阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳...

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds． But they thought_________． My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on___________ears． Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their__________nto tears, I felt very frustrated． I realized I needed to___________my method of “mothering”．

One day when they were at school, I spent some time__________their rooms． On their desks, in plain___________, I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was__________to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean． Love, the Room Fairy．_________arriving back, the children were___________excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy． The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy． Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy___________for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and_________asking them to play a certain violin___________． Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas__________．

Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little__________ “If you can finish your homework and_________your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight．” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in__________of well done jobs the day_________．

__________I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes． When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条)． The bathroom mirror became the__________centre of our home． Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules,　 and　 changes in plans could be posted．

We all benefited from and _________the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes． I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．

1.A．differently　　 B．gratefully　　　 C．doubtfully　　　 D．otherwise

2.A．side　　　　　　　 B．deaf　　　　　　　 C．neither　　　　　 D．either

3.A．crying　　　　　　 B．breaking　　　　 C．bursting　　　　 D．bumping

4.A．adjust　　　　　　 B．adopt　　　　　　 C．access　　　　　　 D．addict

5.A．clearing　　　　 B．tidying　　　　　 C．emptying　　　　 D．searching

6.A．distance　　　　 B．words　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　 D．sight

7.A．sent　　　　　　　 B．read　　　　　　　 C．delivered　　　　 D．addressed

8.A．As　　　　　　　　 B．At　　　　　　　　 C．In　　　　　　　　 D．Upon

9.A．more than　　　　 B．rather than　　 C．no more than　　 D．other than

10.A．asking　　　　　 B．waiting　　　　　 C．praying　　　　　 D．expecting

11.A．politely　　　　 B．happily　　　　　 C．gently　　　　　　 D．toughly

12.A．music　　　　　　 B．song　　　　　　　 C．piece　　　　　　 D．tone

13.A．respectable　　 B．uninteresting　 C．incredible　　　 D．fresh

14.A．challenge　　　 B．question　　　　 C．suggestion　　　 D．advice

15.A．go with　　　　 B．look up　　　　　 C．go over　　　　　 D．look into

16.A．response　　　　 B．answer　　　　　　 C．praise　　　　　　 D．honor

17.A．ahead　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　 C．over　　　　　　　 D．ago

18.A．Actually　　　　 B．Even so　　　　　 C．Even if　　　　　 D．Though

19.A．life　　　　　　 B．main　　　　　　　 C．memory　　　　　　 D．reminder

20.A．learned　　 　 B．appreciated　　 C．shared　　　　　　 D．thanked

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were sort ofabout what was waiting for us. However, when we________at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were________made easy for us by this kind man.

He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He________us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us________to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother.

________, we watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get-together, he________us that we’re lucky—my husband and I are________in this foreign land. He said he has been________for eight years now because he rarely sees his family,________they are in his home country.

During the second get-together, he________told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will________us because he has been given a________of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which________a great impact in my life:“You changed my life…”

That night deep in our hearts we wereby our friend’s words. We texted him upon reaching home,________him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him________that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he________, “You are my family here.”

On the first week of October, we’re going to________him back from his vacation. We’ll watch the football match again in that________shop that holds dear memories.

1.A. curious         B. worried        C. certain         D. crazy

2.A. checked        B. dropped        C. landed         D. settled

3.A. therefore       B. instead         C. anyhow        D. otherwise

4.A. expected       B. troubled        C. comforted      D. accompanied

5.A. when          B. where          C. why           D. whether

6.A. Once          B. So             C. Twice          D. Finally

7.A. informed       B. warned         C. blamed         D. convinced

8.A. together        B. nearby         C. around         D. apart

9.A. sick           B. lonely          C. cheerful        D. scared

10.A. if             B. unless          C. as             D. although

11.A. secretly        B. jokingly        C. proud1y        D. sincerely

12.A. remember      B. miss           C. forget          D. respect

13.A. delay          B. right           C. vacation       D. date

14.A. created         B. designed       C. solved         D. received

15.A. puzzled        B. touched        C. astonished      D. flattered

16.A. thanking       B. forgiving       C. repaying       D. punishing

17.A. after all        B. as well         C. in return       D. in advance

18.A. agreed         B. objected        C. added         D. replied

19.A. see            B. pick           C. call           D. force

20.A. book          B. grocery         C. coffee         D. Sports

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和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。

My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought ________ . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on ________ ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their________ into tears, I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to ________ my method of “mothering”.

One day when they were at school, I spent some time ________ their rooms. On their desks, in plain ________ , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was ________ to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” ________ arriving back, the children were ________ excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy ________ for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and ________ asking them to play a certain violin________ . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas ________.

Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little ________ : “If you can finish your homework and ________ your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in ________ of well done jobs the day ________ .

________ I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the ________ centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.

We all benefited from and________ the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.

1.A. indifferently　　　 B. gratefully　 　　 C. doubtfully　　　　　　 D. otherwise

2.A. side　　　　　 　　 　　 B. deaf　　　　　　　　 C. neither　　　　　　　　 D. either

3.A. crying　　　　 　　 　　 B. breaking　　　　 　　 C. bursting　　　　　　　 D. bumping

4.A. adjust　　　　 　　 　 B. adopt　　　　　　　 C. access　　　　　　　　 D. addict

5.A. clearing　　　　 　 B. tidying　　　　 　　 C. emptying　　　　　　　 D. searching

6.A. distance　　　　 　　 B. words　　　　　 　 C. speech　　　　　　 　 D. sight

7.A. sent　　　　　　 　　 B. read　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　　 D. addressed

8.A. As　　　　　　　　 　　 B. At　　　　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　　　 　 　 D. Upon

9.A. more than　　　 　　 B. rather than　　 　 C. no more than　　　 D. other than

10.A. asking　　　　 　 　 B. waiting　　　　　 C. praying　　　　　　 　 D. expecting

11.A. politely　　　　 　 B. happily　　　　　 C. gently　　　　　　　 　 D. toughly

12.A. music　　　　　 　　 B. song　　　　　　 　　 C. piece　　　　　　　 　 D. tone

13.A. respectable　　 B. uninteresting　　 C. incredible　　　 　　 D. fresh

14.A. challenge　　　　 　 B. question　　　　　 C. suggestion　　　　 　 　　 D. advice

15.A. go with　　　　　 　 B. look up　　　　　　 C. go over　　　　　　 　 D. look into

16.A. response　　　　 　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　　 　 D. honor

17.A. ahead　　　　　　 　 B. before　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　 　　 D. ago

18.A. Actually　　　　 　 　 B. Even so　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　　 　 D. Though

19.A. life　　　　　　　 　 B. main　　　　　　　 　 C. memory　　　　　 　　　 D. reminder

20.A. learned　　　　 　 B. appreciated　　 　 C. shared　　　　　 　　 　 D. thanked

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds . But they thought _____ . My complaints , even self-justified shouting , were always landing on _____ ears . Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their _____ into tears , I felt very frustrated . I realized I needed to _____ my method of “ mothering ” .

One day when they were at school , I spent some time _____ their rooms . On their desks , in plain _____ , I left the cards : “ Dear Bill ( the other card was _____ to Sarah ) , your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean . Love , the Room Fairy . ” 　 _____ arriving back , the children were _____ excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy . The next day , their rooms were fairly tidy . Sure enough , there was another note from the Room Fairy _____ for them , thanking them for their nice “ gift ” of a clean room and _____ asking them to play a certain violin _____ . Each day , thank—you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas _____ .

Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little _____ : “ If you can finish your homework and _____ your lessons before dinner , I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight . ” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in _____ of well-done jobs the day _____ .

_____ I can’t remember how long “ the Room Fairy ” continued leaving her love notes . When they were age appropriate , we used various versions of Post-Its（贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the _____ center of our home . Appointments , notices about visiting relatives , lesson schedules , and changes in plans could be posted .

We all benefited from and _____ the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes . I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication .

1.A. indifferently　　 B. gratefully　　　 C. doubtfully　　　　　 D. otherwise

2.A. side　　　　　　 　 B. deaf　　　　　　　　 C. neither　　　　　　　　 D. either

3.A. crying　　　　　 　 B. breaking　　　　 　　 C. bursting　　　　　　　 D. bumping

4.A. adjust　　　　　 　 B. adopt　　　　　　　 C. access　　　　　　　　 D. addict

5.A. clearing　　　　　　 B. tidying　　　　　　 C. emptying　　　　　　　 D. searching

6.A. distance　　　　 　 B. words　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　 D. sight

7.A. sent　　　　　　 　 B. read　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　　 D. addressed

8.A. As　　　　　　　 　　 B. At　　　　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Upon

9.A. more than　　　 　 B. rather than　　 C. no more than　　　　 D. other than

10.A. asking　　　　　 B. waiting　　　　　 C. praying　　　　　　 　 D. expecting

11.A. politely　　　　 B. happily　　　　　 C. gently　　　　　　 　 D. toughly

12.A. music　　　　　 　 B. song　　　　　　 　　 C. piece　　　　　　　 　 D. tone

13.A. respectable　　　 B. uninteresting　 C. incredible　　　　 D. fresh

14.A. challenge　　　　 B. question　　　　 C. suggestion　　　　 　　 D. advice

15.A. go with　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　 C. go over　　　　　　 　 D. look into

16.A. response　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　 　 D. honor

17.A. ahead　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 　　 D. ago

18.A. Actually　　　　 B. Even so　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　　 　 D. Though

19.A. life　　　　　　 B. main　　　　　　　 　 C. memory　　　　　 　　　 D. reminder

20.A. learned　　　　　 B. appreciated　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　 　 D. thanked

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My husband and I sat outside. A small child about three came up the street, accompanied by her mother. As she saw another girl a few feet away, she gave her admiring comment, “Mommy, I like her dress.” Her mom 1, “Well, why don’t you go and tell her?”

The little girl walked 2 toward the girl wearing the pretty dress. The other one,

3 the same age, was standing with her 4 turned, alongside her parents. They had not heard the compliment (赞美). Receiving no answer, this little one 5. My husband said to the other girl, “6 wants to tell you something.” As she turned around, 7 was made. Once again, the little one 8 “I like your dress,” and upon hearing those words, the other one gave her a big smile and excitedly 9 “Look, it’s a spinning (旋转) dress!”, at which moment she began to spin. Both of them smiled widely.

Now, the one stopped spinning and said, “It’s my favorite dress and I have (a) 10 that match!” She 11 running toward a stroller (婴儿车) parked nearby.

The mom and daughter started to 12 down the street, 13 the encounter (邂逅) had ended. Moments later, the “spinning dress girl” reappeared, shoes in hand, 14 her new friend who had seemingly disappeared. Now, an elderly couple, seated on a bench, had obviously been

15 of all this. The man 16 the child, saying, “There’s someone coming behind you.” Then we saw one showed and the other 17 the beautiful shoes.

If you can make a 18 better, do it. I have no idea how many others that evening might have 19 this act, hoping to help good things to happen. But such brief moments,

20 together, make up what might very well be the important times in our lives.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

I always walk to my husband’s office after work, wait for him and then we drive home together every day.

One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac（凯迪拉克轿车）　 ________ near me. I was busy ________　 the car when I noticed the driver. ________　 , she was probably the most 　 ________　 woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had teeth like pearls. Minutes later, a man walked over and they drove off. Sitting there, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to ________　 .　 “Why is it so 　 ________ that some people have it all?” I thought.

The next week I saw her again, and after that it almost became my 　 ________　 to see her. I would 　 ________ if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to get out of the car so that I could see her in 　 ________ length.

A few weeks later, this question was ________　 for me. I was waiting at my usual spot and the lady’s husband came over to their car. He opened the door. The pretty woman ________ walked around to the passenger side—leaning on a walking cane. She ________　 one leg with her hands and then the other. She had an artificial limb （假肢）on her left leg and a brace on her right one.

As they drove away, I began to cry. When my husband arrived, I told him about what had 　 _________ . He said that he knew her husband and that, when the lady was twelve years old, she had been 　 ________ in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Unfortunately, both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large 　 ________ with her because the crossing had no ________　 . That’s ________ she owns such a nice car now.

For weeks I have ________this woman and her way of life, but now I realize how 　 ________　 I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don’t be fooled by　　 ________　 .

1.A. drove in 　　 B. pulled up C. sped by 　 　　 D. turned away

2.A. cleaning 　 B. taking 　　 C. expecting 　 D. admiring

3.A. Honestly 　 B. Sincerely C. Surprisingly D. Obviously

4.A. peaceful 　 B. typical 　 C. beautiful 　 D. patient

5.A. cry 　　 　 B. argue 　 　　 C. escape 　 　　 D. ask

6.A. unbearable B. unusual 　 C. unfair 　 　　 D. unbelievable

7.A. chance 　　 B. wonder 　　 C. regret 　　 D. routine

8.A. imagine 　　 B. wonder 　　 C. guess 　　　 D. doubt

9.A. great 　 　　 B. equal 　　 C. full 　 　　　　 D. standard

10.A. raised 　 B. answered C. presented 　 D. checked

11.A. slowly 　　 B. firmly 　 　 C. quickly 　 　　 D. hurriedly

12.A. bent 　 　　 B. spread 　 　 C. crossed 　　 D. lifted

13.A. changed 　 B. happened 　 C. passed 　　 D. hidden

14.A. discovered B. protected C. left 　 　　　 D. trapped

15.A. settlement B. exchange C. promise 　　 D. arrangement

16.A. stops 　 　　 B. notices C. signals 　 　　 D. lights

17.A. why 　　　 B. when 　 　　 C. because 　 　　 D. where

18.A. respected B. observed C. accepted 　　 D. envied

19.A. boring 　　 B. mature 　 　 C. lucky 　　　 　 D. confident

20.A. collections B. appearances C. backgrounds D. descriptions

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be _________ him. I hated the place. I had never _________ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _________ —almost 125 °F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 　 _________ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 　 _________ with sand, sand, sand!

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 　 _________　 and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I 　 _________ be in prison! My father answered my_________　 with just two lines—two lines that will always sing in my _________　 — two lines that completely changed my life:

Two men looked out from prison bars,

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

I read those two lines _________　 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present _________ I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their _________ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had　 _________ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and _________ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean _________　 .

What brought about this 　 _________ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, _________　 I had. I had changed my _________　 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 　 _________ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 　 _________　 the stars.

1.A. off            B. behind            C. near            D. beyond

2.A. before        B. already            C. then            D. still

3.A. inflexible                        B. incomprehensible

C. uncontrollable                            D. unbearable

4.A. Only        B. Not                C. Many            D. Such

5.A. covered        B. filled            C. buried        D. charged

6.A. catching up                        B. keeping up

C. giving up                                D. getting up

7.A. ought to    B. might well        C. would rather    D. had better

8.A. request        B. call                C. question        D. letter

9.A. comparison    B. imagination        C. consideration    D. memory

10.A. over and over                    B. by and by

C. up and down                                D. now and then

11.A. company    B. occupation        C. situation    D. relationship

12.A. movement    B. reaction            C. guidance        D. purpose

13.A. refused    B. failed            C. managed        D. happened

14.A. asked        B. hunted            C. waited        D. headed

15.A. floor        B. surface            C. rock            D. level

16.A. shocking    B. challenging        C. puzzling        D. astonishing

17.A. as            B. but                C. for            D. or

18.A. attitude    B. principle        C. identity        D. standard

19.A. vacation    B. operation        C. affair        D. adventure

20.A. sought        B. counted            C. found        D. reached

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be　　　　 him. I hated the place. I had never　　　　 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 　　 -almost 125 degrees even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌).　　　　 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed,were　　　　 with sand, sand, sand!

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was　　　　 and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I　　　　 be in prison! My father answered my　　　　 with just two lines-two lines that will always sing in my　　　　 - two lines that completely changed my life:

Two men looked out from prison bars,

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

I read those two lines　　　　 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 　　　　 ; I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their　　　　 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had　　　　 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus . I watched for the desert sunsets, and　　　　 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean　　　　 .

What brought about this　　　　 change in me? The desert hadn’t changed,　　　　 I had . I had changed my　　　　 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 　　　　 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and　　　　 the stars.

1.A. off B. behind C. nearD. beyond

2.A. beforeB. already C. thenD. still

3. A. inflexible B. incomprehensibleC. uncontrollableD. unbearable

4.A. Only B. NotC. ManyD. Such

5.A. coveredB. filled C. buriedD. charged

6.A. catching upB. keeping up C. giving up D. getting up

7.A. ought toB. might well C. would ratherD. had better

8. A. requestB. call C. questionD. letter

9. A. comparisonB. imagination C. considerationD. memory

10.A. over and over B. by and byC. up and downD. now and then

11.A. companyB. occupation C. situationD. relationship

12.A. movementB. reaction C. guidance D. purpose

13.A. refusedB. failed C. managedD. happened

14.A. asked B. huntedC. waitedD. headed

15.A. floor B. surface C. rock D. level

16.A. frightening B. challenging C. puzzlingD. astonishing

17.A. as B. but C. forD. or

18.A. attitudeB. principleC. identityD. standard

19. A. vacationB. operationC. affair D. adventure

20.A. sought B. countedC. foundD. reached

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出以可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Fireworks are beautiful and we all enjoy appreciating them. But let’s stop and think about the price that we　　　 for just a few minutes of　　　 .

To begin with, the amount of money we spend on fireworks is　　　 . The excitement is gone　　　 . Let’s face it, what we really are doing is burning　　　 . Yet, year after year, thousands of cities and towns spend our tax dollars on fireworks displays. Those tax dollars would be put to much better　　　 feeding our hungry and housing our homeless.

Second, there is the matter of　　　 . Fireworks contain chemicals that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years, these chemicals will　　　 the air we breathe and the water we drink.

Third, let’s　　　 the trash left behind after a fireworks display. What a　　　 ! One would probably expect that those who　　　 the fireworks would have the politeness to　　　 the trash afterwards.　　　 , they don’t. The mess they leave behind34the kind of attitude many Americans have toward our　　　 .

Fourth, fireworks are　　　 . Some fireworks can damage your hearing, especially the fireworks used in public displays that give off a big BANG. Losing your　　　 is too high a price to pay.

　　　 all the safety warnings, we still see injuries and deaths as a result of fireworks. Approximately 10,000 Americans are injured every year by fireworks.

In my view, all consumer fireworks should be　　　 . Public fireworks displays should be kept to a minimum and should be paid for through volunteer funding, not tax dollars. Finally, those people in　　　 of fireworks displays should be responsible for cleaning up the mess they make.

1. A. give away B. decide on C. pay D. raise

2. A. invitation B. hesitation C. excitement D. development

3. A. limited B. worthless C. necessaryD. unreasonable

4. A. in an instant B. in a whisperC. by accident D. up to now

5. A. failureB. money C. time D. leather

6. A. end B. useC. food D. place

7.A.comment B. coincidence C. safetyD. health

8. A. give outB. cut down C. polluteD. purify

9. A. think aboutB. pick out C. cut offD. slide into

10. A. shame B. messC. pity D. wonder

11. A. set off B. built up C. focused on D. starred in

12. A. save B. leaveC. pick upD. figure out

13. A. ThereforeB. Anyhow C. OtherwiseD. However

14.A. changesB. reflects C. adoptsD. shares

15. A. behaviorB. neighbourhoodC. societyD. environment

16.A. beautifulB. complex C. brightD. noisy

17.A. memoryB. hearing C. life D. sight

18.A. DespiteB. Besides C. BeyondD. Without

19.A. encouragedB. discussed C. forbiddenD. produced

20.A charge B. needC. honorD. case

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major.He wished to find a good job.One day, he went to a company to ____ for a job.He got the news in a newspaper.He did some research on this company.When he was ____， everything went well.The manager asked him some questions and he answered them ____.John was very satisfied with his performances and was very ____　 that he could get the job.But at that moment, the manager’s phone ____.He picked up the phone, listened and nodded.And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important ____ now.Please give me the book with the red ____ on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him ____.Holding the book, the manager ___ the phone and said，“Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was　 ____　　 and wondered why.The manager said, “There are three ____.First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing.Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn’t ask me which one I needed and you took one ____. Third, I was answering the call.You should ___ to the desk to save time.These ____　 showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, John didn’t get the job.

We can learn a(n)____ from John’s experience.Some people don’t __ the details in our life.But it is the details that ____.Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details.Sometimes they can even ____　 our success or failure.We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the __ of quantity and quality.We should keep it in mind that ___ comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.

1.A.apply B．vote　　　　　　　　 C．prepare D．wait

2.A.contacted B．interviewed　　　　 C．asked D．questioned

3.A.immediately B．slowly　　　　　　 C．generally D．fluently

4.A.grateful B．excited　　　　　　 C．confident D．lucky

5.A.lost B．called　　　　　　　 C．rang D．answered

6.A.arrangement B．response　　　　　　 C．information D．insight

7.A.cover B．picture　　　　　　　 C．character D．mark

8.A.eagerly B．politely　　　　　　 C．purposely D．quickly

9.A.searched for B．picked up　　　　　 C．held on D．hung up

10.A.surprised　　 B．helpless　　　　　　 C．disappointed D．worried

11.A.methods B．results　　　　　　　 C．collections D．reasons

12.A.randomly B．eventually　　　　　 C．regularly D．certainly

13.A.rush B．run　　　　　　　　　 C．walk D．move

14.A.parts B．facts　　　　　　　　 C．details D．stories

15.A.subject B．idea　　　　　　　　 C．skill D．lesson

16.A.mind B．mention　　　　　　 C．ignore D．provide

17.A.trouble B．count　　　　　　　　 C．interest D．impress

18.A.describe B．replace　　　　　　　 C．value D．determine

19.A.selection B．importance　　　　　 C．balance D．competition　

20.A.quality B．quantity　　　　　　 C．safety D．promise

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