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Compared to the whole development of history, your life could be like a candle which is lit and then blown out immediately. In other words, life is short —very short. Missing any of the joys life offers is terrible.
So don’t let fears conquer your short and valuable life. If your life is being controlled by your fears, you are most certainly cheating yourself. Courage is the mental (精神上的) muscle that conquers fear. Like all muscles, the more you use it, the stronger it will become. Courage is not something you are born with. That is to say, it must be developed. It has been said that if you face the thing you fear bravely, your fear will leave you.
For years I believed that courageous people had no fear. I was wrong. Eddie Richen Bacher put it very well when he said, "There is no courage without fear." We all have fears; however, not everyone gives in to their fears easily.
There is, very likely, something you have wanted to do for years —move to another city, start your own business, apply for a better position, or go wherever you like. Whatever it is, you should do it. Remember, life is not a practice run. This is it. A little courage leads to more.
Observe those poor people who have no courage. They only tiptoe (蹑手蹑脚地走) through life, hoping they can make it safely to death. You and I never meant to live that way. Learn to live the way you like by no longer living as you dislike. Make good use of your day and have courage. That’s life!
64. We can learn from the passage that courage _______.
A. can be developed quickly                 B. needs to be used more often
C. is formed when one is born                D. makes one very excited
65. What new opinion did the author develop?
A. All courageous people have fears.           B. Those who are brave have no fear.
C. There is no fear without courage.           D. A brave person can live a safe life.
66. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Person’s Life Is Short                   B. Don’t Fear Anything
C. Never Give Up Easily                    D. Courage Conquers Fear
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
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A doctor had a son who qualified(获得….资格) as a doctor himself. One day his father decided to have a holiday and he asked his son to look after all his patients. When he returned form his holiday he asked his son if anything had happened.
“Well, yes, Dad ,” the son said, feeling very proud of himself. “You remember Mrs. Jones, the lady whose back pains you’ve been treating for twenty years. Well, I’ve cured them.”
“I see, ” replied his father, not very pleased. “Mrs. Jones’ back pains paid for your university fees. I was hoping they’d pay for your new car as well.”
1. While away from home, the father was ______
A certain that his son was able to take up his job.
B wondering if his son could do a good job
C sure that something had happened
D worried about Mrs. Jones’ back pains
2. Seeing his father back, the son was ______.
A certain that his father would praise him
B afraid that his father would scold him
C wondering what his father would think of his job
D was hoping that his father would let him take up the job
3. Which of the following is not true?
A The father was clever at making money out of his patients.
B The father’s medical skill was not so good as his son’s.
C The doctor was selfish.
D The doctor was a dishonest man but a loving father.
4. What does the writer intend to tell us by this story? He intends to _____.
A disclose(揭发) the secrets of some doctors
B criticize (批评) some doctors for their dishonesty
C prove that sons will be better than their fathers
D tell us something funny.
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Peter and his mother lived in a small village. They were very poor. To help his mother, Peter often collected wood from the forest. He also cut down small trees. One morning, a bird flew down from a branch and asked him not to cut down a certain tree. The bird explained that its home was in the tree.
Peter left the tree alone. The bird was happy and asked Peter to bring along an empty bag the next morning. Early the next day he went to the tree and waited for the bird.
The bird soon appeared and asked Peter to hold on its tail and follow him. They went to a faraway valley. Peter saw gold all over the place. He picked up some pieces of gold and put them into his bag. The bird told Peter that they must leave the valley before the sun came up. Peter quickly filled his bag and left for home.
He now had plenty of money for himself and his mother. Peter told his best friend about the tree, the bird and the gold. His friend wanted some gold too. He went to the same tree and pretended that he was going to cut it down. The bird asked him not to do so. The following morning it led Peter’s friend to the valley of gold. When the sun was about to rise, the bird told him to leave. The greedy(贪婪的) boy would not do so. The sun came up and he was changed into a bird.
1. This story tells us _______.
A.greed blinds one’s eyes
B. to be poor without debts(债) is better than to be a king
C. a man without a friend is only half a man
D. make your enemy your friend
2. Peter left the tree alone. This means he _______.
A.did not like the tree because it was the bird’s home
B.did not cut the tree down
C.was the only person in the forest
D.wanted the tree to grow bigger
3. Peter picked up some pieces of gold _______.
A.  before day broke               B. before sunset
C.  at noon                       D. after the sun rose
4. Peter’s friend turned into a bird because he _______.
A.  was too greedy               B. cut the tree down
C.  filled his bag with gold      D. left when the sun was about to rise
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III.完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
When children are very young, they learn from their grandparents and parents what is proper and good behavior.
A two-year-old child always  36  of himself or herself first. Sometimes, he or she tells people “This is  37 .” Of course, the  38  of sharing has to be  39  so that the child learns to  40  along with another child.
It is  41  for a family member to train the child so that he or she can  42  how to serve others and become a useful person in  43 . Discipline(纪律) should always be given with  44 .
Once a young child is taught to  45 , the child begins to realize that  46  is not a punishment but a valuable  47  in life. The idea of discipline becomes more important  48  the child is a student in elementary school..
If a person is  49 , he or she will not have  50  in life. If a person is trained, it doesn’t  51  what job he or she accepts, and there will be a  52  result. Parents and grandparents are very  53  that young children learn discipline early in their life, for happiness and pride will be the  54  of their achievements.
Usually, it is in middle school that children decide whether they will accept discipline as the road to success. For those who do, the  55  is very bright leading to a happy life.
36.A. cares          B. says     C. speaks          D. thinks
37.A. mine          B. ours        C. theirs           D. yours
38.A. fact         B. idea         C. reason       D. mind
39.A. exchanged   B. introduced    C. brought          D. known
40.A. come          B. go          C. do             D. get
41.A. necessary   B. easy          C. hard         D. clear
42.A. learn     B. study     C. guess         D. remember
43.A. country    B. family    C. society       D. public
44.A. dislike   B. excitement   C. love        D. anger
45.A. live        B. share          C. play       D. work
46.A. homework  B. order       C. exam     D. discipline
47.A. lesson      B. text         C. class       D. work
48.A. though    B. because    C. since         D. when
49.A. taught     B. unknown        C. popular        D. untrained
50.A. help       B. business         C. success     D. purpose
51.A. matter   B. like     C. seem         D. appear
52.A. bad        B. good    C. final         D. natural
53.A. careful    B. worried    C. surprised      D. hopeful
54.A. example         B. reason   C. result         D. point
55.A. future      B. sun        C. day        D. sky
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One afternoon after school had finished , Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.
“Come on” shouted Peter.“That sounds like an accident. Let’ see what’s happened.”
They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the site. No other people came.“We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.
“Peter,” said Jane,“ Run back down the road to Mrs Day’s house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry. I’ll stay here.”
Off went Peter as fast as he could. There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn’t be moved. It wasn’t long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policeman got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren’t seriously hurt, but they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane, “You were very good to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”
67.The accident happened _______.
A. in a quiet street one school day afternoon
B. in a busy street one school day afternoon
C. in a quiet street one Sunday after noon
D. in a busy street one Sunday afternoon
68. ______in the accident.
A. Only the car driver was hurt        B. Only the truck driver was hurt
C. Neither of the two drivers was hurt   D. Both the drivers were hurt
69._____called the policeman.
A.Jane  B.The drivers   C. Mrs Day    D. Peter
70.Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because _____.
A. she was too frightened to do anything   B. she was alone after Peter left
C. she was waiting for Peter
D. she knew she shouldn’t move the two drivers
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三、完形填空(共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从34-48题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
She watched her little girl at play through her window. Memories   34    back to her childhood.
She remembered that when she was a little girl, her mother would kiss her face every night when she was about to go to bed with her toys.   35    , she left home when   36    to college. Then she got married. Her work and family   37   her from visiting her mum, who is now living alone.
Thinking of this, she realized that she hadn’t   38   her mum for a long time. So she   39  
the phone.
“Dear, I miss you,” there came her mum’s   40   . “Someone said that I should give you a
41  before you left home, but I didn’t. I want to kiss you now, but I can’t do it through a phone.”
“You kissed me every night when I was   42   ,” she said in a low voice.
“You’re right, honey. Those days were so nice. But I feel   43    now when looking through your bedroom window.”
Tears rolled down her cheeks. Not knowing how to comfort her, she hung up   44   .
She picked up her pen and wrote a letter to her mum.
Dear Mum,
Thank you for what you’ve done for me. There’s no greater love than yours. Mum, you may not know how many times I saw you watch me play. The   45    that you looked through is the same one that God looked in. He saw you by my bed each night when you’d tenderly tuck me in (把被子盖好). But since I was   46   at that time, I didn’t know how great this love was. It is not until I have my own   47   to tuck in, to watch through the window   48   I understand your love for me. We are the same now. So Mum, please don’t feel lonely; you know I’ll always be there.
34.   A. flooded      B. turned C. left     D. entered
35.   A. Actually     B. Instead       C. However    D. Generally
36.   A. awarded     B. admitted     C. allowed      D. carried
37.   A. caught       B. protected    C. took    D. prevented
38.   A. heard  B. called  C. remembered      D. watched
39.   A. hung up     B. put up C. picked up   D. set up
40.   A. voice  B. noise   C. shout  D. laughter
41.   A. letter  B. ring    C. chance       D. kiss
42.   A. back   B. home  C. away   D. out
43.   A. excited       B. terrified     C. lonely D. upset
44.   A. in relief     B. in a hurry   C. in a way     D. in peace
45.   A. door   B. window      C. phone D. home
46.   A. loved  B. tired   C. young D. old
47.   A. toy     B. boy     C. mother       D. child
48.   A. that    B. what   C. who    D. which
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