He left most of his money to his sons; his daughter only received a ______ share of his wealth.

A.that he saw

B.had he seen

C.did he see

D.that he had seen

Read the following paragraph

The most depressing thing about an illness is the sense of being left out or brushed aside by it from the mainstream of living. When a person is ill, he cannot keep up with the world of healthy people. Life begins to occur without him. Even language seems to change. What is said to a sick person does not involve him, and therefore he begins to interpret it differently. He loses touch with the outer, healthy world. His sense of isolation is increased rather than lessened by the regular visits of the doctor. The doctor labels the sick person’s disease and confines him to his special place. With tact and skill, the doctor completes the patient’s helplessness and makes final his division from the world of strong arms, sound legs, clear skin, and lungs that breathe deeply. The sick person’s only hope is to return to life again, and he clings to the thought of getting well.

(qtd. from Kathleen E. Sullivan, Paragraph Practice, p.125)

A.READ

B.NOT READ

完型填空Most people have heard of Shakespeare (莎士比亚) and are somewhat familiar with his plays,__1__few know much about his life. In fact, little is known for certain about his early years and schooling.__2__is it clear why he left his native Stratford. Apparently he arrived in London without friends or money, and at first had to earn his living by taking care of the horses of theatre-goers. In time he became__3__for his wit and imagination and was invited to become one of the actors.

By 1592, when Shakespeare’s name fir st appeared in the records, he was already a leading player in an acting company under the protection of a high official at court. He had started to__4__plays which attracted large audiences and eventually he became quite a wealthy man. Shortly after 1600 he returned to Stratford, where he continued to write plays,__5__them the great tragedies Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear.

1.A. recognized B. write C. nor D. but E. among

2.A. recognized B. write C. nor D. but E. among

3.A. recognized B. write C. nor D. but E. among

4.A. recognized B. write C. nor D. but E. among

5.A. recognized B. write C. nor D. but E. among

his overalls, looking for the new packet of Marlboro he bought that morning. It was not there.

It was as he swung around to look in his toolbox for the cigarettes that Eddie saw the lump. Right in the middle of the brand new bright red carpet, there was a lump. A lump the size of a packet of cigarettes.

"I've done it again？ said Eddie angrily. "I've left the cigarettes under the carpet？

He had done this once before, and taking up and refitting the carpet had taken him two hours. Eddie was determined that he was not going to spend another two hours in this house. He decided to get rid of the lump another way. It would mean wasting a good packet of cigarettes, nearly full, but anything was better than taking up the whole carpet and fitting it again .He turned to his toolbox for a large hammer.

Eddie didn't want to damage the carpet itself, so he took a block of wood and placed it on top of the lump. Then he began to beat the block of wood as hard as he could. He kept beating, hoping Mrs. Vanbrugh wouldn't hear the noise and come to see what he was doing. It would be difficult to explain why he was hammering the middle of her beautiful new carpet... The lump was beginning to flatten out.

After three or four minutes, the job was finally finished. Eddie picked up his tools, and began to walk out to his car. Mrs. Vanbrugh accompanied him. She seemed a little worried about something.

"Young man, while you were working today, you didn't by any chance see any sign of Armand, did you？ Armand is my bird. I let him out of his cage, you see, this morning, and he's disappeared. He likes to walk around the house, and he usually just comes back to his cage after an hour or so and gets right in. Only today he didn't come back. He's never done such a thing before, it's most peculiar..."

"No, madam, I haven't seen him anywhere," said Eddie, as he reached to start the car.

And he saw his packet of Marlboro cigarettes on the panel, where he had left it at lunchtime....

And he remembered the lump in the carpet...

What did Eddie want to do when he had finished fitting the carpet？

A．To have a cigarette.

B．To hammer the carpet flat.

C．To put back his tools.

D．To start work in the dining room.

完型填空There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman. ___1___ they met, the two eldest,who were twins, ___2___ to quarrel about which of them should be his father’s heir (继承人).

The youngest, who was not ___3___ ambitious (野心勃勃的), took no part in their argument. As soon as they left home, the father arranged for an adequate income to be provided for ___4___of them, but insisted that apart from this they were to be financially self-supporting. The ___5___ twin, who had the advantage of good looks and s striking personality, decided that he would take up the stage ___6___ a career. He ___7___ a small repertory (保留剧目轮演) company, acted in minor parts, was always unpunctual (不准时) rehearsals and was accordingly ___8___ with his fellow actors. He earned little and so had to live mainly on his allowance. He occasionally thought of ___9___ his profession, but always put off ___10___ a decision, and he became increasingly bored and disillusioned.

1.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However

2.A. used B. are used C. using D. are using

3.A. at least B. at most C. in the least D. in the most

4.A. every B. all C. none D. each

5.A. first B. older C. younger D. elder

6.A. as B. is C. be D. /

7.A. joined B. attended C. went D. joined in

8.A. popular B. unpopular C. welcome D. unwelcome

9.A. living B. turning C. changing D. ending

10.A. making B. make C. decide D. deciding

e books on the shelves.The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job.I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes.

I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college.I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college.I made maps for the U.S Forest Service.But selling books was one of the most satisfying.

One day a woman asked me for books on cancer.She seemed fearful.I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order.She left the shop less worried and I've always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together.His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket.

I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV.After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform. the surgery for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation.The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, ―Thank you.‖ I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward.

At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for the customers, not just for the store.Today it's the same.NBC news pays me the salary.But I feel that I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world.My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myself.

1.How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore？

A.He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.

B.He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore and he succeeded.

C.He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there.

D.He did not go to school, so he looked for a job when he was 15.

2.According to the author, selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences, because().

A.he only had to work after school and got good wages

B.it helped him understand the world and himself

C.it helped him pay for his freshman year of college

D.he did not feel that he was working for the store

3.After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer, the author was().

A.worried about her B.less worried about her

C.unable to forget her D.proud of himself

4.The author decided to help the poor boy by().

A.persuading his boss to do the story on TV

B.persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV

C.asking a doctor to perform. the operation for free

D.visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation

5.The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is().

A.it gives him salary

B.it makes him feel excited

C.it helps people make sense of the world

D.it enables him to work

Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人 保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. (76) He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life. Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. (77)The team paid him only $ 15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team. In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and filed events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests. People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals , he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world. ” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King. ” From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in _______.

A.India

B.Pennsylvania

C.Oklahoma

D.Sweden

Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States. And in this process, he became one of the (47) men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of (48) during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their (49) .

Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their (50) for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, (51) instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to (52) themselves.

Among his more (53) contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is (54) part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to (55) understanding between nations, and the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research.

There are (56) Americans who have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.

A) preferring

B) presently

C) wealthiest

D) previously

E) few

F) investments

G) fortune

H) expanding

I) noteworthy

J) promote

K) help

L) shrinking

M) opting

N) obstruct

O) many

wear special clothes for dinner,so if you are asked out to dinner you must find out whether you are expected to wear a dinner suit,for you would feel very upset if,when you get there,you were the only person in ordinary clothes.Dinner is generally served at about half past seven.All the members of the family sit down together and eat on their best behavior.The head of the family sits at one end of the table,his wife sits at the other end.If there is a guest,he generally sits in the place of honor,which is at the fight of the lady of the house.If there are several guests,the most important is asked to sit there.When the meal conversation is carried on,you should try to get in conversation with the person on your right or left,but you should not try to talk to someone who is a long way from you.