Strange things were happening in the 51 in northeast Hebei Province. For three days the 52 in the village wells rose and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep 53 in them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide. Fish jumped out of ponds. People saw bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes could be heard outside Tangshan even when no 54 were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, went to bed 55 that night.
At 3:42 am everything began to 56 . It seemed that the world was at an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century 57 . It was heard in Beijing, which is one hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters 58 cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen 59 seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or were injured during the 60 . Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents. The 61 of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
But how could the 62 believe it was natural? Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. All of the city’s hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away. Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for 63 . The railway tracks were now useless pieces of 64 . Tens of thousands of cows would never give 65 again. Half a million pigs and millions of chickens had died. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were 66 . Then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan. Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins. More buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were 67 to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
All hope was not lost. The army sent 150,000 68 to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. Hundreds of thousands of people were 69 . The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. To the north of the city, most of the 10.000 miners were rescued from the coalmines. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to 70 again.
| 小题1: | | A．city | B．school | C．bookstore | D．countryside |
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| 小题2: | | A．fish | B．water | C．pigs | D．chicken |
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| 小题3: | | A．cracks | B．holes | C．pictures | D．colours |
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| 小题4: | | A．cars | B．truck | C．ship | D．planes |
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| 小题5: | | A．as usual | B．as follows | C．as to | D．as for |
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| 小题7: | | A．ended | B．continued | C．began | D．went |
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| 小题8: | | A．high | B．wide | C．round | D．away |
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| 小题9: | | A．terrible | B．lovely | C．happy | D．ordinary |
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| 小题10: | | A．meeting | B．class | C．rain | D．earthquake |
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| 小题11: | | A．number | B．house | C．money | D．goods |
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| 小题12: | | A．workers | B．teachers | C．survivors | D．death |
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| 小题13: | | A．playing | B．digging | C．sleeping | D．traveling |
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| 小题14: | | A．wood | B．plastics | C．steel | D．paper |
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| 小题15: | | A．milk | B．water | C．Cola | D．birth |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleased | B．shocked | C．frightened | D．interested |
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| 小题17: | | A．hard | B．easy | C．ready | D．expensive |
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| 小题18: | | A．volunteers | B．soldiers | C．farmers | D．students |
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| 小题19: | | A．helped | B．killed | C．injured | D．trapped |
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| 小题20: | | A．shake | B．die | C．build | D．breathe |
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A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”
Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “ when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again: What’s your name, soldier?”
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously (紧张地).
51. 小题1:The officer was strict _________.| A．because the soldiers were new. | | B．with any of his soldiers, new or old. | | C．because he was named Stone. | | D．only when he was before soldiers. |
52.小题2: According to what the officer said, _______________.| A．obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble. | | B．trouble would come if anybody made tricks. | | C．he always got on well with his soldiers. | | D．he often had trouble with his soldiers. |
53. 小题3:The last soldier remained silent because _______________.| A．he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them. | | B．he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order. | | C．the question was difficult for him to answer. | | D．he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name. |
54. 小题4:According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you?”| A．(sadly) Twenty, sir. | B．(clearly) Twenty. | | C．(loudly)Twenty, sir | D．(quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir |
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When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 1 to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary. 2 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely 3 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the 4 bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are 5 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 6 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 7 that monolingual dictionaries are 8 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two 9 in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 10 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 11 meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 12 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 13 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 14 exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 15 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．sad | C．surprised | D．nervous |
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| 小题2: | | A．Because | B．Although | C．Unless | D．If |
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| 小题3: | | A．difficult | B．interesting | C．ambiguous | D．practical |
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| 小题4: | | A．new | B．familiar | C．earlier | D．ordinary |
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| 小题5: | | A．explained | B．expressed | C．described | D．created |
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| 小题6: | | A．offered | B．agreed | C．decided | D．happened |
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| 小题7: | | A．imagine | B．recommend | C．predict | D．understand |
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| 小题8: | | A．natural | B．better | C．easier | D．convenient |
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| 小题9: | | A．words | B．names | C．ideas | D．characters |
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| 小题10: | | A．hope | B．declare | C．doubt | D．tell |
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| 小题11: | | A．exact | B．basic | C．translated | D．expected |
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| 小题12: | | A．Largely | B．Generally | C．Gradually | D．Probably |
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| 小题13: | | A．extra | B．average | C．total | D．limited |
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| 小题14: | | A．repeatedly | B．nearly | C．immediately | D．anxiously |
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| 小题15: | | A．According to | B．In relation to | C．In addition to | D．Because of |
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I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I 41 you.” I did not 42 what to say, and I just stood there, looking 43 at him. My first 44  was that he 45 need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all 46 ?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and 47 what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to 48 more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（反应） . “Most of the fathers had the 49 response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first 50 that we try this, I asked the children 51 they thought their parents 52 say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher 53 , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of 54 . I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express our feelings. A boy 55 tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is 56 for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son 57 to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an 58 moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, 59 .” I don’t know if saying that made 60 of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
| 小题1: | | A．hate | B．love | C．like | D．enjoy |
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| 小题2: | | A．realize | B．recognize | C．know | D．find |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．meaning | C．news | D．reason |
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| 小题5: | | A．must | B．should | C．could | D．would |
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| 小题6: | | A．for | B．with | C．around | D．about |
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| 小题7: | | A．test | B．know | C．understand | D．see |
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| 小题8: | A． talk to | B．chat with | C．find out | D．do with |
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| 小题9: | | A．same | B．different | C．usual | D．unusual |
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| 小题10: | | A．allowed | B．agreed | C．planned | D．suggested |
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| 小题11: | | A．how | B．whether | C．when | D．what |
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| 小题12: | | A．would | B．will | C．could | D．can |
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| 小题13: | | A．explained | B．prepared | C．informed | D．developed |
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| 小题14: | | A．study | B．work | C．health | D．body |
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| 小题15: | | A．might | B．can | C．should | D．need |
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| 小题16: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．crazy | D．silly |
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| 小题17: | | A．turned | B．shouted | C．went | D．came |
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| 小题18: | | A．extra | B．ordinary | C．interesting | D．important |
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| 小题19: | | A．either | B．too | C．also | D．again |
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| 小题20: | | A．all | B．either | C．none | D．neither |
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A young father was visiting an old neighbor．They were standing in the old man"s garden，talking about children. The young man said，“How strict should parents be with their children？”
The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one． “Please untie（解开）that string，” he said．The young man untied it，and the young tree bent over to one side．“Now tie it again， please，” said the old man，“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”
The young man did so．Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children．You must be strict with them，but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on．If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again．But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．”
小题1:The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．| A．how to take care of young trees | | B．how strict parents should be with their children | | C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbor | | D．how to tie and untie the string |
小题2:The young man untied the string ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．| A．in order to throw it away | | B．so that both of the trees would grow straight | | C．only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side | | D．in order to let the old man teach him |
小题3:When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．| A．When the old man has left | | B．After you have untied it | | C．When the young man has untied it next time | | D．When the young tree grows strong enough |
小题4:At last the old man told the young man ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．| A．that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone | | B．that he should always be strict with his children | | C．that he should be hard on them | | D．that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone |
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One day my teacher said, “ Life is a game of chess, and the other player is time．” From that moment, I knew I had to enjoy my life．Do not waste time, because, you know, time will not come back．You cannot buy it．It is one of those things in life that you must really, really value．
When you see an opportunity, take it．You might not get it back．Never let an opportunity pass．And if it is too hard, remember that in the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity．
Remember, you cannot choose how you" re going to die, or when.You can only decide how you" re going to live．Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow．Don" t just think of the present, but also think of your future. Your future is yet another chapter in your life and another way to live it．
Every single living thing has a purpose in life．"The purpose of life is a life of purpose," said Robert Byre．
Learn to use time wisely, take opportunities, and enjoy life．We can discover the meaning of life in three different ways: （1） by doing a deed; （2） by experiencing a value; （3） by suffering．Life．
56．小题1:The underlined part suggests that___________．| A．If life is a game of chess, time is also a game of chess | | B．If life is a game of chess, both you and time are the players | | C．If life is one player in a game of chess, time is the other player | | D．If time is a game of chess, both life and you are the players |
57．小题2:According to the author, what can you decide?| A．How you die． | B．When you die． | | C．How you live． | D．When you succeed． |
58．小题3:This article is most probably from__________．| A．an explanation of time in the universe | | B．an essay about time and life | | C．an argument that time is the most important thing in life | | D．a description of an important class |
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