【推荐1】Stephen Hawking not only changed the way people thought about science, but he also changed the way people viewed ________ . Diagnosed(诊断) with motor neurone disease in his twenties, many of his scientific discoveries were made while his body was ________ .

When Hawking studied at Oxford University, he had a ________ for being lively, humorous and popular. ________ , during his final year at Oxford, he fell over for no particular reason. When noticing his speech began to be ________, Hawking sought medical help. It was then that he was diagnosed with the disease. Doctors at the time gave him less than two years to ________.

Luckily, he survived. However, after his diagnosis, his ________ failed quickly. Throughout the 1960s, he required stick to walk, ________ a wheelchair for many years. It was only by the end of the 1960s that he ________ accepted he would need a full-time mobility aid.

Despite Hawking's poor health, he made some important scientific ________. It was in 1974 that he discovered what now is ________ as "Hawking radiation". Later, in 1988, Hawking published his book A Brief History of Time.

It was his ________ —focusing on what was possible rather than impossible—that defined (定义) his public image. His books made science easily ________ to a wider public. Hawking once said, "My advice to other people would be: ________ things your disability doesn't prevent you from doing well, and don't ________ the things it interferes with(干扰). Don' t be disabled in spirit, as well as physically.”

1.

A．nature

B．disability

C．knowledge

D．space

2.

A．growing

B．recovering

C．shaking

D．failing

3.

A．fancy

B．request

C．preference

D．name

4.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Instead

5.

A．unclear

B．boring

C．brief

D．incorrect

6.

A．relax

B．study

C．live

D．adapt

7.

A．health

B．mind

C．sight

D．memory

8.

A．preparing

B．seeking

C．refusing

D．pushing

9.

A．obviously

B．formally

C．accidentally

D．eventually

10.

A．experiments

B．illustrations

C．achievements

D．researches

11.

A．tried out

B．referred to

C．ended up

D．set up

12.

A．determination

B．creativity

C．potential

D．carefulness

13.

A．acceptable

B．accessible

C．suitable

D．affordable

14.

A．believe in

B．leave behind

C．gather up

D．concentrate on

15.

A．mourn

B．share

C．forget

D．admit

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入
空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, when I _______ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a _______. Through her work, she observed that _______ people spent a lot more time _______ than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three _______ TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and _______written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check markers and underline the _______ parts. Years later we realized her marks were a _______. My mother was illiterate(文盲). Although we had no money, _______ the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for ________ I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t ________. I was cool.
One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I ________ about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I ________ this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With ________ left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very ________ with that arrangement. But once I got through ________ money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) ________ over our heads and any kind of food on the table. I was also ________ that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success ________ intellectual(知识上的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and ________ I realized my dream and I became a doctor.1.

A．contributed to

B．was sure of

C．dreamed of

D．thought of

2.

A．maidservant

B．teacher

C．. worker

D．nurse

3.

A．honest

B．successful

C．kind

D．careful

4.

A．writing

B．reading

C．working

D．training

5.

A．familiar

B．dull

C．designed

D．selected

6.

A．turn in

B．take in

C．bring in

D．check in

7.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．opposite

D．important

8.

A．wealth

B．quiz

C．pleasure

D．competition

9.

A．between

B．under

C．within

D．below

10.

A．the last

B．a minute

C．long

D．anything

11.

A．know

B．care

C．admit

D．realize

12.

A．announced

B．claimed

C．complained

D．blamed

13.

A．borrow

B．make

C．control

D．collect

14.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

15.

A．encouraged

B．puzzled

C．moved

D．pleased

16.

A．adding

B．applying

C．dividing

D．exchanging

17.

A．balance

B．arrangement

C．hat

D．roof

18.

A．aware

B．worried

C．confused

D．delighted

19.

A．included

B．required

C．combined

D．matched

20.

A．actually

B．shortly

C．fortunately

D．finally

【推荐3】At 7a.m.on October 2，2016，I got up，feeling excited and nervous. The first thought in my mind was，"Today's game is my first _____ football game." I'd played before but not like this，not in pads（防护垫），not with a helmet on my head and my heart started beating faster. I _____ finished breakfast and left for the field.

The whole time on the bus，I felt sick and nervous. Finally，I reached the field. ____that white numher7 jersey（运动套衫）for the first time made me feel ____ .I felt like football was my fortune.

We stood there. By the look on our faces，you could see who had _____ before and who hadn't. To me，it felt like a war. I was a（n） _____ soldier going into battle. Now I know that feeling was fear. We had _____ ，but not the real game. In training，we took a form and knew each other. In the _____ you don't know your opponent's strength. Everything just happened _____ you know it was happening.

We did warm-ups and some of us couldn't ______ to play，jumping around and yelling. Others stood still waiting for the direction. The referees（裁判）came out. We knew the game ______ came. As a captain，I went out for the coin toss to see which team would get the ball first. Campus Magnet won the coin toss. They ______ to receive.

Soon the game ______ and I caught up with the ball carrier and ran at a full speed. I lowered my shoulders and ran to his side with all my _____ ，knocking him down and at the same time knocking my ______ out. I rose to my feet and ______ what I had done. I'd made my first tackle（阻截）.I was ______ my dream，feeling renewed. That tackle encouraged me，giving me strength，______ and the desire to go on.

We ______ that game--8 to 6. That year we went undefeated, ______ every team on our schedule, and I was rated the best receiver in our division.

1.

A．usual

B．significant

C．excellent

D．informal

2.

A．calmly

B．patiently

C．elegantly

D．quickly

3.

A．Taking off

B．Giving up

C．Putting on

D．Showing off

4.

A．strange

B．shocked

C．sad

D．great

5.

A．played

B．travelled

C．changed

D．applied

6.

A．active

B．fresh

C．strong

D．experienced

7.

A．pretended

B．expected

C．improved

D．practiced

8.

A．game

B．test

C．party

D．end

9.

A．once

B．until

C．before

D．though

10.

A．try

B．wait

C．want

D．continue

11.

A．result

B．show

C．time

D．chance

12.

A．struggled

B．chose

C．refused

D．failed

13.

A．started

B．paused

C．completed

D．Lasted

14.

A．mind

B．strength

C．wealth

D．trust

15.

A．award

B．hope

C．fear

D．courage

16.

A．admitted

B．regretted

C．denied

D．realized

17.

A．achieving

B．imagining

C．forming

D．rewarding

18.

A．value

B．direction

C．confidence

D．assistance

19.

A．won

B．organized

C．recorded

D．missed

20.

A．comparing

B．judging

C．joining

D．beating

【推荐1】The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was _______，except me.

“I will be bored with it. I’ll hate it,” I told my parents. “I’ll get homesick (想家的). I’ll look stupid at winter sports, and everyone will _______ me.”

“You might be amazed, Bree,” said Mom. “The only way to find out is to _______.”

“It’s what growing up is all about,” Dad added.

When _______ the camp, we were asked to share one _______.

“I’m afraid I’ll be homesick,” someone said.

I wasn’t the only one? I began to _______. After lunch, we were asked to ski (滑雪) down to the field. I skied _______, but I still hit a piece of ice and _______.

“Ha! Ha!” Behind me, somebody started laughing. I _______ to see who was making fun of me. To my __________, I saw a girl in the same embarrassing position I was in. “I thought I’d be bad at this, __________ I’m worse than I expected!” she said.

__________, I started laughing too. After being so __________ of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore.

At dinnertime, I was so happy to be talking about interesting things that I __________ to feel homesick.

The next day, I was __________ to try ski jumping first, even though I didn’t want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was __________ and it was brilliant.

Maybe Dad was right when he said “You might __________ it if you give it a chance!”

Maybe the kind of __________ Mom and Dad were talking about had more to do with my attitude than my looks. We all __________ fitting in and failing when we try __________ things. Sometimes you’ve got to fall on your face to discover how much you’ve got in common.

1.

A．embarrassed

B．excited

C．nervous

D．sad

2.

A．laugh at

B．wait for

C．speak to

D．talk about

3.

A．change

B．dream

C．try

D．move

4.

A．searching for

B．arriving at

C．making up

D．returning to

5.

A．story

B．fact

C．purpose

D．fear

6.

A．relax

B．impress

C．eat

D．sleep

7.

A．finally

B．interestingly

C．carefully

D．quickly

8.

A．went out

B．fell down

C．ran away

D．gave up

9.

A．looked back

B．stood up

C．walked around

D．stepped over

10.

A．shame

B．regret

C．pleasure

D．surprise

11.

A．because

B．so

C．but

D．or

12.

A．Quietly

B．Suddenly

C．Unhappily

D．Hopefully

13.

A．tired

B．afraid

C．certain

D．proud

14.

A．forgot

B．refused

C．failed

D．stopped

15.

A．prepared

B．allowed

C．protected

D．chosen

16.

A．learning

B．crying

C．flying

D．dying

17.

A．prevent

B．enjoy

C．discover

D．trust

18.

A．growing up

B．showing off

C．winning back

D．working out

19.

A．catch up

B．point out

C．believe in

D．worry about

20.

A．right

B．easy

C．new

D．popular

【推荐2】Western people always give us an impression（印象）of being independent. My experience told me that they are ________ at teamwork，too！

During my visit to Valleyview Secondary School，what I heard most often was words like these: "Please do in pairs！" "Four students a group." Or "Change and ________ a new group." In Canada，classes are full of ________.Students act in groups both inside and outside the classroom. Their stress on team spirit really ________ me. Here is what I saw

Students were ________ to take an exam in this class. They used PowerPoint to make presentations（展示）. I was quite interested in such a high-tech ________ of examinations. And the students were once again _________ into groups and once again took me by surprise.

Each group had three students. One was to control the computer，the second to ________ a reporter to ask questions，and the third the spokesman to give the ________.Students chose the roles themselves. "I'm _________ in the computer，my friend Darcy is talkative（爱多说话的）and Alan appears handsome，_________ we make a great group！"a boy said to me _________ after the exam.

How was the students' performance _________？"According to the whole group's work，of course." I got the answer from the teacher. Each student has his strong points and _________.I thought about the question for a long time after the class: is it fair to _________ every student with the same paper？Canadian schools introduce cooperation（合作）into their exams. A student _________ to take the job that he thinks he is good at，and he works with his _________ to try to be the best in class. Isn't it a good way to judge students？We all know that cooperation is _________，but how to develop this ability？I do think we can _________ something from schools in Canada. Maybe it's a good idea to _________ group activities！

1.

A．bad

B．good

C．amazed

D．slow

2.

A．form

B．meet

C．celebrate

D．leave

3.

A．arguments

B．laughter

C．activities

D．noise

4.

A．moved

B．affected

C．disappointed

D．surprised

5.

A．forced

B．permitted

C．expected

D．encouraged

6.

A．task

B．way

C．plan

D．tool

7.

A．divided

B．driven

C．invited

D．led

8.

A．work for

B．agree with

C．call on

D．act as

9.

A．explanations

B．lectures

C．answers

D．descriptions

10.

A．skilled

B．lacking

C．interested

D．weak

11.

A．so

B．for

C．but

D．or

12.

A．coldly

B．sadly

C．shyly

D．proudly

13.

A．marked

B．recorded

C．discussed

D．shown

14.

A．characters

B．advantages

C．weaknesses

D．performances

15.

A．teach

B．check

C．develop

D．test

16.

A．requests

B．volunteers

C．dreams

D．refuses

17.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．roommates

D．partners

18.

A．important

B．simple

C．attractive

D．difficult

19.

A．protect

B．keep

C．learn

D．forbid

20.

A．give up

B．hope for

C．put off

D．begin with

【推荐3】There is a tradition in my school.Every year，before the Grade 9 students graduate，all the students in _____ grades，from Grade 7 to Grade 8，will gather together on the ground in front of the teaching building and cheer on the Grade 9 students who are standing upstairs.Only when I took part in the activity，did I understand the real _____ of the school tradition.

I was in Grade 8 at that time._____ that special day，all the Grade 9 students stood in the hallways and _____ at the younger students below.We all shouted loudly together，“Believe in yourself！You are sure to _____！”

Soon _____ will be my turn to be blessed(祝福)in this way.It also means I will have to say _____ to my school._____ it will be sad，it will still be one of the brightest times of my life to be cheered on by so many students.

I’m sure our teachers and parents will be _____ us because we have grown up and can ______ problems by ourselves.

1.

A．lower

B．higher

C．taller

2.

A．opinion

B．meaning

C．method

3.

A．In

B．At

C．On

4.

A．looked up

B．looked down

C．looked through

5.

A．succeed

B．lose

C．fight

6.

A．this

B．it

C．that

7.

A．hello

B．sorry

C．goodbye

8.

A．Although

B．Because

C．Since

9.

A．strict with

B．interested in

C．proud of

10.

A．deal with

B．agree with

C．fight for

【推荐1】Raju was an honest and kind-hearted boy. One day Raju was returning home from school on foot. Suddenly he saw a few boys throwing ________ at a puppy（小狗）. The poor puppy was crying bitterly as he was ________ injured. Seeing the incident, Raju’s heart was filled with ________. Then he told them that he would ________ the matter to their parents. On hearing it, the boys ________. Then Raju ________ the injured leg of the puppy with a handkerchief to stop bleeding.

When Raju got home, he told his parents what had happened and ________ them to allow him to pet the puppy. With great care the puppy was ________ quickly. He named the dog Tom and soon they became close friends. Every time Tom saw his little ________, he would become very happy and wagged（摇摆）his tail.

Months passed and Tom grew up. One ________ morning when Raju started for school, he said goodbye to Tom and Tom ________ Raju by wagging his tail. The school ended after the second period ________ the increasingly heavy rain. When Raju arrived home，he ________ Tom. Hearing his master’s call, Tom ran to Raju happily. But all of a sudden，Tom saw a ________ just five yards away from Raju and it attempted to bite him.

To ________   his master，Tom rushed to the snake and they fought a terrible fight. The snake was ________ at last. After some time, ________ ,Tom fell down, bleeding. Raju called his little friend by his name, Tom, again and again. But Tom did not ________. He ________ of the poison（毒）of the snake. For little Tom ________ ran down Raju’s face like the showers of rain.

1.

A．erasers

B．coins

C．stones

D．flowers

2.

A．badly

B．slightly

C．hardly

D．nearly

3.

A．happiness

B．sadness

C．envy

D．pride

4.

A．report

B．introduce

C．whisper

D．explain

5.

A．stayed

B．laughed

C．escaped

D．shouted

6.

A．pulled

B．tied

C．touched

D．pushed

7.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．persuaded

D．warned

8.

A．moved

B．hidden

C．found

D．cured

9.

A．father

B．teacher

C．master

D．assistant

10.

A．foggy

B．windy

C．sunny

D．rainy

11.

A．taught

B．frightened

C．begged

D．greeted

12.

A．except for

B．because of

C．according to

D．as for

13.

A．called

B．hurt

C．hit

D．beat

14.

A．dog

B．rat

C．cat

D．snake

15.

A．hug

B．save

C．comfort

D．delight

16.

A．killed

B．kicked

C．fooled

D．cheated

17.

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．however

D．instead

18.

A．refuse

B．respond

C．permit

D．promise

19.

A．thought

B．heard

C．dreamed

D．died

20.

A．tears

B．sweat

C．water

D．blood

【推荐2】Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was _______ of the fact that she had never been punished _____a driving offence (犯规，犯法).

Then one day she nearly_______her record. A police car________her, and the policemen in it saw her________a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. There seemed no doubt ______  she would be punished.

____Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was______old to drive a car, and that the_______why she had not stopped at the red ________was most probably that her eyes had become weak ________old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

When the judge had finished _______  he was saying, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was______ and took out her sewing(针线). Without saying a word, she_______ a needle with a very small eye, and threaded(穿线) it at her first attempt.

When she had_______done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed

____ the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now let's thread the needle in ______. And let me see your own eyesight.”

The judge took the________and tried to thread it. ______ half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was over, and her record ______ unbroken.

1.

A．afraid

B．careful

C．proud

D．full

2.

A．because

B．so

C．to

D．because of

3.

A．kept

B．won

C．missed

D．lost

4.

A．watched

B．ran

C．followed

D．walked

5.

A．pass

B．fly

C．walk

D．push

6.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．whether

7.

A．What

B．Why

C．Which

D．When

8.

A．so

B．very

C．too

D．quite

9.

A．cause

B．reason

C．matter

D．trouble

10.

A．light

B．lamp

C．sign

D．one

11.

A．because of

B．because

C．on

D．of

12.

A．which

B．what

C．when

D．while

13.

A．catching

B．robbing

C．carrying

D．forgetting

14.

A．bought

B．brought

C．gave

D．chose

15.

A．succeed

B．success

C．successfully

D．successful

16.

A．both

B．all

C．neither

D．either

17.

A．time

B．turn

C．chance

D．return

18.

A．thread

B．glasses

C．clothes

D．needle

19.

A．During

B．Since

C．Before

D．After

20.

A．may

B．might

C．seemed

D．remained