When I come cross a good essay in reading a newspaper, I would like to cut it out and keep it. But sometimes, just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the opposite side just as interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to keep healthy, or advice about how to behave oneself in society. If I cut the front essay out, the opposite one is sure to be damaged, leaving out half of it or keeping the text without its subject. As a result, the scissors would stop before they start when I find out the possible result that will surely cause my regret.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time. We can only take up one of them; the other has to wait or be given up. But we know the future is uncertain---the changed situation may not allow us to do what is left behind. Thus we are caught in a fix and feel sad. How come those nice opportunities and brilliant ideas come all at once? It may happen that our life changes suddenly just because we choose one over the other.
In fact, this is what life is like: We are often faced with two opposing things which are both desirable. Just like the newspaper cutting, it often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only after we are engaged in another. The former may be more important than the latter and can give rise to a divided mind. However, I remember a philosopher’s words: “When one door closes, another one opens.” So a casual or passive choice may not always be a bad one.
Whatever we do in life, whenever life’s storms toss us, there must be something we can achieve, some shore we can land on, which opens up a new vision for us. Don’t forget God always keeps a door open for everyone. While the front door may be closed, there will be another open for you somewhere.
16. What would the writer like to do when he comes across a good essay in a newspaper?
A. He would recite the essay.
B. He would introduce the essay to his friend. C. He would copy it and keep it. D. He would cut it out and keep it.
17. Why does the writer sometimes stop when he is about to cut out an essay?
A. Because the essays of both sides of the newspaper are interesting. B. Because the essay is not interesting and he doesn’t like to keep it. C. Because he finds it unnecessary to do so.
D. Because he knows well that even if he cuts out the essay, he will be too busy to read it again.
18. Sometimes you have to give up something and might never do it again because __________.
A. the situation might change
B. you might have no interest in it anymore C. it might not be important anymore D. you might not want to do it anymore
19. What does the writer think of a casual choice?
A. You will be doomed to feel regretful about the choice. B. A casual choice may lead to a tragedy in life. C. A casual choice may turn out be a good one.
D. Life will be full of miseries because of the casual choice.
20. What does the sentence “When one door closes, another one opens” imply?
A. There is only one choice which is most suitable for us in life.
B. Life will be full of other opportunities even if we have made a bad choice.
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C. Any choice in life will determine whether we will live a happy life or not. D. Once a choice is made, there will be no other opportunities in life.
III. Vocabulary and Structure：
1. Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice. A. improve B. increase C. raise D. open
2. _____________ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As well as D. So far as
3. People who want the typist's job will be judged __________ how accurate and fast they are. A. in favor of B. in terms of C. in ways of D. in spite of 4. Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion again?
A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered 5. Some say yes and others say no; I don't know __________ to follow. A. whether B. what C. whom D. how
6. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____________ make him see the importance of it. A. if only I could not B. or I could not C. not more than I could D. nor could I
7. Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as _______ at the party. A. actor B. guest C. host D. dancer 8. ________ students often find it difficult to live in China at first.
A. Outside B. Overseas C. National D. Abroad
9. His company promised to pay for his health _______ in addition to other benefits. A. examination B. service C. check D. insurance
10. Many students found the book _____________; it provided them with a large amount of
information on the subject.
A. informative B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing
11. As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place
looks much more _________ than it did a few years ago. A. propertied B. tedious C. prosperous D. unremarkable
12. The girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents'
_________.
A. agreement B. allowing C. letting D. objection 13. My bag looks __________ to Mary's, so I often take hers by mistake. A. the same B. identical C. different D. like
14. I don't have courage to tell him the bad news to his face, so I have to do it in a(n)
____________ way. A. direct B. strange C. indirect D. brave
15. I can hardly believe my eyes. This ___________ man is actually a scientist who once won the
Nobel Prize.
A. remarkable B. unusual C. magnificent D. unremarkable
16. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____________ his wildest dreams.
A. under B. over C. above D. beyond
17. The chances of seeing a plane in my small hometown are one _____________ a million. A. for B. to C. in D. against
18. There is a forecast that the _______ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.
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A. prospect B. protection C. proportion D. promise 19. The box is too heavy, so _____________ give me a hand? A. would you mind B. will you like to C. will you please too D. would you please
20. An ______ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country. A. introduction B. expansion C. intention D. expectation 21. The football match had to be _________ owing to (由于) the bad weather. A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held
22. There have been many ___________ in their marriage but they still love each other. A. ups and downs B. from head to toe C. time and again D. over and over
23. I _______ Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along. A. came up with B. got out of C. ran over D. ran into 24. My parents are not interested in modern music. They are _______. A. before the date B. behind the times
C. after the fashion D. against the tides (潮流) 25. She has nothing to do with the murder case. She is not _______ it.
A. concerned about B. related in C. involved in D. concerned in 26. The _______ of the film star really disappointed her fans. A. precious B. absence C. present D. absent 27. __________ how little he had studied, he did very well in the exam.
A. Thinking B. Talking about C. Saying D. Considering 28. The train for London will __________ from Platform 6 in ten minutes. A. leave B. come C. depart D. remove 29. You can put on your jeans. It is just a(n) ______ party. A. wonderful B. incredible C. formal D. informal
30. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _______ buying some expensive equipment. A. to B. about C. into D. on 31. With the price ___________, the fruits are selling much better now.
A. lowering B. is lowered C. having been lowered D. is being lowered 32. \
\ A. very much B. so much C. far too D. highly 33. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ________ left untreated. A. after B. if C. since D. unless
34. I am not surprised at all that she chose the white skirt. She always has a _______ for white. A. prefer B. preferable C. preference D. preferred 35. Only members of the company are __________ to use the facilities. A. deserved B. entitled C. undertaken D. guaranteed 36. Unless we get more money, we'll be ____________ finishing this project. A. separated from B. recovered from C. prevented from D. charged from
37. Having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water, the man felt
____________.
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A. fatiguing B. having fatigued C. fatigued D. to have fatigued
38. _______ Tom is supposed to make an appointment with the dentist, he says he is too busy. A. However B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Whatever
39. If you are always ____________ to others' troubles, you won't get any help whenever you are
in trouble yourself.
A. indifferent B. regretful C. romantic D. phenomenal 40. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _________ it down. A. brought B. turned C. called D. refused
41. Writing is a slow process, requiring _____________ thought, time, and effort. A. reasonable B. considerable C. memorable D. numerable
42. When I try to understand _____________ that prevents so many Americans from being as
happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes. A. why it does B. why it is C. what it does D. what it is 43. He is _____________ to speak the truth.
A. too fearful B. so much fearful C. too much fearful D. so much of fearful
44. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ___________ in what he promises. A. wish B. belief C. credit D. trust 45. After that they drove to the Guest House at __________ speed. A. top B. head C. whole D. every
IV. Cloze:
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The United states is a land of many __ 1 . Its people have come from different homelands and have 2 _ their own customs from all parts of the world. Although they live and work in a modern, ___3___ society, they want to 4 their traditions and pass them on to their children. So, in their daily lives, many Americans continue to speak their 5 _ language as well as English. They cook traditional foods. They practice their own religions and have their own way of thinking about life and death. In addition, they set __6_ time to celebrate the important occasions of their native culture with special ceremonies.
Every part of the United States has special celebrations, depending on the 7 national groups that live in the area. In Hawaii, America’s island state in the Pacific Ocean, there are many people of Asian ancestry. Many of these Asians are of Japanese, Chinese, or Polynesian __ 8 . Immigrants from China and Japan arrived in Hawaii 9 great numbers during the past century. The early Polynesians came to Hawaii from South Pacific islands more than a thousand years before any other people. The Asians left rich traditions for their 10 to follow. Today, Hawaiians honor the memory of their ancestors with special feasts and festivals. 1. A. states B. areas C. cultures D. fields 2. A. brought B. had C. developed D. borrowed 3. A. changed B. excited C. exciting D. changing 4. A. prevent B. preserve C. predict D. protest 5. A. negative B. necessary C. native D. narrative 6. A. about B. off C. out D. aside 7. A. ideal B. particular C. many D. active 8. A. descent B. dessert C. desert D. decency 9. A. for B. with C. by D. in
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10. A. residents B. delegates C. descendants D. representatives
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There 1 two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports _ 2_ _ baseball, basketball, and volleyball. Team sports require two separate teams. The teams play ___3 each other. They compete against each other 4 get the best score. For example, in a football game, if team A gets 7 points and team B gets 3 points, team A 5 the game. Team sports are sometimes called competitive sports.
Besides team sports, there is 6 main type, or kind, of sporting activity. The second type is individual sports. In 7 sports there are no teams. There isn’t any competition. People play individual sports in order to get exercise. They don’t play individual sports 8 competition. 9 speaking, they want to get some exercise, not to win a game. Individual sports are such sports as swimming, 10 , and running. 1. A. is B. was C. are D. were 2. A. for B. as C. in D. at 3. A. against B. with C. to D. on 4. A. for B. in order to C. as D. with 5. A. lose B. win C. loses D. wins 6. A. one B. a C. other D. another 7. A. individual B. team C. football D. basketball 8. A. for B. at C. to D. on 9. A. General B. In general C. When D. Generally 10. A. ski B. skiing C. to ski D. skis
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Many Chinese students don't diverse enough attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English 1 class, but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language __2___ in everyday life. A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down _3 . When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers 4 it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak 5 . The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took 6 the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. The man tried again and again, but he wasn't able to make 7 understood. Finally another man came in. He spoke English ___8 . In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.
So you 9_ , a man often goes hungry if he doesn't _ 10 a foreign language. 1. A. from B. into C. in D. on 2. A. correct B. free C. freely D. right 3. A. at a table B. on a table C. at the table D. on the table 4. A. upon B. into C. to D. onto 5. A. Japanese B. French C. Chinese D. English 6. A. over B. in C. away D. out 7. A. that B. himself C. him D. it 8. A. clearly and fluently B. clear and fluently C. clearly and fast D. clear and fast
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