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than 53 you look like.

But there are also 54 . Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss .Perhaps it is time for 55 .

36．A．continues B．makes C．remains D．starts 37．A．computers B．studies C．sports D．maths 38．A．pleasant B．popular C．crazy D．average 39．A．copy B．advance C．take D．act 40．A．not B．indeed C．perhaps D．actually 41．A．speaking B．operating C．social D．experimental 42．A．speechless B．sharp C．active D．hopeless 43．A．known B．referred C．thought D．admired 44．A．taking on B．taking up C．taking over D．taking in 45．A．put B．cause C．bring D．serve 46．A．win B．take C．wish D．finish

47．A．industry B．discovery C．progress D．development 48．A．promise B．discourage C．demand D．excite 49．A．chance B．space C．world D．career

50．A．force B．company C．organization D．department 51．A．of B．on C．in D．for 52．A．rich B．attractive C．handsome D．uncool 53．A．how B．that C．what D．how much 54．A．opportunities B．dangers C．possibility D．question 55．A．punishment B．argument C．competition D．employment 参考答案36．D 37．C 38．B 39．A 40．A 41．C 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．C 46．B 47．A 48．D 49．C 50．A 51．B 52．D 53．C 54．B 55．A

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At 4：00 pm. Hiroyuki Matsuda, 36, who lives in a suburb of Kyoto, goes to a nearby nursery school to pick up his 5-year-old daughter. Hiroyuki, a(n) (36) father in Japan is a junior high school teacher. His wife Takako, working in a publishing house, gave (37) in June. After a two-month maternity leave（产假）, she (38) to work, while Hiroyuki (39) his new life as a househusband.

Over the past six months, taking child to the nursery school and (40) her back home has been an important (41) of his daily life. Talking and walking with his daughter comes (42) to him and he looks (43). Yet some people stare at him (44) when he pass by--- (45) is how rare it is for a man to be walking with a child in a residential district（住宅区）on a weekday. When Hiroyuki goes to the market, he (46) his buying smoothly and goes straight home. He does exactly what any housewife (47), so Hiroyuki was (48) with being seen as a curiosity.

When their first child was born, his wife took childcare leave. But when his second child (49), the situation at his wife‘s office did not (50) her to take it. So Hiroyuki applied to his school for leave. Knowing this, the principal (51) encouraged him, saying raising the next generation was a worthy undertaking（任务）.

Despite his recognition of the merits of arrangements, Hiroyuki has not told his parents he is (52) childcare leave. He‘s worried that if they found out, they might

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criticize （批评） Takako for (53) him do (54) a thing. Though recognized naturally,

childcare leave for a man is not (55) to be accepted.

36. A. average B. excellent C. common D. normal 37. A. right B. money C. birth D. food

38. A. got back B. took back C. brought back D. held back 39. A. continued B. ended C. finished D. began 40. A. taking B. carrying C. bringing D. sending 41. A. part B. step C. stage D. period

42. A. strange B. natural C. frightful D. awful 43. A. worried B. angry C. eager D. easy 44. A. warmly B. kindly C. coldly D. politely 45. A. what B. it C. which D. that 46. A. makes B. does C. takes D. pays 47. A. might B. should C. would D. could 48. A. glad B. happy C. worried D. angry

49. A. came along B. came down C. came up D. came over 50. A. permit B. allow C. promise D. advise 51. A. still B. yet C. even D. though 52. A. with B. by C. in D. on

53. A. forcing B. making C. allowing D. advising 54. A. such B. thus C. what D. so

55. A. ordinary B. ready C. natural D. successful 参考答案

36.A37.C38.A39.D40.C 41.A 42.B 43.D44.C 45.D 46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A50.B 51.C 52.D 53.B54.A 55.B

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September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.

I received a warm 36 from my host family--- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 37 at Phillips. They took me to the school and 38 me around the campus.

On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering a student‘s 39 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations（装饰物）. But I was 40 not to because I thought it was a 41 of time and money. I had a single room, which was about the 42 of a Chinese college dorm --- the ones which usually hold six people.

43 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, ―What‘s your favorite 44 ，Teresa?‖ I thought for a moment before answering, ―Orange.‖ I didn‘t know why she had asked the question.

We 45 an introduction meeting after dinner. 46 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 47 . I returned to my room after the 48 , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n) 49 day. 学科网-精品系列资料

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When I opened my door, I found a big 50 .The bed was perfectly made with

blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 51 was a sunflower-pattern mat（垫子）while a colorful lamp 52 beside the bed. I opened my mouth, 53 . How beautiful! There was also a 54 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card.. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 55 . 36. A. heart B. card C. service D. welcome

37. A. student B. teacher C. citizen D. visitor 38. A. walked B. introduced C. showed D. invited 39. A. bag B. newspaper C. letters D. furniture 40. A. warned B. forced C. determined D. supposed 41. A. matter B. waste C. show D. use 42. A. design B. size C. pattern D. example 43. A. As B. Though C. Because D. While 44. A. fruit B. weather C. food D. color

45. A. organized B. planned C. attended D. opened 46. A. All B. Most C. Some D. Few 47. A. pleased B. nervous C. angry D. afraid 48. A. dinner B. class C. meeting D. party

49. A. exciting B. surprising C. tiring D. interesting 50. A. secret B. joke C. warmth D. surprise 51. A. wall B. desk C. floor D. ground 52. A. stood B. lay C. appeared D. hung

53. A. frightened B. moved C. satisfied D. understood 54. A. post B. birthday C. name D. festival 55. A. mind B. head C. face D. body

参考答案35-45： DACAC BBADC 46-55: BBCAD CABBD

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阅读下面的短文，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。

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn‘t healed（痊愈）from a（n） 36 injury . I had 37 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 38 for the 3,000-meter run. ― Ready … set … ‖ The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 39 me. I felt 40 as I fell farther and farther behind. ― Hooray ! ‖ shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 41 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

― Maybe I should 42__, ‖ I thought as I moved on. 43 , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 44 and decided not to 45 in track next year. It wouldn‘t be worth it, 46 my foot did heal. When I finished, I heard a cheer— 47 than the one I‘d heard earlier . I turned around and 48 , the boys were preparing for their race . ― They must be cheering for the boys. ‖

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I was leaving 49 several girls came up to me. ― Wow, you‘ve got courage! ‖ one

of them told me. ― Courage? I just 50 a race ! ‖ I thought. ― I would have given up on the first lap, ‖ said another girl . ― We were cheering for you . Did you hear us? ‖ Suddenly I regained 51 . I decided to 52 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren‘t always 53 in medals and victories, but in the 54 to overcome difficulties. The strongest people are not always the people who win, 55 the people who don‘t give up when they lose . 36. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier 37. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted 38. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty 39. A. from behind B. ahead of C. next to D. close to 40. A. ashamed B. astonished C. excited D. frightened 41. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise 42. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up 43. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However 44. A. with delight B. with fear C. in pain D. in advance 45. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend 46. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until 47. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder

48. A. well enough B. sure enough C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough

49. A. while B. when C. as D. since 50. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost 51. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience 52. A. hold on B. turn to C. begin with D. stick with 53. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased 54. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases D. tiredness 55. A. or B. nor C. and D. but

参考答案36—40 CDCBA 41—45 ABDCC 46—50 ADBBD 51—55 BDABD

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It is exciting to apply for a job that really appeals to you. In making your application, there are a number of points for you to __36__.

In your letter of application, aim to say just enough to give a good __37__ of yourself, __38__ being too long. If you are answering an advertisement, any information for __39__ it asks must, of course, be given. This will usually __40__ your scholastic record and __41__ education and training. You may also be asked to give the names of one or two persons to __42__ references. For this purpose you should choose people who know you __43__ enough to vouch(担保) for your character and ability; and in courtesy(礼貌), you should seek in __44__ their permission to be named as referees.

It will depend on circumstances ___45___ you can usefully add about yourself. Your __46__ is to bring to the __47__ of the employer any good reason why you

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rather __48__ any of the other applicants should be chosen for the job. If therefore

you feel you have any special skill or aptitude for the work __49__, for example, any __50__ interest in the line of business, let this __51__.

Finally, __52__ is your use of language. You cannot go __53__ if you keep your sentences and paragraphs short, making sure the sense is clear and well expressed. Choose __54___ words so long as they __55__ your meaning.

36. A. see B. describe C. add D. observe 37. A. account B. picture C. feature D. opinion 38. A. instead B. besides C. including D. without 39. A. which B. what C. that D. it 40. A. explain B. cover C. describe D. illustrate 41. A. better B. further C. higher D. longer 42. A. ensure B. agree C. supply D. deliver 43. A. very B. closely C. long D. well 44. A. detail B. return C. advance D. consequence 45. A. how often B. how soon C. how much D. how long 46. A. purpose B. suggestion C. proposal D. destination

47. A. sight B. notice C. interest D. attraction 48. A. then B. maybe C. than D. otherwise 49. A. or B. and C. so D. then 50. A. strong B. particular C. extra D. extraordinary 51. A. to know B. being known C. know D. known 52. A. such B. where C. there D. that 53. A. illegal B. strange C. vain D. wrong 54. A. plain B. honest C. common D. usual 55. A. communicate B. convey C. transform D. translate 参考答案

36—40 DADAB 41—45 BCDCC 46—50 ABCAB 51—55 DDDAB

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What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 36 , reading, or studying? Well, now it‘s your chance to turn off your TV and 37 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.

The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 38 and participate in activities 39 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 40 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 41 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 42 are asking people to ―turn off the TV and turn on 43 .‖

According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 44 in the US spend 45 time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 46 has made many kids grow fat. 47 , in 2001‘s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, ―We are raising

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