可能的解决办法。
11.答:A最佳 分析:参看第10题。
12.答:C最佳 分析:decide意为“确定下来，查找出来”。
13.答:D最佳 分析:承接上文，已经查找出是车闸有问题，“这时”他需要去做具体的工作了。
14.答:B最佳 分析:talk to表示“询问，咨询”之意，这只是一种间接手段，不能依赖他的朋友。
15.答:D最佳 分析:到此为止，此人都在对其遇到的问题进行“琢磨、研究”。故选D。
16.答:C最佳 分析:研究到此，这个人必定有了好几个提示或方案并从中确定一个可能的解决办法。
17.答:B最佳 分析:作者又选用Sam这个人来做例子。
18.答:A最佳 分析:前面已经提过好几个方案。此处只能确定下来一种方案。
19.答:D最佳 分析:固定搭配。solution tothe problem.“问题的解决方法”。
20.答:C最佳 分析:问题到了最后了，因此the final idea很自然地就出现了。
21.答:A最佳 分析:这个最后关头有的想法往往是“想不到的”,“出乎意料的”。故选A。
22.答:B最佳 分析:事情之所以想不到是因为完全不同于以前的。
23.答:D最佳 分析:这种突然的灵感使这个人马上意识到了问题的解决方法。
24.答:A最佳 分析:clean意为“清扫”。
25.答:C最佳 分析:tested意为“被验证”，通过事实验证了此方法的实效。
(十)NMET2000
1.D最佳 分析:四个选项均为形容词，都可以填在句中作表语，但上文 I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase及By the time I got to the third floor等信息表明，作者爬到三楼时已经很疲倦了，故填tired。
2.C最佳 分析:空白后的并列谓语fell已暗示出，父亲上楼时失足了，动词短语miss a step是“失足”、“踩滑”的意思。
3.A最佳 分析:短文首句中 my father following with two more叙述了跟随作者上楼的父亲还帮她提着两个手提箱。再根据上文Dad missed a step and fell可以推断出，父亲跌倒后必然失手使得箱子滚下楼梯。send sth. doing表示“使得……行动起来”，是send后跟复合宾语的句型，其后用现在分词作宾语补足语表示正在进行的动作，故此空应填rolling。
4.C最佳 分析:四个选项的名词都可以作从句的主语,但所表达的意思不同:suffering遭难,痛苦;difficulty困难;trouble麻烦;danger危险。上文叙述了父亲送女儿上楼并不顺利,爬到三楼遇到了麻烦。再根据下文作者的体验Whenever Dad's face turns red,look out!可以确定此空应填trouble,父亲的脸变红则预兆着前边还会出现其它麻烦,要当心。全文叙述了父亲送女儿上大学上楼找房间的经过,不可能出现什么痛苦或危险的情况。
5.B最佳 分析:四个选项均为短语动词，但所表达的意思不同：go ahead前进，先走；look out当心，提防；hold on坚持，不挂断电话；give up放弃。根据上文I knew troube was ahead的语境可以推断出，此空应填look out。这句是说：“每当父亲脸变红的时候，要当心”，以免出现其它的麻烦。
6.D最佳 分析:四个选项的动词都可以接不定式作宾语补足语,但只有get是表示使役动词的意思,get sb. to do sth.表示"使某人做某事"。由下文without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls可以判断出,此空应填get。该疑问句表现出作者思考怎样使父亲卸完车,在其他女同学面前不向作者尖叫及大吵、大闹的焦虑心情。
7.B最佳 分析:上文叙述了父亲上楼失足后因畏惧发出了尖叫声，“Damn！he screamed．再根据空白前疑问句How could I ever get him to finish unloading the car的语境可以判断出，作者不希望父亲卸车时发出尖叫和吵闹，故填介词without。
8.D最佳 分析:上文叙述了作者的父亲送其女儿上大学，作者将在学校里自然要和其她的女同学在一起度过一年中其余的时间，故此空应填名词rest，意为“其余”。
9.A最佳 分析:四个选项的介词短语所表达的意思不同：with difficulty困难地；in a hurry匆忙； with firm steps迈着坚定的步伐；in wonder惊奇地。读了上文 I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase. mg father following with two more.就不难判断出答案为A。
10.C最佳 分析:上文叙述了父亲上楼失足,提箱从楼梯滚落下来,父亲发出尖叫声,每当父亲脸变红则预示着要当心。从作者的观点来看,这一系列的不祥之事,预兆着作者的大学生活将是一个糟糕的开端,故填bad。
11.B最佳 分析:四个选项的动词填入空白处，句型结构都正确，但下文中作者的想法“Get him into a chair and calmed down.”表明，作者想尽快找到自已居住的房间，以便让父亲坐在椅子上安静下来。Find意为“找到”，为最佳答案。
12.D最佳 分析:由空白前But所表示的转折意义判断，作者对自己要住的房间究竟有什么设备，里边是否有椅子或根本就是一个空房间，心里全然没有数，故此空应填then again，意为“另外”、“再者”，表现了作者思考问题的全面性。
13.B最佳 分析:该段的后两间表现了作者的疑虑。第一问是：要住的房间里会有椅子吗？由表示选择意义的or可以判断出，后一问怀疑这是一个空房间，故此空应填empty。
14.A最佳 分析:四个选项的副词和短语都可以作时间状语，但根据上文叙述的父亲送女儿上大学，由父亲卸车。上楼时失足跌倒。失声尖叫、脸色变红提示当心，到作者想尽快找到自己的房间，让父亲坐在椅子上安静下来。经历了这一系列的事情之后，作者终于找到了自己的房间，开锁推门进去。故此空应填Finally，意思是“终于”、“最后”，用来表示顺序，引出最后一项内容。
15.C最佳 分析:四个选项均为及物动词的过去式，但根据常识，开门的时候，总是用钥匙先开锁，然后把门推开，故此空应填pushed，在句中作并列的谓语。pushed the door open是push带复合宾语的句型，其中open是形容词作宾语补足语表示状态。
16.D最佳 分析:“with十复合宾语”结构在句中作状语表示伴随动作，其中complaining是现在分词作宾语补足语，表示一个持续进行的动作。故此空应填副词still，作“仍然”、“还”解，用来描述动作的持续。
17.A最佳 分析:由But表示的转折意义及下文作者看到的吃惊情况the room wasn't empty at all ! It had furniture，curtains，a TV，and even paintings on the walls.可以判断出，原来作者把头伸进房间，是从最坏处着想，预料房间里一无所有，故此空应填最高级形容词worst。
18.C最佳 分析:作者把头伸进房问所看到的情况与原来所想恰恰相反。此情此景自然使作者感到吃惊了，故此空应填surprise。“to one's+感情名词”结构，意为“使人……的是”，在句中作状语表示结果，而句中的主谓部分则是产生这种结果的原因。
19.A最佳 分析:四个选项均为表示人的名词，填入空白作Amy的同位语，语法都正确。但是结合上又中Finally I turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open及And there on a well-made bed sat Amy这两处信息，可以判断出Amy将是和作者住在同室的同学，故填roommate。
20.B最佳 分析:根据空白后并列的谓语looked over at Dad可作出正确判断。Amy在点头欢迎作者并向作者谈话之后，只有调低音乐的音量，才能聚精会神地打量作者的父亲，故填短语动词tumed down，意思是“调低”、“关小”。
21.A最佳 分析:上文叙述了作者的父亲上楼帮其女儿运送物品，根据文中Greeting me with a nod，she said in a soft voice，“Hi，you must be Cori.”可以判断出作者名叫Cori。然后再根据Amy说的话And of course，you're Mr. Faber.可以推测出Amy说话时在细看作者的父亲，故此空填Dad。
22.C最佳 分析:由Amy对作者及作者父亲谈话时能说出他们的名字可以断定，她是知道他们的。根据上下文的语境，Amy对于同室的同学的父亲谈话时应是面带笑容，故此空填smiling，现在分词短语表示伴随动作。
23.C最佳 分析:前文叙述了父亲送女儿上楼时遇到了麻烦，“Damn！he screamed，his face turning red．则表现出父亲不畅的心情。女儿终于找到了自己的房间，并见到了将在同室居住的学友，此时作者父亲的心情已经轻松多了。再根据Amy向作者的父亲献殷勤的话语Would you like a glass of iced tea？ 可以判断出此空应填less red，表示父亲不快的心情正在逐渐好转。
24.D最佳 分析:作者进入所住的房间后，遇到了同室居住的新同学Amy，初次见面留下了美好的印象。此时作者意识到Amy and I would be friends，故此空应填then，意为“当时”。
25.B最佳 分析:四个选项均为表示不同身份人的名词，这里是说作者与Amy的关系。由上文And there on a well-made bed sat Amy，my new roommate，dressed neatly.以及Amy对作者父女的友好态度，可以确定，此空应填friends，作者和Amy将成为在同室居住的大学生活的朋友。
(十一) NMET2000春招
l.答:A最佳 分析:“There was no desks in rows”译为“没有排成行的桌子”。
2.答:C最佳 分析:“go to class”译为上课。
3.答:B最佳 分析:根据前面although引导的让步状语从句的语义，应选“没有谁”。译为“虽然我们住校，可是没有人规定我们上床睡觉的时间”。
4.答:D最佳 分析:根据与第一自然段那种"Free school"的对比,得出下面的这种“规矩表现”实为“奇怪”。
5.答:A最佳 分析:“and”此处表并列。
6.答:C最佳 分析:由"all the students went to class…"与"Only the new peopk…"对此得出"miss class"意为"逃课"。
7.答:B最佳 分析:“at first”意为“起初”。
8.答:A最佳 分析:由“free school”得知“这种自由”。
9.答:D最佳 分析:“treat us like grown-ups”意为把我们看作成年人。
10.答:C最佳 分析:“play”意为“act；perform”。
11.答:D最佳 分析: A.“hear from”收到某人来信。B.“feel like”意为“想……”。C.“think about”意为“考虑”。D.“know of”意为“知道”。
12.答:B最佳 分析:“regular school”表示“普通的”，“常见的”学校。
13.答:C最佳 分析:由下文“but instead we planted two gardens…”得知。
14.答:A最佳 分析:“Plant”为“栽培”
15.答:B最佳 分析:由上下文可知。
16.答:D最佳 分析:既然用了“We each studied a few…”。就不仅仅要研究成功的（B.successful）而要研究“特别的”（D.particular）。
17.答:C最佳 分析:由“but usable”得知。
18.答:B最佳 分析:由下文“designing”，“drawing”，figuring out”得知，应选B。
19.答:D最佳 分析:“figure out”意为“计算出”。
20.答:A最佳 分析:由下文“Besides，I could do the basic things with numbers”得知。
21.答:C最佳 分析:“That's enough.”为总结性语句。
22.答:A最佳 分析:A. on the whole意为“总的说来”。
23.答:B最佳 分析:由下文“I can read…I can think better”得出。
24.答:C最佳 分析:“a real big difference between…”意为“在……中的巨大的差别。”
25.答:D最佳 分析:由上文“I think better”得知。
(十二) NMET99
1.答:D最佳当读到最后一句I left the church，便可知道。
2.答:C最佳 分析:从短文中的最后三句话中的bell-ringers和the sound of the bells ringing in mg ears便可选出C项此处是为“抗议”而“敲钟”。
3.答:B最佳 分析:从上文的to ring the bell nonstop for 2 weeks和下文to sleep at night可知。
4.答:B最佳 分析:从上文的protest（抗议）可知。
5.答:A最佳 分析:do damage to是惯用法,类似还有do wrong to，do harm to。
6.答:C最佳 分析:historical scene历史(事件发生的)地点,历史场面，然而houses/shops of hostorial scene在英文里说不通；historial period历史时期(阶段),但period为可数名词，在缺少冠词或其它限定词的情况下，语义不明；historial sense历史常识也不妥；只有of historial interest可以表示“从历史方面引起人们兴趣的”，名胜古迹应该是a place of（historical）interest。
7.答:A最佳 分析:从下why don't they build a new road…？可知，要提出假设。
8.答:D最佳 分析:从上文against heavy trucks which run day and night throgh the narrow High street.可知,这里一位抗议者在设想建一条新马路绕过这座城镇。
9.答:C最佳 分析:A项与此文无关。B项排除，因为该地区不静，重型卡车噪音太大。且从上下文看不出来这个village很现代化。为了强调它经不起heavy trucks的穿行，是要说明其“小”，not much more than a large village(比一个大村子大不了多少)。town与village的主要差别在其规模大小；quite或modern分别属于town和village各自的特征，都不是Jean Lacey想要突出强调的特征。
10.答:B最佳 分析:mean…for或 be meant for意为：打算作什么用，该句的意思是“村里的大街以前也从未交通拥挤过。”
11.答:C最佳 分析:上文有a biology student。“also”也可起重要的提示作用。
12.答:D最佳 分析:A项是可数名词，不能用much修饰。C项make trouble是捣乱的意思。本文是抗议heavy trucks来ring the bells nonstop，故wanted to make as much noise as possible to force…。
13.答:C最佳 分析:从后文they came in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof可获得信息。
14.答:A最佳 分析:说明他们尽可能制造更多的噪音来迫使政府官员们认识到每个人都在忍受什么。
15.答:B最佳 分析:从下文they came in for meetings可知他们不住在这里。
16.答:B最佳 分析:本题考查根据行文需要选择恰当的连词的能力，4各均为并列连词，把空前与空后分句所提供的信息结合到一起，应该选用表示“顺理成章”之意的so（therefore）上下文形成因果关系。
17.答:A最佳 分析:正因他们不住在这,而且市政大厅又是隔音的,因此这些政府官员可能不会注意这噪音的。
18.答:D最佳 分析:采取行动(action)的根本目的是要让那些officals(官员们)意识到卡车造成的噪音问题 (problem)了。
19.答:C最佳 分析:从下文even if they weren't they soon would be.可知,A项不符逻辑。B项也不符原文，D项应排除，因为学生们以前从来未举行过抗议，只这一次，故不能用usually。
20.答:A最佳 分析:从最后一句话中的I可知。
21.答:B最佳 分析:从下文的答语Not really, we are 48 bell-ringers可知他们不会害怕警察来。
22.答:D最佳 分析:有些考生误选了A(seize)占总数的24.3%，其主要原因是将seize一词简单对应与汉语中的“抓”(the police might come to seize them=警察会来抓他们？)事实上，真正理解掌握了seize的确切词义(=to take hold of eagerly, quickly, or forcefully),该词用在此处的不妥也就显而易见了。从下文可获得信息可知是表达警察会对敲钟人采取行动:stop sb. (from doing sth.) (“阻止某人干某事”)。
23.答:A最佳 分析:从下文的...we are assistant bell-ringers for the church,表明其身份的合法正当，也就是proper所表示的意思“真正的，实际的(real; actual)”可知。应该看到，后半句里的assistant和practising等词便能否定experienced的说法。
24.答:D最佳 分析:既然警察有可能来干预，他们已经为此找好理由，即没有法律是反对练习司铃的。
25.答:A最佳 分析:所有这一切都是作者“我”在church看到的，所以离开时，抗议的钟声还在响着。
(十三) NMET98
1.答:D最佳 分析:根据文章意思，母亲对儿子非常溺爱。
2.答:B最佳 分析:这句中的In her eyes可以理解为在她的眼里，即她认为。 本题通过率为43％。
3.答:A最佳 分析:从全文内容看，Mrs．fant眼里的儿子所做所为都不可能是错的。检阅队伍中唯有她儿子的步调是“对的”。
4.答:C最佳【分析】这道题是考查考生对分词具体用法的掌握。in bed“在床上”。本题通过率为 39％。
5.答:B最佳【分析】read the papers这里是“读报”的意思。A、C、D项不符合文意。
6.答:A最佳【分析】由“---in fact he had tried a few 7 ”这一句对前文的解释说明，考生很容易选A这个答案。因为too…to…表示太……以致于不……。”
7.答:D最佳【分析】从后文He 11 lost his job as a postman可知这里指的是“工作”。即D为最佳选择。
8.答:C最佳【分析】由前文一句提到的he had tried a few jobs表明他工作的一些失误。故C是最佳选择。A、B、D与本文意思不符。
9.答:C最佳【分析】从后文on his second 10 a passenger可得到这个正确答案应是C。意思是“他后来成为了一个公交车上的售票员”。本题通过率为49％。
10.答:A最佳【分析】on与day连用表示具体的一天。
11.答:B最佳【分析】由上所述可见他连邮递员这份工作也给失去了。这里even是副词用来加强语气。
12.答:C最佳【分析】这里说明前面提到失去邮递员工作的具体原因。本题区分度为0.279。
13.答:D最佳【分析】综上所述“看来对他来说没有合适的工作了。”本题通过率为41％。
14.答:D最佳【分析】因为要参军这是没有合适工作的结果，他才做出这样的决定，而不是要做什么允诺。故B不符题意，而D为最佳选项。本题区分度为0.346。
15.答:A最佳【分析】由后文Mrs. Fant的一番话是能表现出她当时是如此激动的样子。
16.答:C最佳【分析】这里是指Mrs．Fant告诉她所有的邻居她儿子要参军的这个消息。
17.答:B最佳【分析】考生可采用排除法得到这个答案。
18.答:C最佳【分析】when关系副词引导定语从句修饰先行词day。本题通过率为39％。
19.答:A最佳【分析】从前后文的意思可见母以子为自豪。B、C、D项不符文意。
20.答:B最佳【分析】由in the crowd这个表地点的状语可以使考生想到B这个答案。本题通过率为49％。
21.答:D最佳【分析】前文The parade这个词分明是指土兵接受检阅的队伍，所以在此只有D为最佳选项。
22.答:A最佳【分析】couldn't help＋doing意为“抑止不住”。
23.答:B最佳【分析】从后文“shouted at the top of her voice”及“Is't he the best！”可见 Mrs Fant当时是很高兴的样子。
24.答:A最佳【分析】从They're all out of 25 中的They可见这里看的对象是“他们”。故A为最佳答案。
25.答:D最佳【分析】out of step意为“步调不一致”。
(十四) NMET97
1.答:B最佳【分析】从第三个空后面的a bank可知。
2.答:D最佳【分析】从后文killed the night guard and got away with $150,000可知，是“闯入了银行”。本题通过率为51％。
3.答:A最佳【分析】从上文可知，持枪人闯入了银行，并拿走了钱，故排除B项。C项是“行军”的意思，意思不符。从下文此人劫了一辆车，说明持枪人没开车来，故排除D项。
4.C最佳【分析】help oneself to sth是惯用法。注意这里不是“自用（食物）等”，而是“擅自去取”的意思。
5.答:B最佳【分析】此时Todd听到持枪人很容易就闯进银行，拿走了$150,000与自己为了开这个加油站而搞到了的钱的不容易形成了鲜明的对比。本题通过率为41％。
6.答:D最佳【分析】从下文So much money to pay back可知，Todd开加油站的钱是借的；故排除A、B、C项。因此，是他需要这笔钱。
7.答:C最佳【分析】papers在此指的是票据，故选C项。A项是“搜集”的意思；C、D两项不符题意。
8.答:A最佳【分析】从twenty minutes later可知，这新闻不是持续报导的，中间有间断，故排除B项。C、D项不符原文。且第12个空后有continued一词也能暗示考生。
9.答:D最佳【分析】从下文“把司机推出来”可知，持枪人劫了一辆轿车。本题通过率为43％。区分度为0.396。
10.答:D最佳分析】push the driver意思是“把司机推出来”。
11.答:C最佳【分析】head for表示劫车以后，他可能“朝the Southern State Parkway方向开去”。
12.答:D最佳【分析】从后面的of the announcer可知，该句指播音员的声音继续着。本题通过率为54％。
13.答:A最佳【分析】从上文，持枪人劫的是白色的Ford车，因此，要留心注意白色的轿车。
14.答:B最佳【分析】广揭号召听众和他们在加油站工作的亲属们不要接纳陌生人。故排除了A、C、D项。
15.答:C最佳【分析】B、D项不符语法。A项不符原文。故D项的意思是“不要给白色的Ford轿车加油”。
16.答:A最佳【分析】从下文it was dark but…可知，Todd尽力往外看，但是天黑。
17.答:B最佳【分析】A、C、D项不符逻辑，因为Todd是本地人。他当然知道广播中所说的the Southern State Parkway在哪里。
18.答:A最佳【分析】C项在此文中不符语祛。D项不符逻辑。Todd看到一辆轿车行驶过来，肯定行驶在the Southern State Parkway这个地方，故排除B项。因此Just then,强调正当Todd往外看的时候，一辆轿车开过来了。本题通过率为41％，区分度为0.543。
19.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是“一辆轿车开进来加油”。因为Todd所在的地方是加油站，故选C项。
20.答:B最佳【分析】由后面LJR1939；提醒考生填number表示车牌号。本题通过率为40％，区分度为0.394。
21.答:A最佳【分析】从上文‘What shall I do?’可知。“Todd不得不尽快做出决定”。
22.答:D最佳【分析】从上文Yes，sir？“先生，什么事”可知，Todd在寻问。本题通过率为39％，区分度为0.474。
23.答:B最佳【分析】从下文When the tank was full可知，fill her up的意思是“把这辆车加满油”。
24.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思为“那个人说起话来就象别的司机一样”。本题通过率为41％，区分度为0.459。
25.答:B最佳【分析】Todd很快转身把枪对准了the man，并且命令“举起手来，下车”
(十五) NMET96
1.答:A最佳【分析】该题要求考生抓住第一自然段的中心大意后再选择最佳答案。本文讲述的是作者三十年前在纽约一所公立学校读书时所经历的一件事，即一次数学考试给作者带来的思索和对他后来生活所产生的巨大影响。只要考生抓住第一自然段中的两个词the papers，和the test，便可推断出A为正确答案。
2.答:C最佳【分析】mark是动词“打分”的意思。因为只有试卷批阅打分后才能发现问题。A项exmine是test by asking questions不符句意。B项也有许多考生填了，但后文有she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the ______mistakes throughout the test，表明B是错误的、D项不符语法。本题区分度为0.314。
3.答:C最佳【分析】批完试卷后，奥尼尔女士发现十二位男同学犯了完全相同的错误。exactly=completely．
4.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是：“没有任何新的迹象证明他们在考试中作弊。cheating意为“作弊”，而lying则是“说谎”的意思。
5.答:A最佳【分析】正因为找不到考试作弊的证据，“奥尼尔女士一句话都没说”。本题通过率为35％。
6.答:C最佳【分析】remain：to stay or be left behind after others have gone。该句意思是：“她只是要求这十二位男同学课后留下。”
7.答:A最佳【分析】从下文She didn't______us either.Instead,she wrote on the blackboard可知。
8.答:D最佳【分析】从下文Instesd，he wrote on the blackboard the ______ words by Thomas Macaulay得到启示，奥尼尔女士当时没有责怪我们。本题通过率为42％，区分度为0.435。”
9.答:A最佳【分析】above指短文开始前的一句话。
10.答:D最佳【分析】奥尼尔女士让我们将麦考莱的这句名言在笔记本上抄写一百遍。copy…into“把……抄到……里”。
11.答:B最佳【分析】根据下文所述内容，该题的最佳答案应为B。即“对于此事，我不知道其他十一位同学的感受如何。”
12.答:A最佳【分析】从前一句可知，我不了解其他十一个男孩。11、12空要前后兼顾。本题通过率为35％。
13.答:C最佳【分析】对我自己而言，我可以说，这件事对我的生活是一个最重要的教训。这里lesson意为“教训”。
14.答:D最佳【分析】句意为"当到了奥尼尔女士把麦考莱的名言推荐给我们之后的三十年后的今天时……"。
15.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是“这句话现在仍旧是我最好的准绳”。本题区分度为0.328。
16.答:A最佳【分析】“因为这些话给我们提供了衡量自己的方法”。本题通过率为43％。
17.答:B最佳【分析】由下句But all of us考生可得到提示，前后两句形成明显的对比。But表示转折。
18.答:C最佳【分析】由下文make a great many personal decisions可知。make great decisions意思是“做出大的决定”。
19.答:D最佳【分析】此题要求考生区别有关call动词的几个短语的意思。call upon（on）sb to do sth“号召某人做某事”；call out为“招呼某人出来”；
call for“要求”；call up“打电话给”。值得注意的是call for虽有“要求”的意思，但不能与不定式构成复合结构。
20.答:A最佳【分析】下文也有用should引导的一般疑问句。
21.答:B最佳分析】只要考生抓住下文中的句子结构,便轻而易举地得出其排比的表达法,即Should…or…？。
22.答:A最佳【分析】change意思是“零钱”。
23.答:D最佳【分析】从商店找回的零钱是应该丢掉还是存银行?这里的return意为give as a profit,即"生(利)"。
24.答:B最佳分析】该句意思是“上述事情除了你之外没人知道”。
25.答:C最佳【分析通过上文意思可得知。
(十六) (NMET95)
1.答:B最佳【分析】从第二、三、四自然段可得到证明这个黑猩猩不是一般的猩猩。
2.答:D最佳【分析】do a research on是“对……进行研究”，是固定搭配。
3.答:D最佳【分析】这里become是连系动词同civilized一起构成系表结构。
4.答:C最佳【分析】本题所设的四个选项旨在考查考生对第二自然段的中心大意的理解。该句意思是：猩猩一直在学怎样与人“交流信息”。
5.答:A最佳【分析】因为下文是对这种语言的解释。其中第一个例子。即when she wants to be picked______，Washoe points up with one finger，此句中用手指示意，让人明白，这就是手势语言。且B、C、D项中的语言猩猩也学不会。本题区分度为0.347。
6.答:D最佳【分析】to be picked up指想让人把它抱起来。该句意思是：“当瓦苏想让人把它抱起来，她用手指着上方”。
7.答:A最佳【分析】当瓦苏要刷牙时，她用手擦擦牙。考生可从上句话中的when一词上得到提示。
8.答:B最佳【分析】瓦苏还接受思维和寻找问题答案等方面的训练。本题通过率为41％，区分度为0.456。
9.答:C最佳【分析】从下文中的ceiling可知，只有room有棚顶，天花板。其实，稍有常识的考生都会明白，动物园是供人们休闲时观赏动物的场所，而那儿没有天棚。
10.答:D最佳【分析】reach sth=reach out one's hand for sth伸手够东西。因为东西挂在棚顶上。本题通过率为48％，区分度为0.512。
11.答:A最佳【分析】只要考生能顾及到上下文,并抓住find answers to problems,便能轻而易举找到正确答案。
12.答:B最佳【分析】此句相当于stand on the box to reach the food．该句意思是：“在他确认了那个问题之后，她找到了一个高箱子站在上面。”本题通过率为39％，区分度为0.494。
13.答:C最佳【分析】根据上文The food was still too high to be rearhed．因此当食物还摸不到时，瓦苏便找到一根长杆。
14.答:B最佳【分析】前文提到a box，那么“瓦苏又爬到了箱子上。”这个箱子显然是the box。
15.答:A最佳【分析】knock down意思是“碰倒，撞倒、碰掉。”该句意思是“站好后，瓦苏抓住长杆，碰掉了悬在天棚上的食物”。
16.答:A最佳【分析】瓦苏也像人一样生活。从fully furnished house, goes home,plays with toys,enjoys watching television这些语言信息可得到正确答案。
17.答:C最佳【分析】a hard day指在她的试验室里进行艰苦训练的日子。have a hard time（in）doing sth．相当于have some difficulty（in）doing sth。
18.答:B最佳【分析】there指上文中的at home。在家中，瓦苏以玩玩具来寻找乐趣。本题通过率车为46%，区分度为0.497。
19.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是:"在上床睡觉之前,她甚至喜欢看电视。"本题通过率为45％,区分度为0.534。
20.答:D最佳【分析】科学家们希望通过对黑猩猩的研究知道更多关于人的情况，D为最佳答案。此处的learn about=know about“了解”的意思。
(十七) (NMET94)
1.答:A最佳【分析】此题考查考生是否具有一定的生活常识。有工作的人并非都在办公室里工作。本题区分度为0.276。
2.答:D最佳【分析】从下文this day was to be different这一天要与平常不同，可知此空应填江ordinary。
3.答:C最佳【分析】从下文内容可知。
4.答:D最佳【分析】从第二自然段大意考生可推断这一答案。考生单凭直觉和语感很容易失分。本题通过率为32％，区分度为0.295。
5.答:D最佳【分析】该句意思是：“在110层高的楼顶”。
6.答:B最佳【分析】walk a tight rope是“走绷索”的意思。考生答题时应注意walk既是及物动词又是不及物动词。平日中学教师也应在教学实践中注意适当扩展课本知识。
7.答:C最佳【分析】“take one's first step”是惯用法，意为“迈第一步”。本题通过率达59％，难度偏小。
8.答:A最佳【分析】根据上文提到的this daring French“和下文的语境，考生应得出这个结论“一切准备工作就绪，菲利普确信也可以走绷索了。”
9.答:C最佳【分析】with only a balancing pole意思是“只拿一根平衡杆。”with=holding。
10.答:A最佳【分析】a distance of 131 feet意思是“131英尺的距离。”
11.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是:"不久，高峰期的人群开始注意楼顶发生的一切。"本题区分度为0.346。”
12.答:C最佳【分析】根据下句所述，该题的最佳答案为C。在1350英尺高的楼顶表演绝技，真是奇迹。
13.答:D最佳【分析】从高处往下看,所看到的东西自然是很小很小的，这是常识。本题通过率为40％。
14.答:C最佳【分析】在绷索上走，只能选trip一词。
15.答:A最佳【分析】从下文At times he would turn, sit down and 16 go on his knees．可知。
16.答:B最佳【分析】菲利普对在绷索上往返似乎不大满意,时而转身,坐下,甚至跪在绷索上。
17.答:D最佳【分析】要躺在这很细的绷索上是需要勇气和胆量的。本题通过率为40％，区分度为0.438。
18.答:B最佳【分析】此时此景观众肯定是害怕的，且后文有with their hearts beating fast。本题通过率为43％。
19.答:A最佳【分析】意思是：“四十五分钟的表演过后，菲利管被带到了警察局。”此处show是指“走绷索这种表演”。
20.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思为:当问到为何他要这样做,菲利普耸耸肩答到“我看到两座高楼,我就走。”
(十八) (MET93H)
1.答:C最佳【分析】从下文可知，作者“我”通过自己的亲身经历来说明“一见钟情”，来回答wby。本题通过率为42％，区分度为0.397。
2.答:B最佳【分析】英语中表示“长着……眼睛、头发、眉毛、鼻子等”通常用with或have。故答案为B。with相当于having。
3.答:C最佳【分析】这句话“我发现玩具的眼睛是蓝色的”是I like people with blue eyes的原因。
4.答:C最佳【分析】虽然with可以与satisfied搭配，是“满意”的意思，而be happy with sth是“因为有了……而高兴”的意思。从I like people with blue eyes可知。本题通过率为41％。
5.答:A最佳【分析】表示经过一段时间很快。not…any more意思为“不再”。
6.答:B最佳【分析】表示从上文的from childhood长大成人。
7.答:D最佳【分析】as相当于when，引导时间状语从句。
8.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是“有一次我去附近的小城。进一步用实例解释上文。即I like to drive my father's old car。
9.答:C最佳【分析】leave是“使……处于某种情况”的意思。本句意思是：“我把车停在我要去的办公室附近。”
10.答:D最佳【分析】where引导定语从句修饰the office。
11.答:B最佳【分析】从上下文可判断出正确答案。
12.答:A最佳【分析】I came back and a young policeman 12 for me near my car这句相当于When I came back，a young policeman was waiting for me near my car.本题通过率为42％,区分度为0.3。
13.答:A最佳【分析】从当时的情景来看，只能选meet。它相当于come together by chance。
14.答:C最佳【分析】park这一动作发生在tried to explain之前，故应用过去完成时。本题通过率为38％，区分度为0.312。
15.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思为“我不能集中精力听他的话。”且下文第17个空有提示。
16.答:A最佳【分析】从下文的叙述内容可知，“我”凝视警察那双美丽的蓝眼睛。B项glare at意为“怒目而视”。
17.答:C最佳【分析】“反复说他的话”是这一句的意思。
18.答:B最佳【分析】该题考查对动词近义词词义的理解。listen to表示听的动作；而hear则表示听的结果。C、D两项意思不符，故排除。该句意思为：“我没听见几句。”显然在本句中运用的是hear表示听的结果。本题通过率为40％，区分度为0.395。
19.答:A最佳【分析】“警察严厉了”，从上下文可知作者没好好听警察所说的话，不集中精力，和下文的began to speak in a loud voice可知警察严厉的原因。
20.答:A最佳【分析】in aloud voice是“大声说”的意思，是固定搭配。
21.答:D最佳【分析】从文章开头到作者亲身经历，都是围绕着blue eyes而写的。
22.答:B最佳【分析】call sb．up是“打电话”的意思，是惯用法。
23.答:A最佳【分析】全句可以被理解为：What happened after that？本题难度偏小，通过率为56％。
24.答:C最佳【分析】故事有了一个美满的结局，证明文章开头的一见钟情。
25.答:C最佳【分析】从 We married这一过去时到we live happily together这一现在时。
(十九) (NMET93)
1.答:D最佳【分析】形容这个copy完全像第一枚戒指。表示简直无懈可击。exact修饰look like相当于look completely like。符合题意要求。only like仅仅像，surely like肯定像，nearly like几乎像，这几项都不足以让别人看不出，故排除A、C、B项。
2.答:A最佳【分析】商店没看出破绽，自然是accepted it接收它，而不可能received it收到它。故排除B项。C、D不符题意。也应排除。本题区分度为0.333，通过率为30％。
3.答:D最佳【分析】more valuable是更有价值的；worth是指“值得多，相宜得多”的意思；real“真实的”，这两个钻戒的真实性上不能做比较；modern“现代的”，与本文无关。
4.答:A最佳【分析】fly to some place=go to some place by air只有读到最后一段，看到a plane for Paris才能选出A答案。
5.答:B最佳【分析】珠宝店的那枚戒指是根据第一枚仿造的，故B为最佳答案．本题区分度为0.394。 6.答:C最佳【分析】买主发现不是真的，就拿回来了。因为原文中有back，故排除D。
7.答:C最佳【分析】价格是论高低而言。I paid是该空的后置定语，且只有money和price能做paid的宾语。所以high后只有选price了。本题通过率为43％。
8.答:A最佳【分析】从上下文的叙述可知，“于是他告诉他们事情的经过（即事实）。”
9.答:B最佳【分析】caught fire这个动词词组足以使考生猜到了accident这个答案了。”
10.答:C最佳【分析】表示人逃了，但戒指却掉在火中。
11.答:B最佳【分析】因为真金不怕火炼，所以假的也就被火的热度给损坏了。本题区分度为0.271。
12.答:B最佳【分析】从下句的意思来判断，该题的最佳答案为B。本句可以理解为省略了with what the buyer had said。
13.答:D最佳【分析】该题要求考生正确理解副词的词义。ever相当于at any time。该句意思是：“他们知道在任何时候火都不能使宝石受损。”本题区分度为0.395，通过率为46％。
14.答:A最佳【分析】句中的faulty是real的反意词。
15.答:D最佳【分析】did it指代上文中的take the real diamond put a faulty one in its place。
16.答:C最佳【分析】下文的信息为该题提供了线索。
17.答:D最佳【分析】根据上下文内容可以判断正确答案为D。且recongize的意思是be able to identify sb.／sth again that one has seen before（辨认出）。符合题意。本题通过率39％，区分度为0.415。
18.答:A最佳【分析】表示报纸上展示出一个著名的舞蹈家走离飞往巴黎的飞机的情景。
19.答:C最佳【分析】“戴戒指”常用英语这样说：wear a ring。
20.答:B最佳【分析】最后一句话表明，戴美丽的宝石戒指的人一定是詹金斯的妻子，所以B（woman）是该题的正确选项。
(二十) (MET93)
1.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查连词的词义。两个分句间没有转折意思，故排除but（B项）。the manager wasn't going to be______.此句的时态也不允许从连词as引导定语从句。of是介词不能充当连接词。所以答案为C。
2.答:A最佳【分析】职工上班迟到。经理固然不会高兴。
3.答:B最佳come round the coner是固定搭配。该句意思是：“公共汽车拐了过来。
4.答:C最佳【分析】根据下文得知，C为最佳答案，即“在银行工作”。本题难度不大，通过率56%。
5.答:D最佳【分析】后文的But no luck可暗示考生“我迟到了，却希望经理没注意这一点。”
6.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是：“但没那样走运。”such修饰名词。much虽然也可以修饰不可数名词，但在本句中其前面的词应为not。本题区分度为0.328。
7.答:A最佳【分析】能否选出正确答案关键在于抓住文章下文的提示。从第22空______of your excuses，可知道这是要填“借口”。
8.答:D最佳【分析】get up是“起床”的意思。hurry up意为“快点”；set up和catch up后接宾语，故排除A、B、C项。
9.答:C最佳【分析】根据Longman Dictionary:place:a particular part of space or position in space occupied by sb. or sth． spot: a particular part. 虽然两个词都为“地点”，但从文章内容看，作者在银行有指定的工作处，就可以知道C为正确答案。
10.答:B最佳【分析】从本文第24空处the fitst customer was a girl 24 a red dress and behind her stood a man…可知正确答案。
11.答:A最佳【分析】从本文第17空可知。这个男子有枪，且第12空告诉考生，这个人每隔几秒就看看门口，所以紧张。
12.答:C最佳【分析】介词towards表示方向，意思是：“每隔几秒钟，他便朝正门进出口处张望”。
13.答:C最佳【分析】从下文I gave her the necessary____可知,这位女孩问,“我”回答。本题区分度为0.429。
14.答:A最佳【分析】information：news or knowledge given指“关于在一银行开户的信息。”
15.答:B最佳【分析】本句意思是“正在那时我注意到一位大个子站在门旁。then相当于at that mament。
16.答:D最佳【分析】根据下文，得知此句意思为：“拿起用棕色纸包着的东西。covered with是惯用法。
17.答:D最佳【分析】stick out意为“伸出”。
18.答:C最佳【分析】接下来是巨大的声响，灌满了我的耳朵。
19.答:A最佳【分析】此处要求考生填入一连接代词，并引导名词性从句来充当介词after的宾语。
20.答:B最佳【分析】表示“我”回想起这场可怕的梦，仍然还浑身发抖。本题区分度为O.3Z7,通过率40％。
21.答:A最佳【分析】as usual意为“同往常一样”，是固定搭配。
22.答:D最佳【分析】none of是惯用法，常用在相当于祈使句的结构中，意为“不要（这一套），不得……”。例如，张道真编的《现代英语用法词典》有: none of your jokes！“别开玩笑”。所以None of your excuses！是“别找借口”的意思。
23.答:B最佳【分析】在梦中经历的事情在眼前真的发生了,而且完全相似,故使“我”吃惊。
24.答:D最佳【分析】此处的介词in相当于现在分词wearing，表示“穿着”的意思。
25.答:A最佳【分析】表示“我”对梦与现实的巧合而发出的感叹。本题区分度为0.248，通过率为31％。
(二十一) (NMET92)
1.答:D最佳【分析】该题考查考生对动词词义的理解。该句意思是：“史密斯太太开始上课的时候放在桌子上的手表不见了。”
2.答:A最佳【分析】该题考查考生对基本句型的掌握情况。表示第一个动作正在（或刚要）进行，这时发生了另外一件事。这里be about to do同be going to do相似，意为“正准备回教室上课”。
3.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是：“把我们叫到一起”。
4.答:C最佳【分析】根据上下文意思，在此Mrs Smith给她的那些男学生找点事干。本题区分度为0.213。
5.答:A最佳【分析】根据该句动词时态来判断，可以得出before这个答案。该句意思是：“这类事情从前就曾发生过。”
6.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查考生对近义词的辨析能力。根据dictionary，slip：go down by being difficult to hold（因难于握住而滑落）；fall：go down freely by force of weight（因重力而降落）。虽然都有“落下”的意思，但用法不同。Mrs Smith的手表从腕子上掉下来是没有戴牢的缘故，所以最佳答案是slips（C）。
7.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是：“看看你们是否聪明绝顶把这只表找到。”本题通过率为50％、区分度为0.512。
8.答:C最佳【分析】make it clear（that）是“把……弄清楚”的意思。本题通过率为45％。
9.答:D最佳【分析】so为代词代替find it（前句提到的）。
10.答:A最佳【分析】男同学们开始找手表，因为他们每人都想成为幸运儿，以得到奖赏。
11.答:D最佳 【分析】本句中bent down这一短语可以提示考生，最终答案为D。句中as if还告诉吉姆弯下身去并像真的去拣东西。由此可以清楚地看到史密斯太太得到表还生气的原因。
12.答:B最佳【分析】 the next moment相当于a moment later。
13.答：B最佳【分析】turn in本意是：“交出,上缴”这里指Jim把表归还给Mr Smith。hand out为分发，give up为放弃，send back为送回，均不符文意。
14.答:A最佳【分析】根据前面句中angry一词的提示，考生便能得出A为正确答案。
15.答:C最佳【分析】根据句意：“史密斯太太甚至连声谢谢都没说便拿表走了”，这里的even起强调作用。
16.答:D最佳【分析】按照校长的话，找到表的同学应该得到奖赏，故D为正确答案。
17.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查考生对动词词义及基本用法的理解。had和made后接宾语补足语应为不带to的不定式，故排除A、B项。helped与句意不符，只有C为答案。
18.答:B最佳【分析】该题考查介词用法该句意思思是:“校长告诉Jim写一篇关于吸烟危险的作文。”on意思是“关于”。
19.答:A最佳【分析】从文章结尾一句话得到暗示，便可选A。
20.答:D最佳【分析】从write a composition on the dangers of smoking一句考生可得到D答案。D(subject即主题)。
(二十二) (MET92)
1.答:D最佳【分析】该题考查考生对基本句型for sb. to do sth.的掌握情况。此句可理解为：It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived---（to go to women's club）
2.答:B最佳【分析】该题考查副词词义。该句意思是“对过着独身生活的老太太（到妇女俱乐部去）来说是度日的好办法。”live alone即“独自生活”。A.lonely为“孤独的、寂寞的，偏僻的、遥远的”之意。
3.答:C最佳【分析】由下文考生可等到提示“老妇人到家后觉得屋里情况异常”。
4.答:A最佳【分析】因下文提到no______ of forced entry,即“无破门而入的迹象”，可知门是锁好的。本题难度偏小，通过率达52％。
5.答:C最佳【分析】sign“迹象，征兆”。
6.答:A最佳【分析】因该句为疑问句，故用anything。She went from room to room意思为“她挨屋走，看一看丢什么没有。
7.答:D最佳【分析】根据 Longman Dictionary:examine:test by asking sb. questions; check:test to see if sth. is correct，因此check可理解为老妇人核对一下是否有什么丢了。A、C项不符句意。
8.答:B最佳【分析】lose的过去分词和miss的现在分词都有“丢了”的意思。
9.答:D最佳【分析】at one's usual time是固定搭配，相当于as usual。本题区分度为0.326。
10.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查考生对副词词义的理解。该句可以理解为She took a short walk in a park nearby instead of going to the club。
11.答:B最佳【分析】let sb．in“让……进来”，是习惯用语。
12.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是“等着看会发生什么事”。因为下文的内容已说明事情真的发生了。
13.答:B最佳【分析】make tea是“沏茶、泡茶”惯用法。”
14.答:A最佳【分析】表示时间的顺序。the next moment是“紧接着”的意思，表示第二个动作继第一个动作后发生。
15.答:C最佳【分析】该题旨在考查考生是否能利用上下文信息来选择正确答案。想得到该题的最佳答案，考生必须读到第19小题，Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and______the water over the hand时，就会知道“Mrs Clarke拿起装有开水的壶去烫这个贼的手”。其他选项与文意不符故排除。
16.答:A最佳【分析】towards表示Mrs Clarke移动的方向，也是贼所在的地方。
17.答:D最佳【分析】此题旨在考察考生对量词的掌握情况。“一根铁丝”常用a piece of wire来表示，故D是最佳答案。
18.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是“铁丝通过信箱伸了进来，然后便是一只手”。本题通过率为36％。
19.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查考生对近义词的辨析能力。drop和pour都有cause liquids to fall的意思，前者为“一滴滴”（in drops）；后者为“浇、灌、倒”（in a continous stream），由此可见，Mrs Clarke因为恨盗贼，不可能让开水一滴一滴的流，而是“倒、浇，灌。”
20.答:D最佳【分析】开水倒在贼的手上,他肯定会发出a sharp cry,尖叫声。本题区分度为0.303,通过率为35％
21.答:D最佳【分析】依据上文所提到的贼手里拿着a piece of wire，当他的手被烫时，wire落在地上。
22.答:A最佳【分析】尖叫一声，铁丝落地，手伸回，接着便是逃跑的脚步声。本题通过率为53％。
23.答:A最佳【分析】It wasn't long befofe…”是考生学到的基本句型,相当于英语中的soon,即“不久”的意思。
24.答: B最佳【分析】依据前后句子的意思,Mrs Clarke深受俱乐部里的人的敬佩。其他选项不符文意,故排除。
25.答:B最佳【分析】读完全文，可得到这样的结论，Mrs Clarke对付盗贼英勇无畏，成功的自我保护意识得到了俱乐部里人的佩服。self-protection意为“自我保护”。
(二十三) (91上海)
1.答:B最佳【分析】前文已用了is left。
2.答:A最佳【分析】物体“热胀冷缩”这是个常识。此题答案应为A（hot）。本题通过率为40%。
3.答:C最佳【分析】这是考查考生对虚拟语气的掌握情况。由the rail would bend提醒考生，该空应为were not allowed意为“如果不让膨胀。”
4.答:C最佳【分析】out of shape意为“不成形”，这是个固定用法。
5.答:D最佳【分析】由前所述，铁轨变形，必然会引起事故。
6.答:A最佳【分析】根据上下文意思，选择A为正确答案。Although引导一个让步状语从句，意为“虽然”。
7.答:D最佳分析从前文much less than 可得到提示。
8.答:B最佳【分析】由 For exmample，the difference in length of rail可得到提示，从而选出正确答案。
9.答:B最佳【分析】in the distance指在伦敦与爱丁堡之间的距离。本题通过率为39％，区分度为0.412。
10.答:A最佳【分析】从后文musn not的暗示可知。
11.答:D最佳【分析】该句的意思是当我们建一座长的金属桥时，我们也不能忘记膨胀。
12.答:C最佳【分析】where引导一个定语从句修饰先行词place。本题区分度为0.273。
13.答:D最佳【分析】根据上文表示泛指时用liquids，gases。下文用it给予提示，此处只可选a solid gets。
14.答:B最佳【分析】从后文solids expand when they are heated可知，这是一个客观事实。
15.答:C最佳【分析】此空填that。that引导的从句是fact的第二个同位语从句。本题通过率为34％。
16.答:A最佳【分析】指遇热和遇冷时膨胀与缩短的速度不同。
17.答:B最佳【分析】该句意思是：“当把铁箍紧紧地围绕木轮而固定。”本题难度偏小，通过率达59％。
18.答:A最佳【分析】由上下文可知。
19.答:B最佳【分析】然后加热，以此来验证上文。
20.答:D最佳【分析】hold sth tightly是惯用法，意为“紧紧地握住。”
(二十四) (NMET91)
1.答:B最佳【分析】根据上文的叙述,在寒冷的冬日,河面上几乎没有船;本题通过率为43％。
2.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查考生对介词词义的掌程。根据全句可得出答案应为C．表示小独木舟的方位。
3.答:A最佳【分析】这是there be句型的应用。
4.答:D最佳【分析】从下文中的shivered一词可得到提示，“他穿的衣服不多。”本题通过率为23%。
5.答:A最佳【分析】Robert注意到河面上的一切。
6.答:B最佳【分析】该句可以被理解为Robert was walking on when he heard a cry四个选项中只有B符合句意。
7.答:D最佳【分析】come from意为"来自于”。呼救声来自河上。本题通过率为41％。
8.答:C最佳【分析】该题考查考生对分词用法的掌握。此处表示小孩在水里挣扎，这就是说不可能在水下。人在水下是不可能喊的。故under不符文意。A和B项也不符文意。
9.答:B最佳【分析】根据词典解释float：move on the surface of liquid 即漂动，漂浮。flow：move along as a river does即流动。此处意思为他的小舟飘走了，所以选B。
10.答:A最佳【分析】从下文的意思可推断出Robert是good swimmer。他救了那个小孩。
11.答:C最佳【分析】因为要救人，所以脱完衣服就跳进水里。
12.答:D最佳【分析】因为前文交代了时间是a cold winter's afternoon，所以只有cold water才能使他tremble all over。
13.答:A最佳【分析】but用于转折。
14.答:C最佳【分析】因为罗伯特要救的是人而不是桥、船等。所以C是正确答案。本题通过率为40％。
15.答:B最佳【分析】这里是要考生有点水里救人的常识。
16.答:D最佳【分析】at that moment意思是此时此刻。
17.答:C最佳【分析】根据下文意思，此处是所有的人都朝着他这个方向看。see是及物动词,故不可选A。
18.答:A最佳【分析】该句意思是：“罗伯特决定往汽艇游去。”
19.答:D最佳【分析】该题要求考生选择最佳的从属连词。这里的as相当于when。该句意思为：“他一边喊，一边就游到了这条汽艇。”本题区分度为0.314，通过率为36％。
20.答:B最佳【分析】该句意为“他抬头看到一排脸。”look up意为“向上看”。
21.答:D最佳【分析】根据上下文可知,他们因为Roert毁了他们的正常工作而使他们生气。
22.答:A最佳【分析】wrap sb in a blanket或 wrap a blanket around around sb．是惯用法。
23.答:D最佳【分析】前句中的Silently they helped the boy into the boat and…可以暗示D为最佳答案。因为罗伯特擅长游泳，所以A不符文意。本题通过率为46％。
24.答:B最佳【分析】因为上文中提到他们没帮Robert,因此Robert问：“怎么不把我拉上船?”
25.答:C最佳【分析】真相终于大白，原来他们正在拍电影，罗伯特将他们整天下午的劳动成果全毁掉了。
(二十五) (MET91)
1.答:A最佳【分析】该题旨在考查考生是否能理解全篇文章的中心大意，并能抓住下文的某些重要信息来辨析介词词义。long before十名词，构成短语修饰谓语动词was already dressed意为“杰克在剧中扮演警察，没等第一场演出结束，早早地他就把警服穿好了．”
2.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是：“杰克着警服在镜前自我欣赏。”所以答案选C。不少考生错选enjoy，enjoy oneself是have a wonderful／good time的意思。
3.答:B最佳【分析】上文提到杰克He certainly looked the part all right，下文表示他甚至想到going out into the street这种念头。
4.答:D最佳【分析】该题考查考生对连接词的掌握。本题意思是：“杰克第一次身着警服想在街上露面，不知会发生什么情况。故选连词whether。本题通过率为45％，区分度为0.458。
5.答:A最佳【分析】因为杰克穿着警服。前文有提示。
6.答: B最佳【分析】该题考查考生对fun和joke的辨析能力。两词的中文意思相似，但joke是可数名词，前面需加不定冠词a；而fun是不可数名词。
7.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是“担当一角色”。英语中表示此意的有短语：have/play/act a part。
8.答:D最佳【分析】因为他felt nervous，it was his first time to have part in a play，所以他不知怎样面对观众。
9.答:C最佳【分析】看戏常用watch。看电视也用watchh，而看电影用see。
10.答:B最佳【分析】从前半句He put his head in his hands和后文his lines，but nothing---to his mind这些提示中可知，本题意思是记台词，所以remember为最佳答案。
11.答::A最佳【分析】“想起某事”常用sth. come to one's mind这个惯用词组。
12.答:B最佳【分析】第二自然段有一句He put his head in his hands可以提示考生，该题正确答案为B。
13.答:C最佳【分析】该句意思是“我已错过登台演我的角色了吗？”本题区分度0.427
14.答:D最佳【分析】在英语中表示看不见或看不清对方时用it表示说话人心中的人或事。
15.答:C最佳【分析】she指舞台监督。舞台监督注意到杰克当时的紧张心境。本题通过率为 54％。
16.答:B最佳【分析】因为宾语从句用虚拟语气，所以suggested为最佳答案。其他选项均不用于虚拟语气。
17.答:A最佳【分析】where引导定语从句修饰the stage。
18.答:B最佳【分析】该题考查考生是否掌握It is a good way of doing sth这一习惯用法。本题区分度为0.217
19.答:C最佳【分析】work意为“起作用”。因为杰克承认She was right。舞台监督的建议对杰克克服紧张的心理起了作用。
20.答:D最佳分析该题考查考生是否熟知the more…，the more…这一句型。本题意思是：“杰克越看这出戏，就越发感到他已进入了角色”。
21.答:C最佳【分析】the moment指杰克上台演出的时刻最后终于来了。本题通过率为43％，区分度为0.512。
22.答:B最佳【分析】该题考查学生对上下文的理解。从这一自然段中舞台监督说的活以及文中as she placed a hand on his arm一句可以判断正确答案为B。
23.答:A最佳【分析】hold sb．back=stop sb。
24.答:D最佳【分析】Has anything gone wrong?=Is there anything wrong？
25.答:C最佳【分析】从下文have missed your part out completely可知杰克失去了第一次演出机会，所以他是很失望的。
(二十六)
1.D最佳【分析】首句交代Billy是一中学生，所以推断出他只能是“半工半读”。
2.D最佳【分析】从下文看,Billy五点一刻出门,那么五点钟只会是“起床”的时间,不可能干其它三项事的。
3.B最佳【分析】标题及文中几处均有交待。
4.A最佳【分析】由下文to go to the corner可知此处为“离家”；由全文时态背景判断应用现在时。
5.B最佳【分析】关系副词where引导定语从句，说明取报的地点。
6.D最佳【分析】与上句呼应。
7.B由常识推测，又从下文the rest of the year可知此处指一年中天亮得最晚的冬季。
8.A最佳【分析】表示转折，故选dark的反义词light。
9.C最佳。
10.A最佳【分析】既为送报，又有each，自然选paper。
11.B最佳【分析】与下文“雨、雪”并论。
12.D最佳【分析】与下空联系起来看：顾客给小费。
13.D最佳。
14.A最佳。
15.D最佳【分析】应了解西方青年主张自立，自己存钱上大学这类常情。
16.D最佳【分析】“spend（some money）on…”。
17.C最佳【分析】每月上门收款；下文也有提示。
18.C最佳【分析】顾客们有许多是白天上班的。
19.B最佳【分析】与上文during the day相对照。
20.A最佳【分析】从全文可知Billy是个好报童，只有“生病”才可能是他中断送报的原因。
21.C最佳【分析】第二段中已有提示。
22.B最佳【分析】认为已有70名顾客还不够…… ，此处为转折语气。
23.C最佳【分析】more，后为复数名同customers，故用many。
24.A最佳【分析】最后这两句说明，Billy如当上an outstanding newspaper boy （最佳报童），则可能得到a prize:可能是a trip to Europe，也可能是a new bicycle。
25.D最佳【分析】此处并非确定，只是假设。
(二十七)
1.B最佳【分析】cover意为“覆盖” 。
2.C最佳【分析】需要辨清本句结构：“only one-fifth”与前面“four-fifths” 均指所占the whole world之比例，此空中应是指代the world之词，显然是单数，可排除A；本句and之后为一并列句，需选it作其主语，又因前者为“…of”，此处也不宜用缩写形式it's。
3.A最佳【分析】“朝着……的方向”为in …direction（s）。
4.D最佳【分析】注意动词句型。
5.B最佳【分析】与on water相对应，表示“走陆路”。
6.C最佳【分析】上文提到陆地与水面各占地球表面的1／5和4／5。
7.A最佳【分析】注意后有that从句。
8.D最佳【分析】本句提示全段大意，这里指本段下文中的SEAS和OCEANS。
9.C最佳【分析】根据本文标题，全文中心及本句暗示。
10.B最佳【分析】先行词是parts，再根据本空后的内容（…miles wide）。
11.D最佳【分析】显然是“大”，huge（＝very big）更恰当。
12.A最佳【分析】wide和deep是ocean的两大特点，以下两段都将分别阐述。
13.C最佳【分析】地中海为旅行所提供的方便主要是“国际”之间，而非“洲际”；此处指地理位置，不指政体（state）或人民（nation）。
14.D最佳【分析】由后接动词（separate）形式可确定空中为复数名词，又根据上文所说“海”“洋”之别。
15.A最佳【分析】by不引导从句，排除B;C与时态不符；D与文意不符。
16.B最佳【分析】根据常识。
17.A最佳【分析】be used for，“用于……”。
18.C最佳【分析】the last（＝most recent），“近几百年来”。
19.B最佳【分析】航海选近路，现今仍如此。
20.C最佳。
21.D最佳【分析】本句补充说明上句。
22.B最佳【分析】A、C、D均使句中语意重复中；because of在此为宾语从句中的状语。
23.A最佳【分析】size一词能包含B、C、D三项。
24.D最佳【分析】“知之甚少”。
25.C最佳【分析】此句交待上句的原因。
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l.B最佳【分析】根据短文首句we were late as usual。可作出正确判断，作者的丈夫非常固
执，坚持要单独给花浇水。insist on表示“坚持”，后跟动名词作宾语。
2.A最佳【分析】空白处应填入一从属连词引导时间状语从句，表示“当……的时候”。因从句中动
词discovered为终止性动词，故用when而不用while引导。
3.D最佳【分析】时间状语从句when he discovered that he couldn't manage表明，作者的丈夫发现时间来不及，自然会向妻子请求帮助。
4.C最佳【分析】下文We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for our flight to be called．及the plan hadn't even arrived yet已作出暗示，作者夫妇是去机场乘飞机。
5.C最佳【分析】在否定句中表示列举，须用并列连词。or来连接。
6.C最佳【分析】be able to do sth．表示“能够做某事”。该分句的意思可由一个并列分句Luckily there were not many cars or buses on the road作出正确判断。
7.B最佳【分析】作者夫妇到机场去乘飞机，自然在机场等候的是他们要乘的航班。
8.B最佳【分析】空白前后的并列分句所表示的是转折关系，故此空应填表示转折意义的并列连词but。
9.D最佳【分析】由上文We waited and waited but no announcement was made．可知，班机未到，作者夫妇需要了解的应是有关班机飞行的信息。
10.C最佳【分析】上文wait for our flight to be called 及 We asked for information表明，未到的自然是飞机了。
11.C最佳【分析】wait for表示“等待”是固定的动词短语，此处现在分词短语waiting for Flight JJ 108作后置定语，修饰不定代词those。
12.C最佳【分析】根据生活常识，航空公司在航班延误时，须向乘客提供免费食宿，free意为“免费的”。
13.A最佳【分析】介词for表示原因。
14.D最佳【分析】空白前的meant意为“意味着”，表示肯定意义时，其后的宾语从句须用连词that引导。
15.C最佳【分析】上文the plane hadn't left Spain for technical problems已暗示出，飞机出了机械故障，会对飞行安全构成威胁。
16.A最佳【分析】下文This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel.表明，作者夫妇等候航班一直等到夜晚。
17.B最佳【分析】作者夫妇是航空公司提供免费住宿动作的承受者，故用被动语态。
18.B最佳【分析】根据生活常识，航空公司为方便乘客，一般都在机场附近旅馆安排乘客过夜。
19.A最佳【分析】夜间伴有飞机起飞、降落的噪音，自然是“a bad night”。
20.C 最佳【分析】动词短语take off 意为“（飞机）起飞，”taking off和 landing为并列的现在分词短语在句中作宾语补足语。
21.A最佳【分析】空白处应填一个表示未知的，既能引导宾语从句，又能在从句中充当主语的连接代词，只有what能充当此任，故为最佳选择。
22.C最佳【分析】上文This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel.描述了作者夫妇在机场附近的旅馆过夜。作者睡着时，他们要乘坐的飞机已经降落又起飞，其他乘客都走了，他们自然感到莫名其妙。
23.C最佳【分析】根据上文Our plane had arrived and taken off again.乘飞机的人自然是乘客。
24.C最佳【分析】to catch the plane是“赶上飞机”的意思。
25.D最佳【分析】上文叙述了All the other passengers had been woken up in the night to catch the plane,由but所表示的转折意义及短文尾句You can imagine how we felt!可以推断出，作者夫妇是没赶上飞机，成了被遗忘的人。
(二十九)
1.B最佳【分析】通读全文，特别是短文的最后一句可确定答案。
2.B最佳【分析】125人组成的一支部队，只能称之为“小”部队，且经过长途跋涉，战斗力并不怎么“强”
3.D最佳【分析】作战的双方，一方要“坚守”要塞，另一方则要“攻破”要塞。
4.A最佳【分析】下雨必然道路“泥泞”，有“雨”，也就有“水”，故答案B不可取。
5.A最佳【分析】冒雨经过长途行军后的士兵，必定“疲惫不堪”，因此，选A正确。
6.B最佳【分析】依据行军路线来看，该部队只是“接近”攻击目标---筑有要塞的Vincennes。
7.C最佳【分析】攻击前的部队，“弹尽粮绝”。
8.B最佳【分析】yet一词表示转折，虽然处境困难，战斗任务却很艰巨。
9.A最佳【分析】要攻破要塞，必须“得’”夺取该镇。
10.C最佳【分析】在当时，发“电报”不可能，送“礼”不切实际，送“口信”，表达意向。
11.A 最佳
12.D最佳
13.D最佳。
11---13，口信体现了人道主义，要求“拥护”英军的“市民们”“立即”到要塞去，其余的呆在“家里”，以免引起伤亡。
14.B最佳【分析】四个动词中，只有“告诫”合情合理。
15.A最佳【分析】美军士兵在Vincennes四周的“群山”中进进出出，因此，其余地点不合理。
16.D最佳【分析】 by order of意为“受……之命”。其余意思不合题意，故只能是D。
17.D最佳【分析】四个副词中constantly频度最高，士兵们的身影只有“连续不断”出现，才能使市民们信以为真。
18.B 最佳【分析】finally一词，充分反映了市民们终于上当受骗，计划成功。
19.A最佳【分析】Clark“一枪”未发，就巧夺该镇。
20.C最佳【分析】英军尽管供给充裕，足够“再”守六个月，却败给了“衣衫褴楼”的美军。
(三十)
1.A最佳【分析】文章说“他们刚结婚时谁也没钱”，因此买房子是不可能的，根据意思选择unable。
2.B最佳【分析】文章没有提到他们的生活如何，所以，描绘生活好坏的词语应加以排除。
3.C最佳【分析】四个词虽都可以与in连用，但是意思不同。move in表示“搬家”，“迁入新居”，是不及物动词短语；succeed in“成功地做某事”，其后通常接动名词作宾语；give in“屈服”，是不及物动词短语；live in“住在某地”，in是介词，其后应接宾语。
4.D 最佳【分析】leave him some money“给他留了一笔钱”。
5.D最佳
6.C最佳
7.B最佳
8.A最佳【分析】由下文“In fact, they put it away in a cupboard without even unpacking it”可知。
9.A最佳
10.B最佳【分析】put away“收拾”， take away“拿走”。
11.C最佳
12.D最佳
13.D最佳【分析】根据意思推测，“刚生完孩子，应该从医院归来”。
14.C最佳【分析】好事应予以庆贺，邀请别人来，体现了当时的愉快心情。
15.B最佳
16.A最佳【分析】由下文可知。
17.B最佳【分析】就是因为就已喝完，才想起朋友送来的那瓶酒。
18.C最佳
19.D最佳【分析】由上文可知。
20.A最佳
21.B最佳【分析】brought指带回到客人们吃饭的地方。
22.C最佳
23.D最佳
24.C最佳【分析】在此只有aloud， loud为副词，排除A、D，read aloud“大声读”。
25.D最佳【分析】it指卡片。
(三十一)
本文概述：一名警察在路旁发现一妇女神志恍惚，赶紧把她送往最近的一家医院。在医院里她向值班医生讲述了发生在她身上一次离奇的经历：她正驾车行驶在一条乡间公路上，被一飞碟拦住了去路。飞碟里面像人一样的动物让她走下车，进人飞碟。在飞碟里面他们对她进行了大量的测试，然后把她放走。在医院里，经过医生的检查，没发现异常。根据她讲述的地址，警察帮助她寻找家，此时她丈夫在四处寻找她，并以为她失踪了。
1.B最佳【分析】根据前后语境，排除C、D，but的转折语意告诉我们B答案是正确的。A答案中的（have）a rest在语意上与后面的but不形成转折。
2.D最佳【分析】根据语境和生活常识应为D，在生活中，若在路上遇到生病的人应即刻把她（他）送往最近的一家医院，不应为其它三个答案。
3.D最佳【分析】根据下文所讲述的“She had been stopped by the flying saucer．She had been forced to leave her car and enter the flying saucer．They had carried out a number of tests on her．”等可推知，她所讲述的这一经历应是“令人吃惊的”，故选D。
4.A最佳【分析】下文中的“She had been forced to leave he car．”已明确告诉我们A答案是正确的。
5.C最佳【分析】这是一典型的句式结构，when在此相当于at that time。例如:We were to start out when it began to rain.我们正要出发，这时天开始下雨了。
6.D最佳【分析】根据语境应为“降落在她面前”，故选D。
7.A最佳【分析】根据下文中的“and allowed her to leave after carying out a number of tests on her．故选A。
8.C最佳 9.D最佳【分析】两题选项是相辅相成的，即“尽管他们不能讲话，但能使他们被她所明白”。故分别选C、D。
10.B最佳【分析】根据“They could read her thoughts and she could read．”此句的对等关系，故选B。
11.A最佳【分析】根据上文中的“She had been forced to leave the car and enter the flying saucer…，故应选A。
12.D最佳【分析】由于句中有otherwise这一转折词，所以应选D。
13.B最佳【分析】由于检查的情况是“normal 和side effects of some medicine。故应选 B。
14.D最佳。
15.D最佳。
16.B最佳【分析】语境表明，有人已经在找这位妇女，即为a search for”，表示“寻找”。故选 B。
17.C最佳。
18.A最佳。
19.B最佳【分析】由于上文有“… she had been stopped by a flying saucer in front of her．”这样一语境，从这里可知，飞碟落在了车前面，所以应是车前面的路被毁。故选B。
20.C最佳【分析】由于这是一种推断，故应选C。
(三十二)
1.A最佳【分析】此题很容易误选C项。通过下一句But he loved his father…及后文得知，Jeremy不忍心猎杀野鸭，但同时又很爱父亲，不想扫父亲的兴，故选A。
2.D 最佳
3.C 最佳
4.D最佳【分析】please vt.意为：“取悦于某人”，“让某人高兴”。
5.D 最佳【分析】ease vt.意为：减轻，为easy的动词形式。如：Take this medicine; it will ease the pain.（把这药吃下去，它会镇痛。）
6.C 最佳
7.B最佳
8.B最佳
9.A最佳【分析】此题难度较大。give you the word意为“向你发令”，“让你开枪”。
10.A最佳【分析】Jeremy由于害怕，心在狂跳。
11.D最佳【分析】由下句He stood up，leaned into the gun…得知，Jeremy听到父亲的号令，不由自主地做出父亲教给他的射击动作，故选D。
12.C最佳
13.A最佳【分析】在Jeremy即将扣动扳机的时刻，野鸭看见猎手惶恐而飞。就在这霎那间Jeremy心情极为矛盾，生命与死亡的意识在心中交织。
14.C最佳【分析】Jeremy情不由己，终于没有开枪呆呆站在那里一动不动。
15.C对儿子的做法父亲大为恼火。
16.A最佳【分析】lovely一词道出心中情结，至此Jeremy再也控制不住痛苦的心情。
17.A最佳【分析】Jeremy爱父亲，非常想让父亲高兴，但此时一切希望成为泡影。
18.C最佳
19.A最佳【分析】父亲沉默不语，为下文的情感变化做铺垫。
20.C最佳【分析】此题易选A。由上文Jeremy sat down，face buried in his hands and wept得知，Jeremy坐在海滩上掩面哭泣，举起手不合情理，因而答案为C。lower意为“放下”。
21.B最佳【分析】由下文得知，Jeremy应是抬头看。文章至此，笔锋陡然一转，结局意想不到。父亲深深为儿子所感动，递给儿子的不再是gun，而是camera。父子情深，跃然纸上。
22.D 最佳
23.D 最佳
24.C 最佳
25.B最佳
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1.B最佳【分析】第一句说他couldn't break his word，空格后又说他是村里的重要人物，故此处须填wrong。
2.A最佳【分析】第二段末讲到他得keep his donkey。
3.A 最佳
4.D最佳【分析】第四段开头讲到 on Saturdny。
5.C 最佳
6.C最佳【分析】下一句用到kind。
7.B 最佳
8.B 最佳【分析】keep one’s word意为信守诺言。
9.D最佳【分析】第十空那句讲到一根绳子把猫系到驴尾巴上。
10.A最佳【分析】下文讲到cat。
11.C最佳【分析】 tie… to…的搭配。
12.C最佳【分析】他认为肯定不会有人愿买他的驴了，所以显得很镇静。
13.B 最佳
14.C最佳【分析】下文紧接着说的是一件事而不是一个问题等。
15.D最佳【分析】part意为separate（分开）。
16.B买驴的人也得买猫。他也搞起商品搭配销售了。
17.A最佳【分析】人的说话声用voice．
18.D最佳【分析】下文讲到这猫的父、母亲怎样怎样，她是a great cat，故此处用important为妥。
19.B 最佳
20.C最佳【分析】与上文的a king相对。
(三十四)
1.D最佳【分析】the mountain top应在平地上的村民们的上方，故用up。
2.B最佳【分析】从下文可以知道，很少有登攀者登临山顶，可见山峰很高，已不可能有花草树木；如若仅是rocks也并不beautiful，故应为ice and snow，在阳光下熠熠生光，既美丽又危险。
3.C登攀者曾使用南山坡的路线到达山顶。
4.D最佳【分析】与southern相对。
5.A最佳【分析】前二句讲到前人爬山都走南路，而不爬北路，就是因为其更为艰难险阻，另外15空后面一句讲到the climb was painful，可见A项比B项好。
6.C最佳【分析】焦虑地看着他。
7.D 最佳
8.B最佳9.A最佳【分析】这二题的选择须联系到下一小节的内容。点亮绿色信号则继续爬山，红色信号则下山回来。
10.B
11.A最佳【分析】绿灯亮了，Bonatti将继续爬山，山下的人们为之欢欣鼓舞。注意第10题不能选A，因从上下文内容看他不是发射信号弹。
12.C 最佳
13.C最佳【分析】本句开头用again。
14.D最佳【分析】后面一句为could not see the top，所以此处指抬头看。
15.B最佳【分析】注意but一词表示转折，虽看不到山顶，但他知道已接近了。
16.A最佳【分析】下句有the training。
17.B最佳【分析】这道题许多学生选A，这是错的。注意前二句中的training。训练是解决技巧问题而不是勇气问题。
18.A最佳【分析】本题不少学生选C，也是错的。他现在已到顶了，登攀成功了，故电台报道他成功的喜讯。若用C项则不知成功与否。
19.C 最佳
20.D最佳【分析】这个词上加了引号，表示前人认为不可能的事。
(三十五)
1.A最佳【分析】从下面二句看，父亲许诺女儿两件事。
2.C最佳【分析】not…unless的搭配。
3.A最佳【分析】本文最后一句给此空作了提示。
4.D最佳【分析】start out出发。
5.B注意其后有in a boat beside her，故排除A、C、D。
6.D最佳【分析】 trod water是因为她要喝水进食。
7.C最佳【分析】注意其后有the sea became rougher，故应为风力增强。
8.A最佳【分析】此时已是下午了。
9.C最佳【分析】It's useless doing的句式。如用impossible，则后面该用to try。
10.B最佳
11.D最佳【分析】若要表示“在……的条件下”介词用under，故不能选B。
12.B最佳【分析】让她继续下去。
13.B最佳【分析】用against表示“顶着”、“逆着”。
14.A最佳【分析】从前后二句看她已知道胜利在望了。
15.A最佳【分析】the English Channel两岸的国家是英、法。B、C、D中无France，可见她是在法国那一边下水，终点为英国。
16.C最佳【分析】上文讲到有大风。
17.D 最佳
18.D最佳【分析】她于早晨7:09下水（第二段），共游了十四小时三十分钟（本空格之后），相加即得出到达时间。
19.B最佳【分析】cross为“横穿、横渡”之意。
20.C最佳【分析】海峡宽21英哩，她却游了35英哩，是“因为…… ”，故不能选A。
(三十六)
l.A最佳【分析】way与means都指方法，way既可指具体的方法，也可指抽象的方式，用得最广，而且下文又有an inefficient way of study，可以知道此处用way较好。means虽然也指“方法”，但它指与目的相对立而存在着的手段，尤其指采用整套的方法。
2.D最佳【分析】从量的角度考虑。只有enough最为适合。
3.C最佳【分析】do something you find……中，you find是一个定语从句。relaxing也作后置定语，修饰something。relaxithe指“使人放松的”。如果选relaxed，虽然也可以作后置定语，但是relaxed是修饰“人”的，指“（人）感到放松的”，用于此处不妥。
4.B最佳
5.A最佳
6.C最佳【分析】此处由上下文的学习过程即：“学习——放松——再学习”推断而来的。
7.D最佳
8.C最佳【分析】set objects指“确定目标”。
9.B最佳【分析】found out指通过研究、观察或调查而发现无形的和隐藏的事情，其后是that宾语从句。find指“找到”，多指找到具体事物。所以此处选B。
10.A最佳【分析】like this way指“象这种方法”，in this way指“用这种方法”。如果不看上下文，似乎二者都行。仔细分析上文：心理学家研究后“建议”应如此学，而并非必须如此学。从语气看，like this way更好些。
11.D最佳【分析】此处易混的是looks to stay与seem to stay。指“好象”时，多指给人眼睛的感觉，而且眼睛看起来怎样，往往实际上也如此；seem常指给人内心的感觉。据此选D较好。
12.C 最佳
13.A 最佳
14.C最佳【分析】days or even weeks指“数天或数周”，是一个不肯定的说法。如果说days and weeks，则时间概念明显不清。
15.C最佳【分析】此处如果用lose heart也对，但不能用lost heart，因为其前有must。
16.D最佳【分析】因为上文有you make such great progress that you feel very happy一句，可暗示学习上的第一次飞跃。但学习并未固定就只有两次飞跃，所以舍B选D。
17.B最佳【分析】all time“一直，并无间断”；at times “有时”，中间可以有间断。
18.C最佳【分析】be like to do指“好象就要……”，like是形容词。
19.C最佳
20.A最佳
(三十七)
l.C最佳【分析】be important to sb．指“对某人来说是重要的”。
2.A最佳【分析】make use of“利用”，是固定搭配。
3.D最佳【分析】前文的man是单数形式表示复数概念，指“人类”，应选his与之搭配。注意his也是单数形式复数概念。
4.B最佳【分析】in a…way或in…ways指“以……方法”，是习惯用法。
5.B最佳【分析】分析此句，能和with搭配使用的选项只有provide。provide sb．with sth.指给sb提供sth.”。
6.C最佳【分析】从句意分析，此句中的would be是虚拟语气，表示“如果没有树，……，是不可能的”。而事实恰好与之相反。据此可知without trees含有条件意味，是介词短语作状语。如选A，No trees是名词短语。如选B，Unless后要接从句。所以A与B在语法上都不通。Not having trees只能作分词短语表示原因，此处逻辑不通。
7.A最佳【分析】在 it＋be＋impossible＋to do…句型中，it是形式主语，to do不定式是真正主语。据此可以排除C和D。build与found虽然都含有“建造”之意，但found指“（用基金等）创立或设立组织或机关等”。如：found a school“创立学校”。build指“建造”具体的建筑物。如build a school指“（用砖瓦等）建学校”。所以选A。
8.B最佳
9.B最佳【分析】throughout the year指 一年到头，all，whole与entire虽然都含有“都”之意，但要说all the year，the whole year与the entire year。
10.C最佳【分析】protect…from…指“保护……避开……”。
11.A 最佳
12.C 最佳
13.B最佳【分析】no…or…指“既没有…… ，也没有……；no…and…指“并非既没有……也没有……”。从文意看是“如果既没有树也没有植被来用根固定土壤，大雨便会冲走泥土。”之意，所以选B。
14.B 最佳
15.B 最佳
16.A 最佳
17.D最佳【分析】此处的useless and unproductive与上文互为因果。
18.D最佳【分析】从下文的过去式判断，时间应是“很久以前”，所以选ago。
19.B最佳【分析】从时间关系和主语的复数形式便可以判断排除A、C与D，选B。must have十过去分词是表示从目前对过去的推测，指“过去一定……。又如：The ground is so wet，it must have rained last night.（地面很湿，昨晚一定下雨了。）
20.D最佳
21.B最佳【分析】从上下文分析，今天的沙漠是由无知的古代人滥砍树木造成的。上下文构成直接的因果关系，因此第20空宜选语气最强的because。
22.C 最佳
23.D最佳【分析】据下文的blew暗示，可以知道应用winds。
24.B最佳【分析】land指“陆地”，soil指“土壤”或“植物生长的土地”。earth指“地球”或“泥土（＝soil）。因为上文有strong winds blew away the soil一句，可以推断既然soil已经被风吹走，此处当然不能再用soil，因此剩下的就只有“光秃秃的陆地”了，据此选land最佳。
25.B最佳【分析】既然没有了soil，当然也就什么都不能生长了。
(三十八)
1.A最佳【分析】通读全文可知，惟有出席“party”才能有事后的醉酒。
2.B最佳【分析】由句意可知，父亲“担忧”儿子撞路障被罚。
3.D最佳【分析】reach an agreement意为“达成协定”。父亲允许儿子用车，但要以儿子不饮酒为条件。
4.D最佳【分析】由attempted to drive home可推知，尽管儿子“酩酊大醉”，还想开车回家。
5.B最佳【分析】由于撞了路障，他被警察从车里叫出来，站在一队人之间，接受醉酒程度的测试。若选stop，则成为the car stand in a line of people，不合情理。
6.B最佳【分析】由上下文语境可知。
7.C最佳【分析】miss sb out意为“漏掉了某人”。
8.D最佳【分析】因为A、B、C三项皆不能用现在分词做补足语，只有lrave可以。He was left standing off to the side意为“让他站在一边”。
9.A最佳【分析】而其他人正让警察看看他们是如何能笔直地向前走，以示不醉。
10.B最佳【分析】walk a straight line“走直线”。
11.C最佳【分析】根据语境暗示，警察应近在门前。
12.B最佳【分析】由最后一段中的the four of them可知，他们共四人。除去他们父子两人外，另两人是警察。
13.D最佳【分析】that red FIAT是the father's car，故the father为车主。
14.B最佳【分析】find oneself in someplace意为“自己不知不觉地处于某地”。
15.C最佳【分析】站在警察面前，自然预感到不妙。
16.C最佳【分析】此外questioning出于警察之口，有“询问、审问”之意，所以就有后面的admitted与其照应。
17.C最佳【分析】问他之前是否一直饮酒。
18.A最佳【分析】他也记不得车开哪儿了。选drive照应了前面的“ car”。
19.C最佳【分析】由上文所提示的时间可知：车是晚上开的。
20.C最佳【分析】用排除法可得此选项。文中没有对车的具体描述，故谈不上similar和familiar。而D项damaged是“损坏”之意，开损坏了的车不合情理。把警车开家来，足见其醉的程度。
(三十九)
1.A最佳【分析】通读全文可知，本文讲述一位慈爱但又家境桔据的母亲为女儿的婚礼攒钱的故事。母亲传给她的jewellery是张太太拥有的唯一值钱的东西。故选A。
2.B最佳【分析】语气转折。
3.A最佳【分析】上文讲靠出售jewellery而得到一半的钱，本句应表达还有一半到哪里去搞到，而不是借或挣。
4.C最佳【分析】给别人打扫屋子（来挣钱）。
5.A最佳【分析】stay up意为熬夜。熬夜给别人缝制衣服挣钱。
6.B最佳【分析】给穿过村子的游客绣花挣钱。
7.A 最佳
8.D最佳【分析】慢慢地攒的钱多起来了。
9.B最佳【分析】由上文可知母亲很忙。
10.A最佳【分析】文末讲到wedding day。
11.A最佳【分析】由最后一段可知，另外一件好礼物不是某件物品而是弟弟David来参加婚礼，故不能选B、C、D三个选项。
12.C最佳【分析】由下文he lent her the money可知，这里要表达借钱的意思。
13.A 最佳
14.C最佳【分析】张太太从来没有来借过钱，故她的亲戚很奇怪。
15.D最佳【分析】由下文可知进城去了，故应穿上好衣服。
16.A最佳【分析】由18空后的posted it可知此处应是买机票。
17.A最佳【分析】把机票放入信封。
18.D最佳【分析】由下文可知是寄给David的。
19.C最佳【分析】这里没有别人，故是自言自语。
20.A.最佳
(四十)
1.A最佳【分析】由第4空后的内容可知。
2.B最佳【分析】碰巧认识他。
3.D最佳【分析】tell可表示判断，常与 can／could连用，意为看得出等。
4.A最佳【分析】应与上文的joking相反。
5.C最佳【分析】meet with意为偶然遇见。
6.A最佳
7.B最佳【分析】由第9空后的silent可知没有讲话，故不宜选D。
8.A最佳
9.C最佳【分析】由下句可知他仍然谈论他的朋友，故原以为他要停止谈论这个话题是错了。
10.B 最佳
11.C最佳【分析】不仅是个很出色的网球运动员，而且拥有自己的私人网球场。这里应表示进一步的意思。
12.D最佳【分析】语气转折。
13.C 最佳
14.C最佳【分析】注意后半句有than，故用比较级。又下半句说他不了解任何别的人。故此处应说多，而不是少，排除D项。
15.B最佳
16.A最佳
17.B最佳【分析】我的邻居去年夏天去了Sacramento且租住在我兄弟的隔壁。这样才能与上文所提他的朋友构成巧合。
18.A最佳【分析】下一句说谁也没有讲话，故此处应是互相看着。
19.B最佳【分析】前一句是我问了他的朋友的名字，故这句应是他问我的兄弟的名字了。
20.C最佳【分析】turn在此为“轮流、轮到”之意。这次轮到我笑了。
(四十一)
1.C最佳【分析】放低书的高度。注意第二段第一句有lower his book again之说。
2.B最佳【分析】没有改变眼睛看的方向。
3.A最佳【分析】由第一空的lower决定书在视线以下了。
4.D最佳【分析】房间里黑暗处的某样东西吸引了他的注意力。
5.D最佳【分析】19空白前有the bed,可见是在床底下的黑影里.
6.C最佳【分析】cause意为“导致……”，被动语态便是“由……引起”。
7.A最佳
8.C最佳【分析】第1空处已说放低书，故此处为再次放低书。
9.C最佳
10.D最佳【分析】由下句内容可见光点仍在那里。
11.D最佳【分析】由19空那句可见，那是一条蛇，故光点不可能变得更大或更宽等，而只能是更亮。
12.B最佳【分析】at first意为“起初、开始时”。他起初所没有看到的那绿莹莹的光。
13.C空格前有moved a little，故此处应为“近一点儿了”。
14.A最佳【分析】nature在此意为“本质”，即指那光点原是蛇的眼睛这一本质尚未暴露。
15.C最佳【分析】thought，n. 意为“思想、想法”等。全句意为“突然，他所读到的使他想起了什么，这使他把书也掉到地上了。（说明吃惊不小。）
16.A最佳【分析】rise意为get up,stand up，表示动作，而stand表示状态，故排除C。
17.B最佳【分析】注意空档前为staring into…，如介词为at，则考虑选D项了。
18.A 最佳【分析】
19.D最佳【分析】后面一句讲那光点就是它的眼睛，故此处应是看见蛇的头。
20.C最佳【分析】不再是毫无意义的光点，即暴露出它的本质了。