When I entered the room, I found my father in the sofa and in a magazine.
A. seated; absorbed B. sit; absorb
C. sitting; absorbing D. sat; absorbed
I’d appreciate _______if you could come and help me once more and I always appreciate _______me with my English in the past.
A. this; you to help B. that; your helping
C. it; you to help D. it; your helping
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After a decade at the publishing company, I was fired. I had worked so hard for so long. I was always doing my job , clawing my way up the ladder. And ? Doing these things had me in the end, very little of lasting value. I wondered what would happen if I let it all go—didn’t look for a job, didn’t keep my ambition.
My husband thought it was a great idea. “Just .” he said. As a serious windsurfer, he suggested I try the sport as a path to clarity. I had windsurfed before , but only in water. I didn’t like high winds. I didn’t like going fast—that was . But I wanted to abandon the past. My was to do nothing but read and windsurf every day. I wanted to feel the fear and do it anyway. I wanted to learn how to ride the currents, and I couldn’t think of a better way than to myself to the invisible, ever-shifting wind.
I decided to sail at Swell City, a favorite outpost on the Washington side of the Columbia. That July to be one of the windiest months on record. I grew to find that what I was doing did for my standing in the world. It won me no friends．Then again, I was .
One day, a friend and her l5-year-old son came, and after I explained my , he said the simplest but most profound thing: “It’s all in the . ” This kid had windsurfed only three times , he knew the secret. “If you go out there knowing you’re going to it, you will, ”he continued. “But if you go out there afraid you’ll get hurt , you will. ” I smiled at him. Wasn’t that the same problem I’d encountered in life? I’d always been terrified l wouldn’t reach the goal or the job. I knew I had to let that fear go. And slowly I did.
The wind wanted nothing from me. It cared not at all about my ambition or accomplishments. It me that the beauty of life is in the trying. And that’s where I am: still trying for the turnaround in life and in the .
1.A．breathlesslyB．hopelesslyC．aimlesslyD．carelessly
2.A．what forB．how comeC．so whatD．why not
3.A．encouragedB．praisedC．impressedD．earned
4.A．modestB．secretC．previousD．frustrated
5.A．continueB．stopC．travelD．read
6.A．violentB．deepC．calmD．icy
7.A．scaryB．toughC．boringD．amazing
8.A．promiseB．jobC．regretD．plan
9.A．devoteB．helpC．treatD．limit
10.A．turned outB．set outC．picked outD．carried out
11.A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something
12.A．satisfiedB．terrifiedC．touchedD．embarrassed
13.A．problemB．guiltC．dreamD．fantasy
14.A．healthB．action 、C．attitudeD．behavior
15.A．soB．yetC．orD．for
16.A．shakeB．makeC．nameD．serve
17.A．merelyB．preciselyC．approximatelyD．rarely
18.A．loseB．quitC．offerD．land
19.A．warnedB．remindedC．challengedD．puzzled
20.A．marriageB．familyC．skyD．wind
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is necessary but difficult for English beginners to memorize new words, and long lists of words
seem to make the mission impossible. They are puzzled why they try to memorize words with great ef-
forts but forget them easily. That's why there are often inquiries about how to memorize new words.
1. Here are some tips to help.
2. We too often separate the process of new words memorization from pronunciation. In fact
these two can be combined and each will enhance the other. Saying the word to ourselves helps acti-
vate aural(hearing) memory, which helps the memory. 3. The more familiar we are with the word,
the greater chance we will have to keep it for the rest of our life.
Never memorize single English words. 4. Relate the word to terms we already know, either as
synonym or antonym. For example, the word "gargantuan" is similar in meaning to words "gigantic",
”huge" and "large". Make a sequence of words: "small, medium, large, gigantic, and gargantuan".
Create a mental image of the word that involves strong emotions. Think, "The gargantuan whale is go-
ing to swallow me whole".
Learning English words requires action. Complaining how difficult it is to memorize new words
will be of little help. 5. Have a try with ten words a day and you will see what a difference you will
make in our English learning.
A. So take action right now.
B. Speak the word while memorizing it.
C. Memorizing new words is very important.
D. Actually, some have given up learning new words.
E. In fact, learning new words needn't be that difficult.
F. Make as many associations and connections as possible.
G. The sound of word helps us recall the spelling and familiarizes us with the word.
Almost one in five drivers had dozed off behind the wheel, a shocking news report had showed. Of those who were dozing off, 29% have done so with their cars speeding at 70 miles per hour. The report also found a quarter of men have fallen asleep while driving, making it almost twice as many as women.
The Safety on Wheel Report, by Post Office Insurance, also looked at how often tiredness or a lack of concentration caused accidents. Three in ten drivers have experienced an accident, from passing a walker crossing to hitting another vehicle, because of a lack of concentration. Meanwhile, almost half (49%) of UK drivers have driven when they do not concentrate.
Paul Havenhand, head of insurance at Post Office, said, “ When tiredness strikes, drivers should avoid the roads.” There is no measurement for tired driving, unlike driving under the influence of alcohol, yet it could result in an equally dangerous accident.
Drivers are advised to take a 15-minute break from driving every two hours. However, a third (36%) are so eager to reach their destination that they will ignore feelings of tiredness. What’s more, almost one in five (18%) will drive for longer than four hours without a break, while 6% carry on for up to 6 hours. Just over a quarter (27%) choose a quick stop to buy a cup of coffee, which is a very popular way for drivers to get rid of tiredness, and only 17% stop to have a rest until they feel energetic again. Mr. Havenhand added, “Drivers should plan ahead and rest before starting a long journey; besides, they can take regular breaks to recharge their batteries while on road; in some cases, if they do feel too tired to concentrate on the roads, they could consider an alternative means of transport.”
1.Which suggestion is NOT put forward by Mr. Havenhand?
A. Preparing well for a long journey and taking a complete rest before it.
B. Having breaks regularly in order to feel refreshed.
C. Choosing another method of transport instead.
D. Choosing a quick stop to grab something to eat.
2.What does the underlined phrase “recharging their batteries” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Put a new supply of electricity into their batteries.
B. Get back their energy by resting for a while
C. Accuse them of stealing batteries
D. Pay twice more money for their batteries
3.It is implied in the last paragraph that for drivers the most popular cure for tiredness is _____.
A. drinking coffee B. talking with others
C. ignoring feelings of tiredness D. singing songs
4.What’s the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
A. To warn people of the danger of tired driving
B. To tell people to be careful when walking on the street
C. To inform people of the importance of a good rest
D. To introduce some dangers while driving on the roads
When you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription．It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicine. But the do
ctor knows that medicine is not always needed. Sometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be well. In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo.
A placebo is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or ail empty capsule. Even though they have no medicine in them, these things seem to make people well. The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better. How does this happen?
The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about the way the human body can heal itself. It is as if there was a doctor in each of us. The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it. But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself. These people say that if the mind is fooled into thinking it got medicine, then it will act as if it did, and the body will feel better.
Placebos do not always work. The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor. If the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient, then the placebo is more likely to work. So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all.
A placebo can also have bad effects. If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine, then they will also show a bad reaction to the placebo. This would seem to show that a lot of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in your body. Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. They think there is still not enough known about it.
The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than we think it is. There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind. And the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo．
1.What do we know about placebo according to the passage?
A. It contains some sort of medicine.
B. It won’t function if you are negative about medicine.
C. People who don’t believe placebo can’t be healed by it.
D. Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the body.
2.Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?
A. The patient needs help badly．
B. The patient believes in the doctor．
C. The doctor knows better about your body．
D. The doctor has carefully studied medicine．
3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The placebo. B. The bad effect.
C. The body. D. The medicine.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Placebo：Work on Your Mind
B. Placebo：The Most Powerful Medicine
C. Placebo：The Best Doctor
D. Placebo：Heal Your Body
