【推荐1】完形填空。
If you’re going to travel in England and wish to be ___ there, don’t try to speak English perfectly, ___ if you do so, no one will understand you. In London ninety-nine in every hundred people speak ___ English. You may say that ___ they don’t speak English well themselves, they can___understand it when it is well spoken. They can when the ___ is English. But when the speaker is a ___, the better he speaks, the ____ it is to understand him.
No foreigner can ___ stress (重读) the syllables (音节) and make the tone ___ and fall in question and ____ exactly as a ____ does. ____ the first thing you have to do is to speak with a strong ____ accent, and speak broken English, that is, English without any____. Then every English person you ____ will at once know you’re a foreigner, and be ready to ____ you. He will not ____ you to be polite and use grammar. He will be ____ by his cleverness in understanding your ___ and being able to tell what you want to know.1.

A．settled

B．heard

C．understood

D．known

2.

A．because

B．unless

C．whatever

D．however

3.

A．American

B．bad

C．standard

D．no

4.

A．when

B．since

C．as if

D．even if

5.

A．hardly

B．really

C．at least

D．at most

6.

A．reader

B．speaker

C．teacher

D．lawyer

7.

A．foreigner

B．stranger

C．Londoner

D．teacher

8.

A．better

B．easier

C．harder

D．clearer

9.

A．never

B．even

C．ever

D．only

10.

A．right

B．exact

C．raise

D．rise

11.

A．request

B．answer

C．command

D．settle

12.

A．native

B．foreigner

C．child

D．reporter

13.

A．While

B．Although

C．Because

D．Therefore

14.

A．London

B．British

C．foreign

D．country

15.

A．grammar

B．mistake

C．expression

D．word

16.

A．know

B．see

C．look for

D．speak with

17.

A．welcome

B．help

C．teach

D．praise

18.

A．expect

B．direct

C．show

D．think

19.

A．strict

B．surprised

C．happy

D．praised

20.

A．way

B．meaning

C．hobby

D．country

【推荐2】My high school is one that sets the stage for students to explore new aspects of life. I myself went through this ______ process and found ASL—American Sign Language（美式手语）.

The ______ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club ______ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very _____   of communicating without speaking ______ me. What I saw was completely unlike ______ I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me ______ more.

After that, feeling the need to ______ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club's meetings. I only learned how to ______ A to Z that day. Yet instead of being ______ by my slow progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to ______ those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I ______ an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ______ . I soon realized that the silence was not ______ . Instead, if there had been any talking, it would have ______ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the new way of communication it opens.

1.

A．ultimate

B．planning

C．natural

D．searching

2.

A．meeting.

B．story.

C．trip

D．task

3.

A．recorded

B．performed

C．attained

D．discussed

4.

A．shortage

B．amount

C．dream

D．idea

5.

A．appealed to

B．supported

C．called on

D．disturbed.

6.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

7.

A．wanting

B．digesting

C．reacting

D．showing

8.

A．exercise

B．express.

C．explore

D．explain

9.

A．transform

B．sign

C．write

D．count

10.

A．tackled

B．perceived

C．conflicted

D．discouraged

11.

A．chair

B．inquire

C．attend

D．organize

12.

A．passed

B．registered for

C．gave up

D．missed

13.

A．prohibited

B．welcomed

C．ignored.

D．repeated.

14.

A．intense

B．unconventional

C．unpleasant

D．inspiring

15.

A．caused

B．required

C．allowed

D．expected

【推荐3】After studying Mandarin (普通话）at a University in London, I decided to further develop my language skills in Beijing. My choice of _______ was The Hutong School.

The Hutong School not only _______ language classes but also helps with accommodation, visa, and anything you could _______ need help with. They also organize _______ events, which is nice when living somewhere you don’t actually _______ anyone.

After a 10-hour flight, I _______ early in the morning. I _______ up my suitcase, made my way to the exit and met the Hutong School representative. He took me to my _______, which was located in Dongzhimen, a really nice and _______ location, only 2 stops to Tiananmen Square. However, the apartment was not quite as “nice” as ________ on the website. And I just had two ________: a German guy who would be there for four months learning ________, and a Spanish guy who works for The Hutong School.

After ________ in, the representative took me to ________ with the local police, which you need to do as a “resident”. Then, he took me to The Hutong School to ________ a level assessment, arrange my ________ and take me to meet my teachers.

The school is, well, ________ of what one would expect or is implied by the ________ not actually located in the Hutongs, but located on the 15th floor of a skyscraper. Obviously it was less charming but it did ________ for great views.

There, I had a 2-hour private class every day and my teachers were just lovely. Being in China and constantly being completely ________ in Chinese improved my Mandarin so much.

1.

A．agency

B．office

C．institute

D．class

2.

A．serves

B．designs

C．operates

D．offers

3.

A．possibly

B．frequently

C．naturally

D．hardly

4.

A．cultural

B．academic

C．social

D．financial

5.

A．meet

B．know

C．like

D．recognize

6.

A．stopped

B．arrived

C．rested

D．waited

7.

A．put

B．caught

C．lifted

D．picked

8.

A．office

B．school

C．apartment

D．station

9.

A．quiet

B．plain

C．cheap

D．central

10.

A．presented

B．explored

C．sought

D．painted

11.

A．teachers

B．roommates

C．customers

D．classmates

12.

A．Chinese

B．Germany

C．English

D．Spanish

13.

A．bringing

B．joining

C．settling

D．taking

14.

A．register

B．associate

C．negotiate

D．connect

15.

A．study

B．pay

C．adapt

D．get

16.

A．party

B．schedule

C．tour

D．report

17.

A．on the whole

B．by the way

C．as a result

D．on the contrary

18.

A．name

B．representative

C．nature

D．teacher

19.

A．take

B．look

C．make

D．long

20.

A．lost

B．involved

C．stuck

D．interested

【推荐1】I sat in my seat as my new grade six classmates found theirs. At the front of the class our new math teacher stood ______ us. The bell rang.

“Welcome to a new school year. I’m Mr. Stevens and I’m sure I’ll learn all your names in no time.” He walked around the class ______ math books. When he was done, he ______ to the front of the class and looked at us. “What are you waiting for? Get started?” he said. We looked at him, ______. Wasn’t he going to teach us? “Is there something wrong with your ______? You’re not all deaf, are you?” A ______ boy at the back of the class asked what we all wanted to know. “Mr. Stevens, aren’t you going to teach us?” Mr. Stevens ______, “You’re smart kids. Open your books and get down to it. If you have any ______ or any questions, raise your hand, and I’ll help you.” We opened our books. Mr. Stevens helped anyone ______ had questions. He would stop to teach all the students _______ when we all had the same question. It was a ______ method of teaching, but it was very useful.

It was a ______ point in my life. Mr. Stevens made me______ I was good at math and also able to reach the______ of any class I attended. I studied with his help until I graduated from middle school.

Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a popular television show back then. The actors ______ the best British humor (幽默) into our Canadian lives. Mr. Stevens would often act out one of their funny scenes (场景) in front of the class. Some thought he was strange, and I guess he was, ______ he knew how to make a math lesson interesting.

I’ve carried his ______ with me all my life. Whenever I am faced with a new ______, I think of my first day in grade six math. ______ sitting and staring at the challenge, I just get ______ . Before I know it, the challenge has been settled.

1.

A．waiting

B．watching

C．looking

D．revising

2.

A．picking up

B．picking out

C．handing in

D．handing out

3.

A．returned

B．waved

C．exchanged

D．jumped

4.

A．frightened

B．bored

C．puzzled

D．relaxed

5.

A．ears

B．hearts

C．eyes

D．body

6.

A．clever

B．exhausted

C．lucky

D．tough

7.

A．doubted

B．replied

C．explained

D．agreed

8.

A．instruction

B．trouble

C．promise

D．event

9.

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．who

10.

A．even

B．still

C．only

D．since

11.

A．popular

B．strange

C．disappointing

D．scientific

12.

A．turning

B．interesting

C．moving

D．embarrassing

13.

A．decide

B．realize

C．wonder

D．remember

14.

A．top

B．bottom

C．strongest

D．busiest

15.

A．reported

B．impressed

C．brought

D．admitted

16.

A．but

B．however

C．so

D．and

17.

A．dream

B．lesson

C．interest

D．discipline

18.

A．chance

B．challenge

C．survey

D．job

19.

A．Besides

B．In other words

C．As a result of

D．Instead of

20.

A．amazed

B．encouraged

C．started

D．organized

【推荐2】I was disappointed at not being accepted into the national IT competition I’d applied for. I sat on the sofa, lost in _____, chewing on my lip and staring outside.

I went upstairs,_____ and upset. Grandpa’s door was open for me as usual. There, he was waiting for my _____ with great excitement. I stood silently, forcing a smile to cover my sadness. He seemed to _____ my thoughts immediately, giving me a hug. I was shocked that such a _____ body was full of so much energy.

Only then did my emotions start_____ out. I told him that all my _____ were for nothing, and that I was feeling discouraged. Grandpa smiled at me gently and said, “Don’t worry. You’re far stronger than you think.” Then he _____, “Life can be full of ups and downs so what we need to do is still have our hopes and _____, neglecting the anxiety that makes it easy to give up.”

He patted me on the shoulder, with a determined look, and said, “Cheer up. I firmly ______ that you have the ability to succeed.” Grandpa’s encouragement soon made my ______ disappear.

The next day, I thought about all my problems and______ a plan. Now, I believe that with a positive attitude towards failure, I’ll ______ reach my goals.

Looking back, I realize that we should share our setbacks and progress in life with our______. As my grandpa showed, the ______ of our family members will benefit us forever.

1.

A．joy

B．depression

C．memory

D．cheer

2.

A．weak

B．hurried

C．careful

D．energetic

3.

A．suggestion

B．comment

C．discovery

D．arrival

4.

A．ignore

B．doubt

C．read

D．consider

5.

A．fine

B．warm

C．thin

D．healthy

6.

A．breaking

B．turning

C．burning

D．pouring

7.

A．offers

B．efforts

C．promises

D．profits

8.

A．added

B．shared

C．helped

D．served

9.

A．decisions

B．secrets

C．desires

D．Pains

10.

A．permit

B．believe

C．expect

D．change

11.

A．sadness

B．fear

C．concern

D．stress

12.

A．put off

B．came across

C．cared about

D．worked out

13.

A．merely

B．actually

C．eventually

D．instantly

14.

A．friends

B．families

C．partners

D．teachers

15.

A．respect

B．gratitude

C．support

D．blame

【推荐1】For me, becoming an Olympian was not developing a gift of natural athletic ability, but an act of will.

In the summer of 1979, I started _______ for the Olympic trials(选拔赛) to be held the next year.I felt happy as I made progress towards my big _______. But then in November, an _______ situation appeared. I injured my back and couldn’t move. I had to leave the _______. Everyone felt _______ for me. Everyone but me.

I never believed this would _______me. However, my _______ was slow. With only a few months remaining, I knew I would never make it _______ I did something. So, I started training in the only way I could in my mind.

I bought films of the world­record holders in pentathlon (五项全能运动).Sitting in a chair, I _______ them over and over.I lay on the bed and imagined the experience of ________ at the trials. Some people thought I was crazy, but I wasn’t ready to ________ yet. I trained as hard as I could without moving a muscle (肌肉). I ________ this practice with all my heart.

By the time the trials actually began, I had been ________ enough to compete. ________,as I walked across the field, I heard a voice on the loudspeaker announcing my name.I could hardly hold back my ________ as the announcer said, “Second place,1980 Olympic Pentathlon: Marilyn King.”

1.

A．advertising

B．training

C．developing

D．organizing

2.

A．goal

B．decision

C．change

D．trip

3.

A．exciting

B．interesting

C．important

D．unexpected

4.

A．track

B．hospital

C．college

D．position

5.

A．proud

B．angry

C．sorry

D．grateful

6.

A．save

B．help

C．punish

D．stop

7.

A．learning

B．progress

C．understanding

D．action

8.

A．because

B．unless

C．if

D．once

9.

A．read

B．said

C．tasted

D．watched

10.

A．losing

B．competing

C．singing

D．dancing

11.

A．give up

B．break up

C．keep on

D．give out

12.

A．designed

B．believed

C．introduced

D．chose

13.

A．early

B．old

C．healthy

D．heavy

14.

A．Gradually

B．Frequently

C．Finally

D．Unluckily

15.

A．fear

B．words

C．regret

D．tears

【推荐3】My life wouldn’t be so wonderful without my parents. Every time I look at them or even think of them, I am very _______.

Our native country was Vietnam, but, to _______ the war, we had to leave our home and all our _______ and go on a long boat journey to America. I was two years old and the youngest of seven children.

This journey was not _______ for my parents, but throughout they thought of their children first. I was even told that they once ate only apple peels to _______ the fruit part for me. This was special because at that time many children were _______ by their parents because of the war.

Our journey to America was not the last of our _______. We were also faced with starting a life in America with nothing. My parents’ strong _______ to give their children a good life was what has taken us where we are today. Of course, our beginning years were hard. We lived on just enough food bought with food stamps, wore old clothes and played with toys bought at second-hand shops. _______ almost everything we had was bought at second-hand shops, we were happy because our life was really peaceful.

My parents worked very hard to build a better life. I will always ________ how early they got up in the morning. After a few years my dad got a degree in business and then he got a ________. Slowly, our living status began to rise. My parents bought a car and ________ they saved up enough money to buy a house; this was the true sign of my parents’ success.

Today we moved out of the apartment, ________ all the hard times and starting our new ________. We really live very comfortably and my parents’ greatest achievement is that they have ________ that nothing is impossible.

1.

A．honourable

B．admirable

C．grateful

D．powerful

2.

A．prevent

B．escape

C．end

D．stop

3.

A．memories

B．friends

C．colleagues

D．belongings

4.

A．easy

B．possible

C．long

D．dangerous

5.

A．demand

B．spare

C．store

D．find

6.

A．adopted

B．abandoned

C．raised

D．protected

7.

A．struggles

B．worries

C．burdens

D．pains

8.

A．decision

B．ability

C．determination

D．patience

9.

A．Because

B．Since

C．Unless

D．While

10.

A．cherish

B．remember

C．enjoy

D．understand

11.

A．promotion

B．substitute

C．status

D．partner

12.

A．immediately

B．obviously

C．gradually

D．suddenly

13.

A．falling

B．carrying

C．leaving

D．forgetting

14.

A．education

B．family

C．life

D．career

15.

A．proven

B．described

C．declared

D．realized