New ways have been found ___ useful things our of rubbish.

A. for taking    B. taking     C. to take    D. take

He hasn't decided __ to London.

A. whether to sail or fly   B. if to sail or fly  C. whether sailing or flying  D. if sailing or flying

We found him ___ on his back, looking upward.

A. lie  B.lying   C. laying    D. lain   

It’s the first time I __ to see you this year.

A. had come  B. came   C. have come   D. come

How long ago ___ studying at the middle school?

A. did you stop   B. have you stopped  C. has you stopped   D. do you stop

—Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.  

—          , as a matter of fact.

A. Go ahead      B. Yes, my pleasure   C. Yes, I do      D. Come on

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Mary’s parents are different from the average. While she was growing up they required her to 21. First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Mary worked for other people.

When Mary was 14 years old, her mother and father told her that they were no 22 going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes like suits, but 23 else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were 24, but they wanted to teach Mary some 25 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or 26. She learned how to deal with her money carefully. Another thing she learned was 27 to keep from wearing out(穿破)her clothes too fast.

Also, even 28 Mary went to school she was 29 to work. All through her high school and 30 years she worked as well as studied. Mary’s parents had plenty of 31 but they felt she would 32 her education more if she had to 33 it. And strange as it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part- time generally got 34 grades than students who did no work.

  Now Mary is a mother herself. She requires her children to do the same 35 she did, especially working part- time as they go to school.

21．A．study B．play C．learn D．work

22．A．longer      B．money     C．a(chǎn)ny   D．hope

23．A．what B．that   C．nothing    D．everything

24．A．responsible     B．lazy C．poor  D．careless

25．A．difficult   B．daily        C．valuable    D．useless

26．A．free   B．expensive  C．useful       D．proper

27．A．how  B．when C．why  D．where

28．A．when B．a(chǎn)s      C．until  D．since

29．A．permitted  B．required    C．going       D．forced

30．A．hard        B．work       C．happy       D．college

31．A．time        B．children   C．money      D．work

32．A．value       B．have  C．use    D．receive

33．A．enjoy       B．pay   C．pay for     D．enjoy

34．A．worse       B．better       C．more D．less

35．A．a(chǎn)s     B．what  C．which       D．like

---- Can I borrow your car?

---- Sorry. My car __________ at the garage.

is being repaired  B. is repaired                       C. will be repaired       D. has been repaired  

  完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

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One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked  36  better than driving our truck,  37  this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.

Sixteen is a  38  age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly  39  of racial discrimination was  40  a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner  41  whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were  42  like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.

My family was  43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner  44  us?

At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded  45  I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my  46  to the cash desk, I said  47 , “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful  48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said  49 . “Your daddy is  50  good for it.” He  51  to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly  52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had  53  brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to  54  from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself  55  much to do wrong.

36.A.something                 B.nothing                            C.anything                          D.everything

37. A.and                   B. so                                     C. but                                   D. for

38. A.prideful            B. wonderful             C. respectful                       D. colorful

39. A.intention                   B. shadow                           C. habit                                D. faith

40. A.thus                           B. just                                   C. still                                   D. ever

41. A.guessed           B. suspected                      C. questioned           D. figured

42. A.watched          B. caught                   C. dismissed                       D. accused

43. A.generous                  B. honest                   C. friendly                            D. modest

44. A.blame                        B. excuse                   C. charge                   D. trust

45. A.until                           B. as                                     C. once                                 D. since

46. A.purchases                B. sales                                C. orders                    D. favorites

47. A.casually           B. confidently            C. cheerfully                       D. carefully

48. A.look                            B. stare                                C. response                        D. comment

49. A.patiently                   B. eagerly                            C. easily                               D. proudly

50. A.generally                  B. never                               C. sometimes           D. always

51. A.pointed            B. replied                   C. turned                    D. introduced

52. A.sense                         B. way                                  C. degree                            D. mood

53. A.earned                      B. deserved                        C. given                                D. used

54. A.receive             B. expect                    C. collect                    D. require

55. A.very                            B. so                                     C. how                                  D. too

In the 1880s, Mark Twain established and operated his own publishing firm. He also became interested in various investments, especially an elaborate typesetting machine. He lost almost $200,000 in investments in the machine between 1881 and 1894. Also, his publishing company declared bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)) in April 1894. Thus, in January 1895, Mark Twain found himself publicly shamed by his inability to pay his debts.

Mark Twain eventually recovered from his financial difficulties, through his continued writing and a successful lecture tour in 1895 and 1896. During this much-publicized tour, Twain lectured in such places as India, South Africa and Australia. By the time he returned, he had become an international hero. Twain enjoyed this attention, and his habits of smoking cigars or a pipe and wearing unconventional white suits contributed to his showy image. He also made use of his position as a public figure to criticize the US foreign policy.

Although he was recovering from his financial problems by 1898, Mark Twain had begun to experience tragedy in his personal life. Suzy, his oldest daughter, died of meningitis (腦膜炎) in 1896, while her parents and sister Clara were abroad. In 1903, Mark Twain sold the beloved house in Hartford, which had become too closely associated with Suzy’s death. His wife, Olivia, who had developed a heart condition, died on June 5, 1904. His youngest daughter, Jean, died on Dec. 24, 1909.

64. Which is not the reason why Mark Twain found himself in debt?

Because he devoted all his energy to his writings.

Because his publishing firm bankruptcy.

He lost almost $ 200 000 in investments in the machine between 1881 and 1894

Because he lost a large quantity of money in various investments.

65. How did Mark Twain pay off his debts?

A.  By borrowing money from the bank.

B.  By investing in foreign countries.

 By writing articles and a successful lecture tour.

By printing his own articles and selling them for money.

66. It can be inferred that Mark Twain ________________.

hated smoking cigars

liked wearing black clothes

hated the US foreign policy at that time

hated giving lectures in the foreign countries