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A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time_____the guards discovered what had happened.
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Hardly had I got home ________ the telephone rang.
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I can hardly remember any occasions ____ I get caught in a traffic jam in our town.
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The train was crowded and I had to get into a carriage_____already seven other people.
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He was a man of _____, but unfortunately he had a bad reputation which I believe was not deserved.
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Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time____ the exam.
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My grandfather had always taken a __________ interest in nay work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A.splendid
B.weighty
C.vague
D.keen
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听力原文:W: Good morning, Mr.Tim.It's a long time since I had the pleasure of a visit for you.
M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven't visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember?
W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will?
M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you'll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I've about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about $1,125 a year. Well, I'm earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income, I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married. I'm thinking of building one and giving it to him.
W: Your son's lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house.
M: Yes, that's right. As soon as you've done what's necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect.
W: Have you found a plot yet?
M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I'd like you to make the necessary inquiries for me.
W: I'd be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You've not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village.
How long have they not met each other?
A.Half a year.
B.Two years.
C.Three or four years.
D.More than five years.
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Frank:David,I was told that you guys had a wonderful time at the cinema.I shouldhave gone to see the film with you last night. David:__________.
A.It is your own business
B.What a pity!
C.That sounds pity thing
D.Good luck with you l
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听力原文:M: How are you getting on with your term paper, Amy? I'm having a real hard time with mine.
W: After two sleepless nights, I'm finally through with it.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
(15)
A.Neither the man nor the woman has finished the assignment yet.
B.The man thinks the paper is easy.
C.The woman thinks the paper is easy.
D.Both the man and the woman think the paper is hard.
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To get my traveler's cheques I had to ______ such a special cheque to the bank for the total amount.
A.make for
B.make out
C.make up
D.make over
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Man: I'll pick up a turkey the day before Thanksgiving. Woman: Did you order one ahead of time? Man: No. Woman: Then I wouldn't count on it. Question: What does the woman mean?
A.They may not be able to get a turkey.
B.The man should get a turkey somewhere else.
C.The man shouldn't order a turkey on Thanksgiving.
D.She shouldn't depend on the man to buy a turkey.
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Woman: I can't bear the air pollution in this city any more. It's getting worse and worse. Man: You said it. We've never had so many factories before. Question: What does the man mean?
A.The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.
B.The city was poor because there wasn't much industry then.
C.The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.
D.He might move to another city very soon.
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A:time to get up、don ’t you hear the alarm clock is_____? B:Yeah, yeah、I ’m dres myself.
A、going off
B、going on
C、going out
D、going up
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—I’ve run out of cash Could you lend me a few pounds this evening? —_____ I’ll just have to find time to get to the bank and make a withdrawal.
A.I can lend you some now.
B.I’m not sure I’ve got any either.
C.Sorry, I haven’t got a penny in my account.
D.My credit card must be left home
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I teach economics at UCLA. Last Monday in class, I【36】asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that it had not been so good. Then he proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. His question【37】me of something I'd read somewhere before: "Every morning when you get up, you have a【38】about how you want to approach life that day," I said. "I choose to be cheerful." Then I told them a story.
One day I was【39】to the college I taught in at Henderson, 17 miles away from where I lived. When a quarter mile was left down the road to the college, my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn't【40】So I walked to the college. My secretary asked me what had happened. "This is my lucky day," I replied, smiling. "Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?" She was【41】. "What do you mean?" "I live 17 miles from here." I replied. "My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn't.【42】it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway,within walking distance of the college. I'm still able to teach my class and get help from the tow truck. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn't have been in a more convenient way." The secretary's eyes opened【43】and then she smiled.
I scanned the sixty faces before me.【44】it was a big crowd, no one made any noise. Somehow, my story had【45】them. In fact, it had all started with a student's observation that I was cheerful.
(36)
A.nervously
B.carefully
C.cheerfully
D.eagerly
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听力原文:W: Tom, get up, please! I have to clean it up. Our friends will be here at any time and this house is a mess.
M: So what? Theirs is even worse.
Q: What does the man mean?
(19)
A.He doesn't like messy people.
B.He doesn't know where their house is.
C.He sees no need to clean the house.
D.He can think of no worse time for their friends to come.
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To get my traveler's check I had to _____ a special check to the bank for the total amount.
A. make for
B. make out
C. make off
D. make up
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My father was a gruff man. I couldn't remember the last time he had tenderly stroked my cheek, tousled my hair or used a term of endearment when calling my name. His diabetes had given him a short temper and he screamed a lot. I was envious when I saw other fathers plant gentle kisses on their daughters' foreheads or impulsively give them a big bear hug. I knew that he loved me and that his love was deep. He just didn't know how to express it.
It was hard to say "I love you' to someone who didn't say it back. After so many disappointing times when I would flinch from his sharp rebuff I began to withdraw my own warm displays of affection. I stopped reaching out or hugging or kissing him. At first this act of self-restraint was conscious. Later it would become automatic, and finally it was ingrained. The love between us ran strong but silent.
One rare evening out, when my mother had successfully coaxed my usually asocial father to join us for a night in the town, we were sitting in an elegant restaurant that boasted a small but lively band. When it struck up a familiar waltz tune, I glanced at my father. He suddenly appeared small and shrunken to me not powerful and intimidating as I had always perceived him.
All the old hurts welled up inside but I decided to dare one last time.
"Dad, You know I've never ever danced with you. Even when I was a little girl, I begged you, but you never wanted to! How about right now? " I waited for the usual brusque reply that would once again slice my heart into ribbons. But instead he considered me thoughtfully and then a surprising twinkle appeared in his eye." I have been remiss in my duties as a father then." he uncharacteristically joked. "Let's hit the floor and I'll show you just what kind of moves an old geezer like me still can make!"
My father took me in his arms. Since earliest childhood I hadn't been enfolded in his embrace. I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced, I looked up at my father intently but he avoided my gaze. His eyes swept the dance floor, the other diners and the members of the band. His scrutiny took in everyone and everything but me. I felt that he must already be regretting his decision to join me for a dance; he seemed uncomfortable being physically close to me.
"Dad," I finally whispered tears in my eyes. "Why is it so hard for you to look at me?" At last his eyes dropped to my face and he studied me intently. "Because I love you so much", he whispered back. "Because I love you. " I was struck dumb by his response. It wasn't what I had anticipated. But it was of course exactly what I needed to hear. His own eyes were misty and he was blinking.
I had always known that he loved me, I just hadn't understood that his vast emotion had frightened him and made him mute. His taciturn manner hid the deep emotions flowing inside. "I love you too, Dad" I whispered back softly. He stumbled over the next few words" I ... I'm sorry that I'm not demonstrative." Then he said "I've realized that I don't show what I feel. My parents never hugged or kissed me and I guess I learned how not to from them. It's... it's.., hard for me. I'm probably too old to change my ways now but just know how much I love you." "Okay" I smiled.
When the dance ended, I brought Dad back to Mom waiting at the table and excused myself to the ladies' room. I was gone just a few minutes but during my absence everything changed.
There were screams and shouts and scrapings of chairs as I made my way back across the room. I wondered what the commotion was all about. As I approached the table I saw it was all about Dad. He was slumped in his chair ashen gray. A doctor in the restaurant rushed over to handle the emergency and an ambulance was called but it was really all too late. He was gone. Instantly they said.
What had suddenly made me after so many years of steeling myself against his constant rejection ask hi
A.He was a bad-tempered man because of the disease he had suffered.
B.He was an asocial man with little idea of using body language.
C.He was an affectionate father who seldom joked.
D.He was a loving father without much warm demonstration of love.
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It was soon clear I couldn't stay in China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play ______ the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, ______ I could attend the Curtis Institute of Music. ______ our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway (斯坦威钢琴). At night, I would _____ into the living room just to touch the keys. Now that I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers reminded me that I had a lot to learn. I spent two years ______, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.
1.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
2.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
3.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
4.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
5.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
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Is the honest man laid _____ in hard times less of a success than the swindler who's making money()
A.off
B.away
C.low
D.down
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Mr. Smith is telling two funny stories of his police work. I remember catching a “thief” in a clothes shop once. It was strange. The man was hiding a yellow sweater inside his coat. I thought he had stolen it, so I caught him. We found later that his wife gave him the sweater for his birthday, but he hated it. He just wanted to return it to the shop for money, but he didn’t want his wife to see him! We soon let him go. Another day, a man called Bob went into a bank on Sixth Street. He wrote on the back of an envelope, “Give me the money! Or I’ll kill you. ” and gave it to the bank clerk. She gave him $100,000 and the man ran away. Then we received a phone call from the bank clerk. She told us to go to the man’s house in Candy Town and get him. We caught him as soon as he got out of the elevator. He couldn’t believe that we found him so quickly. We told him that the front of the envelope he used had his name and address on it!
小题1:What does Mr. Smith do?
A. A bank clerk
B. A policeman
C. A thief
小题2:Mr. Smith caught the man in the clothes shop ___________.
A. by exchange
B. by mistake
C. by accident
小题3:Why did the man return the sweater to the shop?
A. Because he didn’t want his wife to see it
B. Because he liked money more than the sweater
C. Because he hated it and wanted to get the money back
小题4:Bob was caught so quickly because ___________.
A. his address was found on the envelope he used
B. he received a phone call from the bank clerk
C. the police waited for him outside the elevator
小题5:What do you think of Bob?
A. He is brave
B. He is careful
C. He is careless
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—It's too hard to get the food to my mouth when I was in Japan.— () .
A.I had to practice long and hard to manage those little grains of rice.
B.One thing I'll say for these things is I don't eat as much.
C.It's easy to offend people when you don't know their customs.
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中英互译:when the time came, I said a reluctant goodbye. Though initially he had seemed an ordinary kid, his zeal had set him apart.