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An old carpenter(木匠）about to retire was telling his boss about his plans to stop working with building and enjoy life with his wife and kids. He was so ____ about retiring that he wasn't even looking forward to the ____ of that month. All he wanted was to ______ .
The boss was upset about losing a _____ worker and as a personal favor asked the man to work _____ the construction(建筑）of one last house. The old carpenter didn't want to ____ it but he couldn't refuse his boss the last favor（帮助，善意的行为）. So he took the job, but it was clear that his ____ wasn't in it. He just wanted to get it finished and get ____. As a result, he was careless and ____ bad quality material in the ____ of the house. It was a sad way to finish ____ an excellent career(事业，生涯）with so many years of ____.
When the house was done， his boss ____ it. He gave the ____ to the house to the old carpenter and said "This is your house. It's a gift for you after so many years of hard work."
The carpenter was ____. "What a shame!" he thought. If he had known that it was his house he would have done things _____
Remember that you are the ____ of your own life. You construct（建设） your ____ a little bit every day. You hit a nail here, build a wall there and so on. Life is a do-it-yourself _____ Your acts and ____ now will build the house you will live in later on. So do it right.
1.A. disappointed B. upset C. excited D. confident
2.A. payment B. party C. holiday D. prize
3.A. retire B. change C. quit D. relax
4.A. caring B. nice C. pretty D. lazy
5.A. off B. on C. in D. with
6.A. complete B. accept C. buy D. handle
7.A. heart B. future C. state D. family
8.A. away B. up C. down D. on
9.A. brought B. got C. set D. used
10.A. course B. wall C. building D. roof
11.A. such B. so C. thus D. this
12.A. laziness B. forgetfulness C. hard work D. housework
13.A. receive B. test C. came to see D. repair
14.A. house B. drawing C. key D. document
15.A. overjoyed B. shocked C. angry D. moved
16.A. perfectly B. thoughtfully C. badly D. differently
17.A. boss B. carpenter C. designer D. inspector
18.A. honor B. family C. life D. way
19.A. project B. drama C. goal D. lesson
20.A. words B. behaviors C. choices D. feelings
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第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his 41 to leave the house building 42and live a more leisurely life with his wife, 43 time with his extended family. He would 44 the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 45 .
The employer was 46 to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal 47 . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was 48 to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house 49 and used poor materials. It was an 50 way to end his career.
When the carpenter 51 his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a 52 to you.”
What a shock! What a 53 ! If he had only known he was building his 54 house, he would have done it all so 55 . Now he had to live in the house he had built none too well.
56 it is with us. We build our 57 in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At 58 points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have 59 and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had 60 , we would have done it differently.
( )41.A.retirement B. problem C. purposes D. plans
( )42.A.business B. site C. teams D. workers
( )43.A.cheering B. dividing C. enjoying D. sparing
( )44.A.consider B. miss C. raise D. save
( )45.A.get by B. get alone C. get back D. get around
( )46.A.ashamed B. anxious C. frightened D. sorry
( )47.A.favor B. bargain C. present D. reply
( )48.A.frank B. probable C. easy D. content
( )49.A.sadly B. carelessly C. slowly D. proudly
( )50.A.unfair B. unhappy C. unfortunate D. unusual
( )51.A.checked B. discovered C. prepared D. finished
( )52.A.gift B. salary C. memory D. punishment
( )53.A.quality B. prize C. shame D. surprise
( )54.A.final B. best C. everlasting D. own
( )55.A.differently B. quickly C. hard D. happily
( )56.A.Then B. So C. But D. Whatever
( )57.A.houses B. bodies C. glories D. lives
( )58.A.difficult B. main C. strong D. important
( )59.A.created B. faced C. improved D. avoided
( )60.A.recognized B. noticed C. realized D. previewed
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 1the house-building business and live a more 2life with his wife and 3his extended family. He 4the paycheck (工资) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.
The employer was 5to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 6over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used 7workmanship (工艺; 手艺) and inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to 8a dedicated (献身的) career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 9the house. Then he handed the front-door 10to the carpenter and said, “This is your house…my 11to you.”
The carpenter was shocked!
What a 12! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
13it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 14than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 15we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over again, we would do it much differently.
You can’t 16. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer in a nail, position a board, or build a wall. Someone 17said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project”. Your 18, and the choices you 19today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 20!
1.A. continue B. start C. leave D. find
2.A. leisurely B. lonely C. orderly D. friendly
3.A. support B. share C. enjoy D. care
4.A. will miss B. would miss C. missed D. miss
5.A. polite B. nervous C. proud D. sorry
6.A. but B. while C. when D. before
7.A. perfect B. good C. bad D. beautiful
8.A. satisfy B. improve C. meet D. end
9.A. buy B. repair C. see D. sell
10.A. roof B. window C. key D. design
11.A. gift B. promise C. salary D. words
12.A. disappointment B. shame C. pleasure D. success
13.A. So B. Yet C. As D. Such
14.A. worse B. more C. rather D. less
15.A. realize B. explain C. think D. admit
16.A. step forward B. go back C. come out D. look around
17.A. never B. again C. once D. nearly
18.A. attitude B. experience C. skill D. advantage
19.A. learn B. take C. see D. make
20.A. badly B. wisely C. early D. confidently
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Grandpa was a carpenter (木匠). One day he was making some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Egypt. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He drove back to the church, but his search turned out to be fruitless.
Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His new glasses were heading for Africa!
Grandpa had six children and he had paid twenty dollars for the glasses that morning. “It's not fair,” he told God as he drove home. “I've been very faithful (忠诚的) in giving my time and money to YOUR work.”
Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on holiday in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that helped him in Egypt, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather's small church in Chicago.
“But most of all,” he said, “I mus
t thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, I had just broken my glasses. Then your boxes arrived. To my surprise, I found a pair of glasses in it and it fit me very well!”The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses, but thought that the man must have confused their church with another. There were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas. Sitting quietly in the back, with tears in his eyes, Grandpa realized that God had played a big trick on him.
1.Where were Grandpa’s glasses lost?
A. In a church in Egypt. B. In the box he made.
C. On his way home. D. At the orphanage.
2.How did Grandpa feel when he found his glasses were lost?
A. Calm. B. Worried.
C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.
3.Who got the glasses in the end?
A. Grandpa.
B. The orphanage.
C. Grandpa’s workmate.
D. The director of the orphanage.
4.The people except the author’s grandpa in the church _________.
A. sent the pair of glasses to Africa on purpose
B. knew the glasses that belonged to Grandpa
C. thought the director had made a mistake
D. were not interested in the director’s speech
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An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.
“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
1.. The writer thinks that .
A. health is more important than wealth
B. work is as important as studies
C. medicine is more important than pleasure
D. nothing is more important than money
2.. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do .
A. without examining the patient
B. after he has examined the patient
C. if the patient doesn’t take medicine
D. unless the patient feels pain
3.. The underlined part means “ ”.
A. he was feeling better than ever B. he wasn’t a healthy man
B. C. he was feeling worse than before D. he will be well again
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An old man was sitting on a train with his son who was about 20 years old. As the train started, the young man was filled with ____ and curiosity. He was seated by the window and shouted, “Dad! Look! All the trees are going behind!” The old man____.
There was a couple beside the young man. They were just sitting and listening to the___ between the father and the son. Suddenly the young man shouted again, “Dad! Look at the____! Clouds are moving with the train!”
The couple watched the young man. They thought it was rather___ that the young man was behaving like a small child.
Now it started raining and some water drops ___ the young man's hand. He was even more__ and he closed his eyes. He shouted again, “Dad! It's raining! Water is touching me! Dad! Look!”
The couple couldn't___ themselves any longer and asked the old man, “Why don't you take your son to a___ ?”
The old man said, “Yes，we were just coming from the hospital. Today my son got___ first time in his life.”
1.A.joy B.panic C.humour D.confidence
2.A.shouted B.cried C.left D.smiled
3.A.argument B.story C.quarrel D.conversation
4.A.sky B.field C.lake D.mountain
5.A.frightening B.amazing C.strange D.informal
6.A.cleaned B.touched C.filled D.covered
7.A.shocked B.satisfied C.excited D.inspired
8.A.help B.protect C.forgive D.understand
9.A.teacher B.scientist C.lawyer D.doctor
10.A.eyesight B.strength C.images D.gifts
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There was an old rooster(公鸡). One day as the sun was sinking, he ____into a tree to rest. He was about to put his head under his wings when he suddenly saw a long pointed nose — there just below him stood a fox.
“Have you heard the ____ news?” cried the fox excitedly.
“What news?” asked the rooster very _____. But in fact, he was very nervous, because he was very much_____of the fox.
“Your family and mine and all other animals have ____to live in peace from now on and forget our ____forever. Just think of it! I simply cannot wait to embrace(拥抱) you ! Do come down,dear friend, and let us _____the exciting news.”
“How great!” said the rooster.“I am certainly____about the news.” But when he said this, he seemed to be looking at something far off.
“What is it you see?” asked the fox _____ .
“Oh, a couple of ____are coming this way. They must have heard the good news and...”
But the fox did not wait to hear more. He turned and ___as fast as he could.
“ Wait ,” cried the rooster. “Why do you run? The dogs are ____of yours now!”
“Yes,” answered the fox . “ But they might not have heard the news.Besides, I have a very important thing that I had almost ____about.”
Seeing this , the wise rooster smiled as he hid his head in his feathers and went to ____, for he had succeeded in _____a very crafty(狡猾的) enemy.
Those who cheat people are easily cheated.
1.A.flew B. fell C. knocked D. walked
2.A. surprising B. interesting C. helpful D. wonderful
3.A. calmly B.sadly C.clearly D.rudely
4.A.tired B. fond C. afraid D. proud
5.A. tried B. agreed C. preferred D. hoped
6.A.mistakes B. promise C. differences D. friendship
7.A. spread B. celebrate C. make D. hear
8.A. happy B. nervous C. shy D. worried
9.A. angrily B. seriously C. quietly D.anxiously
10.A. roosters B. humans C. foxes D.dogs
11.A. finished B.ran C. spoke D. jumped
12.A. brothers B. partners C. enemies D. fans
13.A. thought B. forgotten C. learned D. cared
14.A. sing B.work C.sleep D. eat
15.A.believing B.catching C.fooling D.protecting
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This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I’II never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny’s __41__ after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing) homework.. __42__ I was there, Jenny’s mom came over to visit.
I don’t remember her name__43__ what her face looked like. I just remember her hands, her voice and the__44__ she taught me.
I can still see her hand __45__ for mine in our introduction. __46__ were so beautiful, I thought; rich, dark skin__47__ complemented(涂了) by the orange colored polish on her nails. Then I __48__ her saying, and not at all in a condescending(居高临下的) __49__ .“Oh no, that is NOT how you shake hands. Let me show you _50___.”
After that, I just remember her voice __51__ the importance of a good handshake, conveying（传递） a positive sense of self, looking at _52___ person in the eye, making that first moment matter…I think in that exchange I first understood__53__.
I respected her for __54__ the time to teach me about one of those subtleties(细微之处) in life. I appreciated the fact __55__ she didn’t look down upon me because I was 11 or because I didn’t know something. And so because of that I felt somewhat respected. I mean the _56___ she treated me. It felt good to be __57__ like a real person. I also appreciate her idea that _58__ someone doesn’t pay attention to something, be patient and point him or her__59__ the right direction. I__60__ her every time I meet someone and shake hands. And I’m so thankful for her little lesson.
1. A．office B．house C．family D．room
2. A．Although B．As C．During D．If
3. A．and B．but C．even D．or
4. A．homework B．English C．lesson D．knowledge
5. A．reaching down B．reaching up C．reaching out D．reaching far
6. A．It B．That C．These D．They
7. A．patiently B．beautifully C．strongly D．thickly
8. A．listened B．found C．heard D．saw
9. A．manner B．means C．method D．voice
10. A．that B．it C．how D．what
11. A．explains B．explained C．explain D．explaining
12. A．the other B．other C．another D．others
13. A．politeness B．saying C．friendship D．respect
14. A．costing B．spending C．taking D．using
15. A．what B．which C．that D．/
16. A．place B．position C．way D．time
17. A．talking about B．talked to C．talking to D．talked about
18. A．as soon as B．as long as C．once D．if
19. A．from B．at C．in D．to
20. A．think over B．think of C．think about D．think out
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An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining (解释) where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(电冰箱).
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!
1.An old friend of mine called ______.
A. to tell me to meet him at the airport
B. to tell me about his arrival
C. to ask me to leave the office
D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival
2.My friend climbed into the room because ______ .
A. there was an apple tree outside
B. the living room window was left open
C. he had difficulty opening the door
D. he hadn't found the key
3.My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .
A. from my home B. at the airport
C. in his office D. from my neighbor's house
4.The purpose of writing this passage is to ________.
A. introduce a friend B. tell an interesting story
C. explain something D. show what friendship is
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An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining (解释) where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(电冰箱).
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!
1.The old friend of the writer called him ______.
A. to tell the writer to meet him at the airport
B. to ask the writer to make plans for his arrival
C. to ask the writer to leave the office
D. to tell the writer about his arrival
2.My friend climbed into the room because ______ .
A. he hadn't found the key B. the living room window was left open
C. he had difficulty opening the door D. there was an apple tree outside
3.Where did the old friend of the writer make the second call? ______ .
A. From the writer’s home B. At the airport
C. In his office D. From the writer’s neighbor's house
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t thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, I had just broken my glasses. Then your boxes arrived. To my surprise, I found a pair of glasses in it and it fit me very well!”