During 70 years of marriage, Jack Potter has kept a diary. He had always taken notes about his days, but when he met Phyllis Clayson at a wartime dance in 1941, he had even more to write about. They fell in love with each other at first sight, and they have been together ever since.
Jack Potter was in the Royal Engineers at the time. When the dance ended, he couldn’t wait to get back home and write, “It was a very nice evening. I danced with a very nice girl. I hope to meet her again.”
From that day on he kept brief notes of everyday events that happened in their life. They got married 16 months later. Then he worked in construction(建筑) and she worked as a typist.
They had no children but they had each other, and Jack Potter had his diaries. After 50 years of marriage, Phyllis moved into a care home because of dementia(癡呆)。And that is where Jack Potter visits her every day.
Dementia may have robbed(使喪失) her of memories, but Jack Potter keeps them for her in his diaries. He reads them to her, shows her their photographs, and helps her remember the things they have done.
They have always been devoted to each other through these years of marriage, accepting whatever comes their way. She still meets him with open arms when he visits. He still reads her the memories her mind can no longer hold on its own.
36. In 1941, Jack Potter _________.
A. got married to a typist
B. was too shy to talk to girls
C. got to know Phyllis Clayson
D. had nothing to do but dance
37. After getting married, Jack Potter _________.
A. began to keep a diary
B. learnt to become a dancer
C. suffered a lot from dementia
D. became a construction worker
38. Jack Potter keeps his wife’s memories alive by ________.
A. reading her the diaries he has kept
B. asking her to read his diaries
C. dancing with her every day
D. teaching her to take photos
39. The author wrote the text mainly to ________ .
A. show us what true love is
B. talk about how to live a long life
C. discuss how to prevent dementia
D. suggest that everyone keep a diary
科目：高中英語 來源：2010年河南大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型：完型填空
Strange things were happening in the 51 in northeast Hebei Province. For three days the 52 in the village wells rose and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep 53 in them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide. Fish jumped out of ponds. People saw bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes could be heard outside Tangshan even when no 54 were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, went to bed 55 that night.
At 3:42 am everything began to 56 . It seemed that the world was at an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century 57 . It was heard in Beijing, which is one hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters 58 cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen 59 seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or were injured during the 60 . Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents. The 61 of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
But how could the 62 believe it was natural? Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. All of the city’s hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away. Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for 63 . The railway tracks were now useless pieces of 64 . Tens of thousands of cows would never give 65 again. Half a million pigs and millions of chickens had died. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were 66 . Then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan. Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins. More buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were 67 to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
All hope was not lost. The army sent 150,000 68 to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. Hundreds of thousands of people were 69 . The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. To the north of the city, most of the 10.000 miners were rescued from the coalmines. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to 70 again.
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We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache and stiff. Your whole body feels tight. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.
That is why we use phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.
One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.
Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to ;et them pass. You are proud of your self—control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…Good God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck.”
Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.
Then, there is the main sitting next to you at a lunch counter smoking a smelly cigar. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across you food into your mouth.
We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway car and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he leans over and stretches his rock so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.
We also call such a person a “rubber neck,” always stretching his neck to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy invading your privacy. People have a strong dislike for rubbernecks. They hate being spied upon.
68．Where can you find this passage?
A．Medicine dictionaries. B．Social science books,
C．Kids’ comic books. D．Science text books.
69．How do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?
A．Ignored. B．Bored. C．Disturbed D．Relaxed.
70．A “rubber neck” often .
A．says bad words behind people.
B．quarrels face to face with neighbors.
C．bargains the price with sales women
D．a(chǎn)sks about other people’s business
71．Which of the follow is a “pain on the neck”?
A．Someone who helps you find your seat in a movie theatre.
B．Someone who smokes in a smoking section on a train.
C．Someone who throws trash out of his car window on the highway.
D．Someone who goes to the doctor for his severe pain on the neck.
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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．" He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．
My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following; This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Finally as I wend my way up the incline I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free．I have a smug smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．
Problems are there to be faced and overcome． We cannot achieve anything with an easy life, Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree． Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote, " Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved．"
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity．From time to time, we all face hardships, problems, accidents, and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying experts in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that．That's nonsense．Make up your mind, you’11 never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible．"
The biographies of great people are filled with examples of how they took kinds of steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become defeatist or depressed．They chose their attitude．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．They won．
68．The writer has a smug smile of satisfaction as he reaches the top of the hill because________．
A．he was actually killing two birds with a stone
B．compared with those silly people, he was smarter
C．he lost weight by cycling to the town center every day
D．he was informed of a short route from his house to the town
69．The writer quoted Helen Keller and her saying as an example to demonstrate_________．
A．one cannot achieve anything with an easy life
B．only disabled persons can experience hardship deeply
C．one' s success is determined by nothing but his/ her attitude
D．it' s rare for a deaf and blind person to gain a University degree．
70．From this passage we know that Douglas Bader was a person of___________．
A．individual and creative character B．stubborn yet charming personality
C．great bravery and strong will D．excellent speaker with great influence
71．In writing style, the last paragraph serves as____________
A．a(chǎn)n explanation B．a(chǎn) demonstration C．a(chǎn)n introduction D．a(chǎn) summarization
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There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones were created
__16__ converting old colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the__17__of students more than doubled, from 70, 000 to __18__ than 200, 000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen __19__twenty one were in universities and about 5% of women.
??All the universities are private institutions. Each has its __20__governing councils, _21__some local businessmen and local politicians as__22__as a few academics（大學(xué)教師）. The state began to give grants to them fifty years __23__, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its __24__from state grants. Students have to _25_ fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place __26_ he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and _27__unless his parents are __28__. Most __29__take jobs in the summer _30__about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside _31__during the academic year. The Department of Education takes __32__for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the __33__, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have important influence __34__new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly _35__ of academics.
16. A. with B. by C. at D. into
17. A. amount B. quantity C. lot D. number
18. A. more B. much C. less D. fewer
19. A. with B. to C. from D. beyond
20. A. self B. kind C. own D. personal
21. A. making B. consisting ? C. including D. taking
22. A. good B. long C. little ?? D. well
23. A. ago B. before C. after ?? D. ever
24. A. suggestions B. grades??? C. profits D. funds
25. A. make B. pay C. change ?? D. delay
26. A. what B. which C. where ?? D. how
27. A. living B. drinking C. food D. shelter
28. A. poor B. generous C. kindhearted D. rich
29. A. professor B. students ???C. politicians D. businessmen
30. A. at B. since C. with D. for
31. A. travel B. work ??? C. experiment D. study
32. A. responsibility B. advice C. duty ?? D. pleasure
33. A. government B. school ? C. universities ? D. committees
34. A. at B. to C. on D. form
35. A. consisted B. composed ? C. made D. taken
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