1 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist, was born in Ningbo, China,    1     30 December 1930, and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. After she graduated, she     2     (work) at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers     3     (choose). In the beginning, Tu Youyou went to Hainan,    4     malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.

2 . Hawthorne worked as a clerk in a small company. He suffered a heavy _______ when he lost his job．His boss had spoken _______, “Your services are no longer needed．” Hawthorne left the building filled with despair．By the time he reached home, he was in deep _______．When he entered his house, he blurted out(脱口而出) to his wife Sophia, “I lost my job．I am a complete _______．” A tense silence followed．_______ a smile crept across Sophia's _______． “What great news!” she responded, “Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write．”

“But I have no job and no prospect of a job,” he _______, completely without hope．“If I _______ to be an author, then what will we _______? Where will the money come from?”

Sophia took her husband by the hand and ________ him to the kitchen．Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of ________．“Where on earth did you get this?” Hawthorne asked．“To whom does it ________?”

“It's ours!” Sophia replied．"I always knew that one day you would become a great writer ________ you were given the chance．From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have ________ as much as I could ________ you would have your chance．Now there is enough to ________ us a whole year．”

What a(n) ________! What a wife! The ________ husband did concentrate on writing that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece．The book is The Scarlet Letter．Sophia had an even greater ________, -- she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous ________．

1.

A．headache

B．blow

C．disease

D．affection

2.

A．rudely

B．ambiguously

C．patiently

D．hesitantly

3.

A．thrill

B．trouble

C．relief

D．sadness

4.

A．danger

B．fool

C．failure

D．glory

5.

A．Instead

B．Then

C．Again

D．Thus

6.

A．mind

B．skin

C．head

D．face

7.

A．withdrew

B．objected

C．nodded

D．laughed

8.

A．refuse

B．afford

C．deserve

D．struggle

9.

A．live on

B．stick to

C．go over

D．pay off

10.

A．invited

B．persuaded

C．led

D．advised

11.

A．dust

B．cash

C．wonder

D．treasure

12.

A．owe

B．give

C．go

D．belong

13.

A．in case

B．so that

C．as long as

D．even though

14.

A．saved

B．consumed

C．collected

D．donated

15.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．yet

16.

A．provide

B．present

C．last

D．contribute

17.

A．situation

B．opportunity

C．dilemma

D．encouragement

18.

A．unemployed

B．adventurous

C．professional

D．energetic

19.

A．importance

B．achievement

C．consequence

D．status

20.

A．millionaire

B．professor

C．master

D．administrator

3 . Wang Daheng, Father of Chinese Optical Engineering

In 1949, the field of applied optical（光学）science didn't exist in China. Understanding its importance for national strength, the Chinese government paid much attention to optical research.

Wang Daheng, a respected optical physicist, devoted his whole life to this cause. He kept watching on the development of China's first optical glass, first electronic microscope, first laser device, and first large-size optical measuring equipment, and helped to found the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was called the father of Chinese optical engineering.

As a teenager, Wang Daheng often followed his father to the observatory and became greatly interested in the apparatus（仪器）there. In 1936, he graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in physics. Two years later, he won a government scholarship to study in England. After earning his master's degree from Imperial College London in 1940, he began his doctoral studies in optical physics and technology.

In 1948, Wang gave up his established career and comfortable life in the West and returned to his motherland with the aim of empowering it（增强它的自主权）through science and technology. At the time China did not have the capability to produce optical measuring equipment on its own. In 1951, Wang was instructed to found an institute of fine mechanics and was appointed its first president. Within less than two years, Wang and his team produced the first group of China-made optical glass. Over the following six years, they went on to develop the country's first electronic microscope, first high-precision theodolite（经纬仪）, first optical range finder, and five other optical devices, laying the foundation for China's precision optical instrument industry. In 1961, they independently developed the ruby laser in China. In addition to scientific research, Wang advanced the study of optics in higher education.

Starting in the 1960s, Wang participated in optical research related to the development of nuclear bombs, missiles, and man-made satellites. In 1970, China successfully launched the Dongfanghong I satellite, of which Wang was one of the designers. When the satellite returned to Earth, the devices they designed brought back clear images of our home planet as seen from the outer space for the first time.

To close the technological gap between China and developed countries, Wang and three other scientists made the suggestion of drawing up a state hi-tech development plan in 1986, which led to the famous 863 Program.

In 1992, Wang and a group of other scientists called for the creation of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. In the following years, he won many honors from the state. He passed away in Beijing aged 96 on July 21, 2011 after living a full and fruitful life.

1. Why did Wang Daheng return to China from West?

A．To earn his master's degree.	B．To get together with his family.
C．To do contribution to his country.	D．To won honors in the motherland

2. Why is Wang Daheng called the Father of Chinese Optical Engineering?

A．Because he drew up the hi-tech development.

B．Because he participated in the optical research.

C．Because he was a famous and respected physicist.

D．Because he achieved many firsts in Optical engineering.

3. Which word can best describe Wang Daheng?

A．Friendly.	B．Positive.
C．Devoted.	D．Humorous.

4. The passage is organized in order of ___________.

A．time	B．space
C．importance	D．effectiveness

4 . Who to Believe?

My doctors told me I would never walk again because of the illness. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.

Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 into a very large and poor African-American family in Tennessee. When she was four years old, a deadly ________ made her left leg useless. She had to wear an iron leg brace（固定器）. Her doctors told her she would never ________ like a normal person without the brace. ________ she was fortunate in having a mother who encouraged her to have faith and ________.

At nine years of age, the little girl ________ the leg brace and took the step that her doctors had said was______. Then she got the incredible idea that she would like to be the world's greatest woman ________. Now, what cold she mean --- be a professional sportswoman with a useless leg?

At the age of thirteen, she began to enter races, but she came in last in every race. Everyone begged her to ______ it. One day, however, she came in next to last. Then there came a day when she won a race. From then on, she ________ every race that she entered.

In 1957, Wilma went to Tennessee State University, where she met a ________ named Ed Temple. He trained her so well that in 1960 she went to the Olympic Games in Rome. There she ________ a German girl named Jutta Heine, the greatest woman runner of the day. Wilma had just won two Olympic gold medals both in the 100-metre sprint（冲刺）and the 200-metre sprint. Then came the 400-metre ________. It would be Wilma against Jutta. When the third runner handed the baton（接力棒）to Wilma, she was so excited that she ________ it, and Wilma saw Jutta taking off down the track. It was impossible that anybody could catch this girl. But Wilma did just that! Wilma Rudolph had ________ her third Olympic gold medal in the 17th Olympic Games.

That day Wilma made history as she became the first woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympic Games. Later she said. "The success can't be reached without the ________. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of sports so that other young women have a chance to reach their ______."

Wilma had never ________ that she would not walk again and she kept struggling and finally earned the title of the world's ________ woman. Her story told us it is our ________ that show what we truly are far more than our ________.

1.

A．fall

B．cut

C．illness

D．accident

2.

A．learn

B．walk

C．dance

D．speak

3.

A．And

B．For

C．So

D．Yet

4.

A．courage

B．stage

C．intelligence

D．collection

5.

A．removed

B．bought

C．applied

D．checked

6.

A．dependable

B．unnecessary

C．impossible

D．reasonable

7.

A．doctor

B．runner

C．writer

D．lawyer

8.

A．change

B．challenge

C．accept

D．stop

9.

A．won

B．examined

C．reflected

D．practised

10.

A．professor

B．reporter

C．coach

D．scientist

11.

A．met

B．beat

C．hugged

D．observed

12.

A．relay

B．training

C．fencing

D．swimming

13.

A．caught

B．held

C．grabbed

D．dropped

14.

A．designed

B．earned

C．made

D．found

15.

A．struggle

B．medal

C．praise

D．brace

16.

A．careers

B．dreams

C．titles

D．resources

17.

A．realized

B．expressed

C．believed

D．regretted

18.

A．smartest

B．richest

C．fastest

D．bravest

19.

A．education

B．confidence

C．adventure

D．choices

20.

A．responsibilities

B．performances

C．experiences

D．abilities

5 . John Otway

John Otway has been playing music and making records in the UK for more than 40 years. Over the years he has released more than ten albums. He has played hundreds of concerts. He has written two autobiographies. He has worked with some of the country’s best musicians and he has even made a film about his life. But despite all of this, most people have never heard of him.

Otway released his first record in 1972, but it was the Punk Movement a few years later that really gave him his big chance. Otway wasn’t the greatest musician but his songs were always fun, and his performances on stage were always entertaining - there was a good chance he would fall off the stage at least once in each show. The punks liked him, and in 1977 he had a small hit when his single Really Free made it to No. 27 in the UK top 40 charts. Otway really enjoyed his success but unfortunately, no more came. Not one of his records over the next 30 years was a hit.

Although he never had much commercial success, Otway had a lot of very loyal fans. When someone asked him what he would like for his 50^th birthday, his reply was: “A second hit.” His fans went out and bought as many copies of the new single Bunsen Burner as they could. And in October 2002, Otway finally saw his wish come true. In a chart that featured international superstars like Pink, Will Young and Oasis, Bunsen Burner made it to No. 9. Many high street shops refused to sell the record, saying that Otway was too old and unattractive for the teenage market. Otway didn’t care. He celebrated his success with an appearance on TV’s biggest music show Top of the Pops.

These days John Otway continues to play his music around the country, and there are always plenty of people who are happy to go and watch him perform. He’s a great example for anyone who loves making music. You don’t have to be young, good-looking (or even very talented) to enjoy a long career in the music business.

1. From paragraph 1, we know that ________.

A．John Otway has released hundreds of albums

B．John Otway never worked with best musicians

C．John Otway has written hundreds of autobiographies

D．John Otway is not well-known in the UK as a musician

2. John Otway saw his wish come true when he released ________.

A．Really Free	B．Bunsen Burner
C．Top of the Pops	D．his first record

3. Why were some street shops unwilling to sell his single Bunsen Burner?

A．They thought it was terrible.

B．It wasn’t a very big hit.

C．John Otway didn’t want them to have it.

D．They thought teenagers would not like to buy it.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Musicians have to be young and attractive.

B．Success isn’t important in our life.

C．We should be determined to do what we love.

D．Musicians do much better as they get older.

6 . For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.    1     Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today.Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.    2     He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.    3    When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉).This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.    4    .

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.

    5    The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.

A．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.

B．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.

C．However, he did not get much business for those products.

D．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.

E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.

F．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.

G．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.