The thief was caught by the police and put him into __ prison soon.

A.. a    B. an    C. the     D./

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __36__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.

    Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.

    I __40__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.

     My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:

    I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.

36. A. break                  B. flood                C. sink                  D. crash

37. A. forced                B. refused              C. adjusted            D. gathered

38. A. order                  B. pay                   C. call                   D. search

39. A. climate               B. scenery             C. storm                D. burden

40. A. used                   B. promised           C. deserved            D. happened

41. A. practice                     B. routine                     C. process              D. service

42. A. to                       B. through             C. over                  D. for

43. A. operating            B. cycling              C. turning              D. rushing

44. A. check                 B. carry                 C. find                  D. board

45. A. street                  B. ground                  C. floor                 D. platform

46. A. paused                B. crossed              C. reached             D. parked

47. A. wet                    B. weak                 C. sick                  D. hurt

48. A. ashamed             B. discouraged              C. surprised           D. puzzled

49. A. while                  B. when                C. where               D. after

50. A. hardly                B. casually             C. absolutely          D. eventually

51. A. devotion             B. donation            C. connection         D. reaction

52. A. accurate                     B. urgent               C. brief                 D. humorous

53. A. promise                     B. appreciation       C. advice               D. guidance

54. A. troubles                     B. signals                     C. rules                 D. signs

55. A. corrected            B. supported          C. amazed             D. refreshed

In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _1_ you earn the affection and respect of others._2_ we have already pointed out, Americans_3_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _4_ informally can be a help with your American business _5_.Americans like to talk about a _6_of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are _7_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _8_out about the local sports teams so that you can _9_ in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our _10_ will do this year” .Politics can be a _11_ topic unless everyone is of the same mind _12_.Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _13_ owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. You can contribute _14_talking about cars you have owned or by _15_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,

_16_ naturally television shows and the _17_ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to _18_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _19_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on _20_is popular in America.

1. A. which         B. where        C. as           D .that

2. A. While         B. Since        C. As           D. Because

3. A. mix           B. enjoy        C. like          D. manage

4. A. conduct        B. appear       C. behave       D. chat

5. A. friends            B. efforts      C. contacts      D. companies

6. A. bit               B. total        C. group        D. number

7. A. meeting           B. working     C. living        D. playing

8. A. find              B. learn        C. go           D. stay

9. A. work             B. participate    C. succeed      D. break?

10. A. group           B. business      C. company     D. team

11. A. common         B. sensitive     C. special.       D daily

12. A. politically        B. economically  C. professionally D. personally

13. A. house           B. car          C. business      D. land

14. A. to              B. toward       C. by           D. through

15. A. collecting        B. sharing       C. gathering     D. analyzing

16. A. so              B. therefore     C. thus          D. hence

17. A. interesting       B. exciting      C. excellent      D. latest

18. A. witness          B. look         C. watch        D. glance

19. A. entertainment     B. sports        C. business      D. movie

20. A. which           B. that          C. what         D. as

Directions: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.         

你的好友因家境一般買不起名牌而悶悶不樂。給他寫封信，談?wù)勀愕目捶ê徒ㄗh。

收信人：   徐海青

寄信人：   黃平(不可用自己的真實(shí)姓名)

On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, ___36___ my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it ___37___ over a fence. Chris was paralyzed(癱瘓) from the chest down, ___38___ to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of ___39___ with lots of unexpected challenges(挑戰(zhàn)). We went from the “haves” to the “have-nots”. Or so we thought.

___40___ what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of ___41___ difficulties. We came to learn that something ___42___ could happen in a disaster. All over the world people ___43___ Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a ___44___ center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of ___45___ had been received and sorted.

As ___46___, we opened letter after letter. They gave us ___47___ and became a source of strength for us. We used them to ___48___ ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a ___49___, or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or ___50___ in bed living happily and ___51___.

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so ___52___ we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your___53___ accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this ___54___ challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you ___55___.

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

36.A.since      B. before C. when  D. while

37. A. walked B. climbed      C. pulled D. jumped

38. A. able     B. unable C. suitable      D. unsuitable

39. A. disability     B. possession  C. convenience       D. experience

40. A. So       B. For     C. Or      D. Yet

41. A. sharing B. separating   C. fearing       D. exploiting

42. A. terrible B. similar       C. wonderful  D. practical

43. A. wrote for     B. cared for    C. hoped for   D. sent for

44. A. medical       B. postal  C. experimental      D. mental

45.A. news     B. paper  C. equipment  D. mail

46. A. patients       B. a family     C. nurses D. a group

47. A. effect   B. effort  C. comfort      D. explanation

48. A. encourage    B. express       C. control       D. treat

49. A. cry       B. laugh  C. chat    D. sigh

50. A. much   B. never  C. even   D. seldom

5l. A. bitterly  B. fairly  C. weakly       D. successfully

52. A. here     B. there   C. therefore    D. forward

53. A. driving B. flying C. running      D. riding

54. A. technical      B. different     C. difficult     D. valuable

55. A. nearby  B. close   C. busy   D. alive

“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有癮的人). . . ”

With these words I began to ___36___ the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people ___37___, from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I ___38___ to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.

It started socially . It seemed ___39___, just a quick chat. Gradually though, the ___40___ got worse. Soon it was ___41___ use, until, finally, addiction.

And it began to affect(影響) my ___42___. During the day I would disappear for ___43___ call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more ___44___, in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, ___45___ myself just one more call.

I was phoning people and ___46___ messages to make sure ___47___ calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends

homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the ___48___ “Is it OK if I just use the phone. . . ?” At work, I became ___49___ when my fellow workers tried to ___50___ me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss(with the phone). Finally, the police caught me ___51___ a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was ___52___ to see a psychiatrist(心理醫(yī)生).

I haven’t ___53___ a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days ___54___ I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are ___55___ people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

36. A. face      B. find    C. accept D. notice

37. A. now and then      B. all the time C. at home      D. at work

38. A. tried     B. asked  C. waited D. invited

39. A. polite   B. important   C. fine    D. special

40. A. condition     B. situation     C. result  D. effect

41. A. frequent       B. regular       C. unusual      D. particular

42. A. friends  B. study  C. family D. work

43. A. a quick B. a secret      C. an expected       D. an extra

44. A. hopeful B. delighted    C. frightened  D. anxious

45. A. forcing B. telling C. giving D. limiting

46. A. leaving B. taking C. passing       D. recording

47. A. long     B. immediate  C. enough       D. surprising

48. A. saying  B. demands     C. wish   D. words

49. A. careful  B. mad    C. determined D. helpless

50. A. save     B. reduce C. protect       D. stop

51. A. destroying    B. using  C. stealing      D. emptying

52. A. offered B. guided       C. ordered      D. reminded

53. A. missed  B. had     C. received     D. fixed

54. A. as  B. when  C. if D. since

55. A. always  B. just     C. more   D. different

It was a cold winter’s afternoon, Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any ___1___ on the river. ___2___ the bridge, however, almost directly below, ___3___ was a small canoe(獨(dú)木舟), with a boy in it. He was ___4___ wearing many clothes, Robert ___5___. He shivered(打了個(gè)寒顫) and walked on.

___6___ he heard a cry. “Help! Help!” The cry ___7___ from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was ___8___ the water and his canoe was ___9___ away, “Help! Help!” he called again.

Robert was a good ___10___. Taking off his clothes, he ___11___ into the river. The ___12___ water made him tremble all over, ___13___ in a few seconds he reached the ___14___. “Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank, ___15___ the boy with him. But at that ___16___ he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all___17___in his direction. Robert ___18___ to swim towards the boat.

“Give me a hand,” he shouted ___19___ he got near the boat. He ___20___ up into a row of faces. “It’s funny,” he thought. “They look so ___21___.” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and ___22___ him in a blanket. But they did not move to ___23___ Robert.

“Aren’t you going to pull me ___24___ too?” Robert asked.

“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large ___25___. “You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled(破壞) a whole afternoon’s work! You can stay in the water.”

1. A. fish B. boats   C. waves D. sounds

2. A. From     B. Towards     C. Near   D. Beyond

3. A. there      B. it C. where D. that

4. A. then       B. also    C. only    D. not

5. A. noticed   B. saw     C. guessed      D. said

6. A. Till then B. Just then    C. Far away    D. From there

7. A. happened       B. went   C. arrived       D. came

8. A. on  B. within C. in       D. under

9. A. running  B. floating      C. flowing      D. pulling

10. A. swimmer     B. guard  C. soldier       D. sportsman

11. A. threw   B. looked       C. dived  D. turned

12. A. deep     B. cool    C. dirty   D. cold

13. A. but       B. so       C. and     D. or

14. A. canoe   B. bank   C. boy     D. bridge

15. A. pushing       B. dragging    C. holding      D. catching

16. A. place    B. period C. second       D. moment

17. A. seeing  B. smiling      C. looking      D. shouting

18. A. decided       B. went   C. agreed D. promised

19. A. while   B. till      C. for      D. as

20. A. turned  B. looked       C. hurried       D. stood

21. A. nervous       B. afraid  C. excited       D. angry

22. A. wrapped      B. left     C. placed D. threw

23. A. save     B. thank  C. help    D. wrap

24. A. on B. out     C. away   D. off

25. A. boat     B. blanket       C. camera       D. screen

    While I studied at school，I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36  in using a dictionary，and   37   it most difficult，while to other boys it seemed no  38   .

    I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and  39  read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as  40  troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41  these Latin words. We agreed together that he should   42   me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43     wonderfully . The headmaster seemed quite  44  with my work，and I had more time to myself in the morning .On the other hand，once a week   45   I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty   46  ，but once we were nearly caught out.

    One afternoon，the headmaster  47  my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this   48   you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me   49   you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this  50  for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster，not wishing to  51  an occasion of praise into  52  of fault-finding，finally  53  him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow  54  and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my  55  .

36. A. quick          B. slow                 C. hard                 D. good

37. A .made              B. got                  C. found               D. left

38. A. trouble        B. difference                C. labor                       D. worry

39. A. might         B. would              C. should              D. could

40. A. very                  B. little                 C. much               D. few

41. A. for             B. by                    C. in                    D. to

42. A. change        B. take                 C. forgive             D. tell

43. A. worked       B. tried                 C. happened          D. developed

44. A. angry          B. satisfied           C. frightened         D. sad

45. A. or so                  B. or else              C. as usual           D. as far

46. A. became       B. seemed             C. lay                  D. appeared

47. A. called         B. taught              C. arranged                  D. sent

48. A. aim           B. goal                 C. point                D. opinion

49. A. why           B. how                 C. which               D. what

50. A. excitement          B. way                 C. meaning                  D. disappointment

51. A. turn           B. leave                C. grow                D. become

52. A. none                  B. one                         C. either               D. some

53. A. ordered       B. asked               C. took                 D. let

54. A. surprise       B. escape              C. hope                D. chance

55. A. reading       B. writing             C. translations       D. essays

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36  .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him said was   37   his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天賦). You will never be a pianist.”   38   a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly   39  . He decided that he didn’t want to be a   40   any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano.   41   , his father didn’t push, but waited. 

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to   42   some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he   43   that he could show others that he had talent   44   .That day he told his father   45   he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher.   46   that point on, everything turned around!

He started   47   competitions(比賽). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was   48   that Lang Lang had won, he was too   49   to hold back his tears. Soon   50   was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big   51   .In 1997 Lang Lang   52   again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his   53   performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started   54   , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(發(fā)現(xiàn))him, and lets him   55  .

36. A. exercise             B. fortune            C. knowledge        D. wealth

37. A. whether             B. why                 C. when               D. that    

38. A. Like                  B. With                C. To                   D. As     

39. A. hurt                  B. weakened         C. ruined                     D. frightened

40. A. singer              B. pianist                     C. conductor         D. player

41. A. Hopefully          B. Patiently           C. Wisely             D. Painfully

42. A. play                  B. sing                        C. write                      D. study

43. A. seemed             B. admitted                 C. noticed            D. realized

44. A. in all                 B. above all          C. after all                   D. at all   

45. A. that                   B. what                       C. which               D. when

46. A. From                 B. As                    C. Since              D. After

47. A. receiving                  B. accepting          C. winning                   D. beating  

48. A. told                   B. mentioned        C. announced        D. recognized

49. A. excited               B. encouraged       C. shocked                   D. satisfied

50. A. this                    B. it                           C. that                  D. what

51. A. concerts             B. tours                       C. competitions     D. stages

52. A. started               B. left                         C. moved                     D. performed

53. A. successful           B. cheerful            C. respectful         D. meaningful

54. A. pulling               B. breaking           C. falling                     D. pouring

55. A. brighten           B. shine                       C. admire                    D. develop

You ______ be hungry already — you had lunch only two hours ago!

A. wouldn’t       B. can’t       C. mustn’t         D. needn’t