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3.A.difficult
B.hard
C.easy
D.comfortable
4.A.making
B.taking
C.leading
D.carrying
5.A.where
B.when
C.which
D.while
6.A.what
B.how
C.who
D.whether
7.A.red
B.tasty
C.funny
D.beautiful
8.A.close
B.hard
C.far
D.around
9.A.bought
B.planted
C.treated
D.discovered
10.A.approach
B.method
C.way
D.solution
11.A.preferred
B.wanted
C.referred
D.used
12.A.giveup
B.giveoff
C.givein
D.giveaway
13.A.word
B.happiness
C.sight
D.memory
14.A.ill
B.weak
C.old
D.serious
15.A.ordered
B.called
C.delivered
D.sent
16.A.pleasure
B.duty
C.turn
D.wish
17.A.happily
B.sadly
C.carefully
D.gently
18.A.laughed
B.shouted
C.added
D.whispered
19.A.sign
B.sigh
C.smile
D.wave
20.A.thought
B.meant
C.worried
D.cared
二.阅读理解(每题2分,共20小题,共计40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(每题2分,共15题,共计30分)
A
Sometimeago,Idiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn’tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmended,astherearealotofantique(古董)shopsnearmyhome.SoIleftmyhomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithme.Iwentintothefirstshopexpectingafriendlyreception(接待).Iwasquitewrong.Themanwouldn’tevenlookatmychair.
Thesecondshop,thoughslightlymorepolite,wasjustthesame,andthethirdandthefourth.SoIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.
Ienteredthefifthshopwithaplaninmymind.Iplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeper,"
Wouldyouliketobuyachair?
"
Helookedatitovercarefullyandsaid,"
Yes,notabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforit?
"
Twentypounds."
Isaid."
OK,"
hesaid,"
Iwillgiveyoutwentypounds."
It’sgotaslightlybrokenleg,"
Yes,Isawthat,itisnothing."
theshopkeeperanswered.
EverythingwasgoingaccordingtomyplanandIwasgettingexcited."
Whatwillyoudowithit?
Iasked."
Itwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdone."
Iwillbuyit."
Whatdoyoumean?
Youjustsoldittome."
Yes,Iknow,butIhavejustchangedmymind,Iamsorry.Iwillgiveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforit."
Youmustbecrazy."
hesaid.Suddenlythepennydropped."
Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair."
Youareright,"
Isaid,"
WhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandaskedyoutomendthechair?
Iwouldnothaveagreedtodothat.Wedon’tdorepairs,notenoughmoneyinit,andtoomuchtrouble.ButIwillmendthisforyou.Willyoupayitforfive?
.Hewasaverynicepersonandwasgreatlyamused(感到有趣)bythewholething.
21.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatinthefirstshopthewriter________.
A.wasratherimpolite
B.waswarmlyreceived
C.askedtheshopkeepertobuyhischair
D.askedtheshopkeepertorepairhischair.
22.Theexpression"
thepennydropped"
inthelastparagraphmeanstheshopkeeper_.
A.changedhismindB.acceptedtheoffer
C.sawthewriter’spurposeD.decidedtohelpthewriter
23.Howmuchdidthewriterpayfortherepair?
A.5.B.7.C.20.D.27.
B
It’sagoalformillionsandmillionsoffamilieseveryyeartokeeptheChristmasspendingwithinacertainamount,butcanstillaffordthegiftsthatyourlovedoneswillenjoy.Neverhasthisconcernbeengreaterinrecentyearsthanrightnow.Evenso,thereareseveralthingsthatyoucandotohelp.
Hitthesales.
Noonewantstogetupatfouro’clockinthemorningandfighttogetthebestdealonBlackFriday,andit’ssurelyverytoughtopickupthecourageandgetoutthereinthecoldforagooddeal,butsometimesitcanbewellworth.Manyretailers(零售商)offerspecialsallthroughthedayandsomeevenofferonlineBlackFridayspecials,soyoumaystillbeabletogetagreatdealonBlackFriday.
Paycloseattentiontoadvertisements.
OncetheChristmasshoppingseasoniscoming,retailershungryforbusinesswilldojustaboutwhatevertogetyouinthestore.Payverycloseattentiontoweeklyadvertisementsofsalesamongthemajorretailersandyoumaybeluckyenoughtofinddifferentpricesforthesamethingindifferentshops.
Shoponline.
Someofusdon’tlikerunningfromstoretostoreinordertogetthebestpriceontheperfectgift,andsomeofusdon’tliketogooutinthecoldatall—thankfullyforus,wecandoonlineshopping.
TheworldofonlineshoppingletspeoplevisitallthemajorretailersaswellassomespecialtystoresthatcouldonlybefoundontheInternet.Customerscanfindexactlywhattheyarelookingfor,atthebestpossiblepricewithouteverhavingtoleavethehouse.WithtraditionalChristmasshoppingconsumersaresometimeslimitedtowhat’sleftinstockiftheywaittoolongtogettoaparticularstore.
24.Thefirstparagraphimpliesthat________.
A.nowadaysnotmanypeoplecanaffordexpensivegifts
B.recentlymanypeopledon’twanttospendmoneyongifts
C.Christmasisatimetomakeourlovedonesenjoytheirgifts
D.Christmasisatimetomakeusfeelfreetobuyourlovedonesgifts
25.Inthewriter’sopinion,itisrewardingonBlackFriday________.
A.iftheweatherisnotverycoldB.ifwedon’thavetofightforthebestdeals
C.ifwedon’thavetogetupearlyD.ifwegetwhatwewantatagoodprice
26.Theunderlinedword“specials”means.________
A.someexpertsinshopping
B.certainthingsforespeciallylowprice
C.somekindofhelpforacertaincustomer
D.thingsthatcanonlybefoundonFriday
27.Wecanhavemorechoices________.
A.onBlackFridayB.inaparticularstore
C.ontheInternetD.fromretailers
C
NeilKerwinbecameAmericanUniversity'
s(AU)14thpresidentinSeptember2007.KerwinjoinedAUin1975andhasheldnumerousdepartmentandleadershippositions,includingheadoftheSchoolofPublicAffairs.Inthisinterview,hespeaksaboutdevelopingleadershipamongAUstudentsandinspiringthemtopublicserviceandthelessonshehaslearnedasthepresidentofAmericanUniversity.
“ThelongerIdothiskindofwork,thecleareritistomethatleadershipisacollectiveactivity.ThishappenshereatAmericanUniversityhundredsoftimeseverydayateverylevelofthedoingandmanaginghardworktoreachthosegoals.Simply,leadershipcannotbethefieldorresponsibilityofonepersonorasmallgroupatthetop.Atitsbest,itisuptotheorganization.”
“Apresident'
sroleistomakethatclear,ensureithappens,andprovidespace,ideas,encouragementandacknowledgmentofaccomplishments.Vision(有远见卓识)isimportant,butonethatcolleagueshavenotcontributedtoorarenotwidelysharedwillnotservethepurpose.Ihavealsolearneddelegation(授权)isalsoimportanttosuccessandthatitisaprocessofconstantadjustment,notasingleact.Nooneisperfectintheworkwedo,andbyrecognizingthis,you'
redevelopingahealthyculturethatsupportsreform.And,ofcourse,noneofthisrelievesthepresidentofmostresponsibilityfortheinstitution,andtheneedtobeclearlyandvisiblyaccountable.”
“Anotherlessonisthatcrises(危机)assumealifeoftheirown.Theyareagreattimetolearnandabadtimetoplan.Itiswhentimesaregoodandstablethatyouneedtoexaminethethingsthatareofthegreatestrisktoyourorganizationinthelongterm.Asaleader,youmustbeabletoprovidetheenergyandmotivationamongyouremployeestoaskthesedifficultquestions,becausedifficulttimeswillcome.”
28.AccordingtoNeilKerwin,leadershipmainlydependson________.
A.thepresidenthimselfB.studentsintheuniversity
C.smallgroupatthetopD.theorganizationitself
29.Inthethirdparagraph,“it”means________.
A.themanagementB.theleadership
C.theresponsibilityD.theinstitution
30.Whataretheimportantqualitiesofleadershipmentionedinthethirdparagraph?
A.Visionanddelegation.B.Adjustmentandcontribution.
C.Responsibilityandaccountability.D.Encouragementandacknowledgment.
31.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying,“...difficulttimeswillcom