
Something thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O’Neill gave an arithmetic 26 to our class. When the papers were 27 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 28 mistakes throughout the test.
There is nothing really new about 29 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O’Neill 30 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 31 after class. I was one of the twelve.
Mrs O’Neill asked 32 questions, and she didn’t 33 us either, instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 34 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 35 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
I don’t 36 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for 37 I can say: it was the most important single 38 of my life. Thirty years after being 39 to Maculay’s words, they 40 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳),because they give us a 41 to measure ourselves rather than others.
42 of us are asked to make 43 decisions bout nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called 44 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 45 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 46 turned over to the policeman? Should the 47 change received at the store be forgotten or 48 ? Nobody will know except 49 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 50 to live with someone you respect.
26. A. paper B. problem C. test D. lesson
27. A. marked B. completed C. examined D. answered
28. A. easy B. funny C. same D. serious
29. A. cheating B. lying C. guessing D. discussing
30 A. did B. didn’t C. would D. wouldn’t
31.A. come B. leave C. remain D. apologize
32. A. no B. certain C. many D. more
33. A. scold B. reject C. help D. excuse
34 A. unusual D. common C. following D. above
35. A. repeat B. get C. put D. copy
36. A. worry B. know C. her D. talk
37. A. myself B. ourselves C. themselves D. herself
38.A. chance B. incident C. lesson D. memory
39 A. referred B. shown C. brought D. introduced
40. A. even B. still C. always D. almost
41.A way B. sentence C. choice D. reason
42. A. All B. Few C. Some D. None
43. A. quick B. wise C. great D. personal
44. A. out B. for C. up D. upon
45. A. Must B. Should C. Would D. Need
46. A. or B. and C. then D. but
47. A. extra B. small C. some D. necessary
48. A. paid B. remembered C. shared D. returned
49. A. me B. you C. us D. them
50. A. easier D. more natural C. better D. more peaceful
Todd was working at his gas station(加油站)at night when he heard over the radio that a 26 in Long Island had been 27 by an armed man who had kicked the night guard and got away with $150,000. One hundred and fifty thousand,’ Todd whistled. Here’s a fellow who just 28 into a bank and helps himself 29 so much money. Todd thought of the 30 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 31 to start his gas station. So many papers to 32 , so much money to pay back.
The news 33 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 34 a car for a ride, and then 35 out the driver. He was possibly 36 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate(车牌) number LJR1939. The 37 of the announcer continued: ‘38 out for white cars. Don’t pick up 39 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 40 to a white Ford car.’
Todd stood up and 41 to see out into the cold night , it was dark but Todd 42 the Southern State parkway was out there. Just 43 Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 44 .there it was, a white Ford. He saw the 45 ,LJR1939.
‘what should I do?’ Todd had to make a quick 46 .‘Yes, sir?’ Todd 47 while making up his mind for sure.‘48 her up,’ the man said sounding like any other 49 .
When the tank(油箱)was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.
Hands up 50 get out!’
26. A . store B. bank C. station D. house
27. A . searched for B. held up C. taken over D. broken into
28. A . walks B. looks C. marches D. drives
29. A. for B. by C. to D. of
30. A. satisfaction B. difficulty C. disappointment D. spirit
31. A. saved B. made C. offered D. needed
32. A. collect B. prove C. sign D. write
33. A. continued B. lasted C. spread D. arrived
34. A. bought B. borrowed C. stolen stopped
35. A. sent B. found C. left D. pushed
36. A. calling from B. fleeing from C. heading for D. looking for
37. A. news B. warning C. advice D. voice
38. A. Look B. Run C. Call D. Set
39. A. guests B. strangers C. prisoners D. passengers
40. A. harm B. favor C. service D. business
41.A. tried B. decided C. hoped D. happened
42. A. considered B. knew C. recognized D. learnt
43. A. then B. there C. right D. now
44. A. directions B. repairs C. gas D. parking
45. A. mark B. number C. sign D. name
46. A. decision B. call C. movement D. remark
47. A. wondered B. stopped C. waited D. asked
48. A. Cover B. Fill C. Check D. Tie
49. A. visitor B. robber C. driver D. rider
50. A. or B. and C. but D. to
1998年
Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She26 John very much. In her 27 he couldn’t do anything 28 . Every morning she would give him breakfast 29 bed and bring him the papers to 30 . 31 32 , .
The news 33 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 34 a car for a ride, and then 35 out the driver. He was possibly 36 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate(车牌) number LJR1939. The 37 of the announcer continued: ‘38 out for white cars. Don’t pick up 39 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 40 to a white Ford car.’
Todd stood up and 41 to see out into the cold night , it was dark but Todd 42 the Southern State parkway was out there. Just 43 Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 44 .there it was, a white Ford. He saw the 45 ,LJR1939.
‘what should I do?’ Todd had to make a quick 46 .
‘Yes, sir?’ Todd 47 while making up his mind for sure.
‘48 her up,’ the man said sounding like any other 49 .
When the tank(油箱)was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.
Hands up 50 get out!’
26. A . depend on B. waited on
C. trusted D. loved
27. A. hope B. eyes
C. head D. beliefs
28. A. wrong B. great
C. good D. strange
29. A. to B. at
C. in D. by
30. A. check B. read
C. keep D. sign
31. A. lazy B. young
C. weak D. shy
32. A. ones B. years
C. tasks D. jobs
33.A. rub B. drop
C. break D. clean
34. A. followed B. met
C. became D. found
35. A. day B. try
C. route D. chance
36 . A. thus B. even
C. once D. only
37. A. even if B. so that
C. because D. though
38. A. some B. such
C. less D. on
39. A. began B. promised
C. managed D. decided
40. A. excited B. worried
C. anxious D. curious
41. A. incident B. change
C. news D. matter
42. A. yet B. ever
C. never D. just
43. A. where B. since
C. when D. till
44. A. proud B. kind
C. strict D. lucky
45. A. time B. position
C. experience D. impression
46. A. neighbours B. army officer
C. mother D. fellow soldiers
47. A. couldn’t help B. shouldn’t burst out
C. stopped D. kept
48. A. sadness B. happiness
C. surprise D. regret
49. A. them B. those
C. that D. him
50.A. sight B. order
C. mind D. step
1999年
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 26 and have made up their minds to 27 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest() against heavy trucks which run 28 through narrow High Street.
“They not only make it 29 to sleep at night, but they are 30 damage to our houses and shops of historical 31 ,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 32 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “Why don’t they build a new road that goes 33 the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 34 village. Its streets were never 35 for heavy traffic.”
Harry Fields also studying 36 said they wanted to make as much 37 as possible to force the 38 to realize what everybody was having to 39 .“Most of them don’t 40 here anyway,” he said ,“they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), 41 they probably don’t 42 the noise all that much. It’s high time they realized the 43 ”
The fourth student, Lisa Vernum, said she thought the public were 44 on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
45 asked if they were 46 that the police might come to 47 them.
“Not really,” she said, “actually we are 48 bell-ringers. I mean we arre ssistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no against practicing.”
I the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
26. A. college B. village
C. town D. church
27. A. change B. repair
C. ring D. shake
28. A. now and then B. say and night
C. up and down D. over and over
29. A. terrible B. difficult
C. uncomfortable D. unpleasant
30. A. doing B. raising
C. putting D. producing
31.A. scene B. period
C. interest D. sense
32. A. If B. Although
C. When D. Unless
33. A. to B. through
C. over D. round
34. A. pretty B. quiet
C. large D. modern
35. A. tested B. meant
C. kept D. used
36. A. well B. hard
C. biology D. education
37. A. effort B. time
C. trouble D. noise
38. A. townspeople B. other students
C. government officials D. truck drivers
39. A. stand B. accept
C. know D. share
40. A. shop B. live
C. come D. study
41. A. but B. so
C. or D. for
42. A. notice B. mention
C. fear D. control
43. A. event B. loss
C. action D. problem
44. A. hardly B. unwillingly
C. mostly D. usually
45. A. I B. we
C. she D. they
46. A. surprised B. afraid
C. pleased D. determined
47. A. seize B. fight
C. search D. stop
48. A. proper B. experienced
C. hopeful D. serious
49. A. point B. cause
C. need D. law
50. A. left B. found
C. reached D. passed
2000年
答案
1996
ACCBA CADAD
BACBB ABCDA BADBC
1997
BDACB DCADD
CDABC ABACB ADBCB
1998
DBACB ADCCA
BCDDA CBCAB DABAD
1999
DCBBA CADCB CDCAB BADCA BDADA
