【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。                            

In the twentieth century, people in England often travelled by steam train. On the trains, there were many compartments (隔间). About six people could _________ in one compartment.

One day, six people were in the same compartment. Five of them were _________. And some of them read books and others were sleeping.

But the sixth was a rude young man. He always made much _________ during the journey. He smoked _________ and often took his shoes off. He even sang songs loudly from time to time on the train. The other passengers were very angry with him, but they said nothing.

At last, the young man got off at a station with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers _________ him.

But one of them watched the rude young man and waited until he was very far away. Then the man on the train opened the _________ and shouted to the rude young man, “Hey, you _________ something behind in the compartments.” Then he closed the window.

The young man _________ and hurried back with his two heavy bags. He was very _________ when he arrived, with his mouth open and panting (大口喘气). He shouted through the window, “What did I leave behind? Give it to me.”

____________ the train began to move again, the passenger who called him back opened the window and said, “A very bad impression!”

1.

A．live

B．talk

C．read

D．sit

2.

A．noisy

B．busy

C．sad

D．quiet

3.

A．voice

B．noise

C．sound

D．music

4.

A．a little

B．many

C．a lot

D．lots of

5.

A．helped

B．liked

C．laughed

D．carried

6.

A．bag

B．window

C．door

D．floor

7.

A．forget

B．broke

C．left

D．took

8.

A．turned on

B．turned around

C．turned off

D．turned down

9.

A．tired

B．angry

C．bored

D．excited

10.

A．Before

B．Later

C．Along

D．When

【推荐2】When I was a young child, my parents often ___________ me that it was time that taught a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why time had such a big influence ___________ a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult. But now, ___________ I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel ___________ to express my own opinion on this saying. I know that I am just a high school student with very few experiences. There are still many things waiting for me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place in which to live, you had better ___________ yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about ___________ itself. There are so many things around us that ___________ our will. We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we ___________ it or not. What we can do is just to make ___________ suit the world. I think we should learn to accept ____________ life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.

The pop song Grandmother by Jay Chou is my favorite. I’m deeply moved by this beautiful song. I always try to ____________ every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see that I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more likely that they slip by(流逝) and leave you ____________ regretful. I realize that I’m not just living for myself and that there are others I should ____________, such as my parents, friends, and so on. They all pay attention to my growing up, ____________ it’s just a little progress.

Everyone has his or her own ____________ towards life, positive(积极的) or negative. It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one rule that should be obeyed and that’s to make this world better.

1.

A．said

B．talked

C．spoke

D．told

2.

A．about

B．with

C．on

D．in

3.

A．before

B．after

C．as

D．when

4.

A．glad

B．angry

C．tired

D．anxious

5.

A．praise

B．change

C．exchange

D．force

6.

A．life

B．money

C．heart

D．world

7.

A．go with

B．go along

C．go for

D．go against

8.

A．receive

B．check

C．refuse

D．accept

9.

A．himself

B．themselves

C．ourselves

D．yourself

10.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．why

11.

A．touch

B．escape

C．catch

D．lose

12.

A．feeling

B．looking

C．remaining

D．proving

13.

A．make of

B．speak of

C．hear of

D．think of

14.

A．in case

B．in that

C．even if

D．as if

15.

A．idea

B．way

C．view

D．attitude

【推荐3】My life is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always _________ it bravely.

Last year, I couldn’t believe the news that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn’t seem as _________ as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help _________.

I knew very well what my family was _________. My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years. We lived a hard life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so upset but I could say _________ to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work _________ my family.

To my surprise, things completely changed before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some money, which had been _________ by my schoolmates. I heard that they sold newspapers around the town and collected money for me. He encouraged me, “Always have a dream.” _________ tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school.

I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always _________ my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter __________ hard life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”

1.

A．solve

B．meet

C．make

D．face

2.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．honest

D．silent

3.

A．laughing

B．to laugh

C．crying

D．to cry

4.

A．about

B．in

C．against

D．like

5.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．everything

D．something

6.

A．to leave

B．to praise

C．to support

D．to pardon

7.

A．spent

B．raised

C．saved

D．paid

8.

A．Between

B．Above

C．With

D．Without

9.

A．think of

B．dream of

C．hear of

D．talk of

10.

A．what

B．which

C．how

D．that

【推荐1】Four friends were drinking in a village pub（酒吧）.Their jackets were hanging on the backs of their chairs. Suddenly one of them, Jack_______that he had lost one hundred pounds. Fred said he was sure_______here had stolen the money. Tom suggested that they should all empty their pockets on the table. But the owner of the pub would not let them do that because all______will look the same. They didn’t know what to do.______, Mike, a traveller, stood up. He said he could help find the money.
“You know how______some animals are,” He said. “I've found out that roosters（公鸡）are good at catching thieves. Let's______the pub owner's rooster.”
Mike took a big black pot（锅）and put it upside down on the table. Then he put the rooster under it. “After I turn off the lights,” he said, “you must come up one by one and touch the______of the pot with your right hand. When the thief does so, the rooster will crow（啼鸣）.”
______people did not know whether they should believe him. One by one they went_______the table in the dark, the rooster never made a_______.
“I'm afraid it was a waste of time, “Fred said when the lights were turned back________.
“I'm not sure it was,” Mike said. Then he asked everybody to_______his right hand. He looked at each hand in________, then took Fred's hand and said, “Fred, give the money back to Jack.”
“You must have made a mistake.________, the rooster never crowed! I have nothing to do with the theft,” said Fred.
Mike told Fred to look at all the other hands. “They're all black except yours. Can you______why you didn't dare to touch the pot, Fred?”1.

A．said

B．asked

C．insisted

D．shouted

2.

A．somebody

B．everybody

C．anybody

D．nobody

3.

A．pockets

B．tables

C．money

D．paper

4.

A．Since then

B．By then

C．Just then

D．From then on

5.

A．silly

B．clever

C．beautiful

D．curious

6.

A．lend

B．sell

C．borrow

D．cook

7.

A．bottom

B．side

C．owner

D．top

8.

A．Another

B．Other

C．The others

D．The other

9.

A．beyond

B．past

C．across

D．onto

10.

A．noise

B．mistake

C．difference

D．decision

11.

A．off

B．up

C．down

D．on

12.

A．show

B．touch

C．hide

D．clean

13.

A．order

B．time

C．turn

D．place

14.

A．Above all

B．In all

C．Not at all

D．After all

15.

A．express

B．explain

C．describe

D．repeat

【推荐2】Most people need to hear those “three little words”-I love you．Once in a while, they hear them just in time．I _________ Connie the day she was sent to the hospital, where I worked as a woman volunteer．Her husband, Bill, stood _________ nearby as she was transferred to the hospital bed．Although Connie was in the final stages of her fight against cancer, she was _________．As we became familiar(熟悉), she said how frustrating(沮丧) it was to be married 32 years to a man who often called her “a silly woman”. She looked out of the window at the trees in the courtyard. “I’d give anything if he’d say I love you, it’s just not in his _________.”
Bill visited Connie every day．In the beginning, he sat next to the bed _________ she watched the soaps．Later, when she began sleeping more, he paced up and down the hallway outside her room．Soon, when she no longer watched television and had fewer _________ moments, I began spending more of my _________ time with Bill．
One day, over coffee I got him on the _________ of women and how we need romance in our lives. “Do you tell Connie you love her?” I asked(knowing his answer), and he looked at me as if I was _________． “I don't have to,” he said．“She knows I do!” “I'm sure she knows,” I said, “but she needs to hear what she has __________ to you all the years．”
We walked back to Connie's room．Bill __________ inside, and I left to visit another patient．The date was February 12．
Two days later when Bill saw me, he allowed himself to come into my __________ for a long time．His face was __________ with tears．Finally, he leaned back against the wall and __________ a deep breath．“I have to say something,” he said．“I have to say how good I feel about telling her．”He stopped to __________ his nose．“This morning I told her how much I loved her…and loved being married to her．You should have seen her smile!”1.

A．looked

B．met

C．watched

D．saw

2.

A．nervously

B．carefully

C．happily

D．carelessly

3.

A．excited

B．upset

C．cheerful

D．mad

4.

A．eyes

B．heart

C．brain

D．nature

5.

A．after

B．while

C．before

D．where

6.

A．sleepy

B．reading

C．waking

D．standing

7.

A．difficult

B．lonely

C．happy

D．volunteer

8.

A．subject

B．idea

C．lesson

D．event

9.

A．crazy

B．bored

C．surprised

D．ill

10.

A．loved

B．meant

C．given

D．done

11.

A．disappeared

B．appeared

C．fell

D．ran

12.

A．hands

B．arms

C．face

D．feet

13.

A．red

B．black

C．wet

D．felt

14.

A．held

B．took

C．lost

D．felt

15.

A．wash

B．keep

C．run

D．blow

【推荐3】There was once a rich king named Midas. He lived in a golden palace with his beautiful daughter. He had everything a man could ask for, but he still ______ more. He believed more gold could make him happy.

One day, a god named Dionysius was travelling. One of his friends got lost and woke up in King Midas’ palace. The king ______ this stranger for several days.

Dionysius was very ______ for this. He said to King Midas, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you.” Midas said, “I would like everything I touch to turn into ______.”

Dionysius tried to warn (警告) him, but Midas ______ his mind. “So be it,” said Dionysius. From that moment, everything Midas touched turned to gold. At first he was very ______. He touched a table and it became gold. But as he reached out for a grape, it turned into gold and he could not eat it. At that moment, his ______ entered the room. Midas rushed over and hugged her. As he let go, he realized that his own daughter was now nothing more than a dead, golden statue (雕像).

Midas prayed (恳求) to Dionysius to ______ him. Dionysius pitied (同情) Midas. He told him to go down the river and wash his hands. As Midas washed them, he saw gold ______ from his fingers. He returned to the palace to find ______ he had touched had Changed back. From that point on, Midas never cared for gold.

1.

A．collected

B．watched

C．planned

D．wanted

2.

A．looked after

B．looked up

C．looked for

D．looked at

3.

A．angry

B．active

C．thankful

D．painful

4.

A．stone

B．money

C．gold

D．silver

5.

A．woke up

B．made up

C．gave up

D．put up

6.

A．excited

B．bored

C．scared

D．calm

7.

A．daughter

B．servant

C．friend

D．wife

8.

A．trust

B．leave

C．save

D．protect

9.

A．blowing

B．flowing

C．pushing

D．pulling

10.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．none