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My First Trip in the United States
I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane   36  at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very  37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to   38  . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my    39   .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the   40  time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and their man-made   41  .  42   me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
  43  my friend had left, I went to a   44   near the hotel to get something   45    . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the    46   what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some   47   ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the    48  thing as the man at the next table was   49   . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway   50   I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I   51  to walk around the city. I wanted to see   52  on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay    53  and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of   54  and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to    55  .
小题1:
A.took offB.landedC.droppedD.reached
小题2:
A.hotB.warmC.coldD.cool
小题3:
A.lookB.listenC.enjoyD.mind
小题4:
A.homeB.hotelC.officeD.school
小题5:
A.firstB.oneC.lastD.only
小题6:
A.satellitesB.lakesC.beautyD.parks
小题7:
A.HelpedB.HelpingC.Had helpedD.Being helped
小题8:
A.Before longB.Shortly afterC.SoonD.Then
小题9:
A.restaurantB.shopC.supermarketD.pub
小题10:
A.to drinkB.to readC.to eatD.to listen
小题11:
A.bossB.cookC.waiterD.waitress
小题12:
A.voicesB.suggestionsC.soundsD.gestures
小题13:
A.similarB.differentC.same D.right
小题14:
A.lookingB.orderingC.pickingD.eating
小题15:
A.untilB.whenC.beforeD.after
小题16:
A.tiredB.stoppedC.determinedD.continued
小题17:
A.anythingB.everythingC.somethingD.some things
小题18:
A.asleepB.awakeC.afraidD.alive
小题19:
A.noiseB.voicesC.streetsD.places
小题20:
A.drive a carB.cook mealsC.teach ChineseD.speak English

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:D

小题1:B考查动词。land(飞机)着陆。
小题2:C考查形容词。根据下文可知天气很冷。
小题3:D考查动词。 太激动了,也就不在乎天气的寒冷了。
小题4:B考查名词。 下文有暗示,可知是去宾馆。
小题5:A考查数词。for the first time 意为“第一次”。
小题6:C看到了摩天大楼等人造景观的美。
小题7:B考查非谓语动词。my friend是“help”的执行者,且是先发生。故用现在分词作状语。
小题8:B考查副词短语。 shortly after 意为“不久以后;不一会儿”。
小题9:A考查名词。 根据下文“...to get something to eat”,可知“我”去了宾馆附近的一家饭店。
小题10:C考查非谓语动词。见44解析。
小题11:C考查名词。根据文意可知,应是服务员或侍者。
小题12:D考查名词。make some gestures 意为“做手势”。
小题13:C考查形容词。点了和邻桌顾客吃的一样的东西。
小题14:D考查非谓语动词。见48解析。
小题15:A考查连词。沿着百老汇大街一直走到时代广场。
小题16:C考查动词。继续在纽约市区徘徊。
小题17:B考查代词。根据下文可知,此句意为 “我想在第一天看到纽约的一切”。
小题18:B考查形容词。虽然很累,但因为窗外警笛声和火警声无法入睡。awake为表语形容词,意为“清醒的;醒着的”。lie awake醒着躺着。
小题19:A考查名词。根据上文可知纽约市区喧嚣.嘈杂。
小题20:D考查非谓语动词。本文叙述了作者美国纽约之行第一天的经历和感想。经历不懂英语的难处,决心学英语。
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I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist(社会学家) proposed that the   36  society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I   37  hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood.   38  the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you   39  have done. Life has become hopelessly   40 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you   41  things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I   42  at the other end of the town. I was   43  that this simple vehicle could let me   44  long distances in a fairly short time. But how   45  did I really go?
Since I hated to be   46 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to   47  an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but   48 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a   49  without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were   50  to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many   51 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part   52 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons   53  the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel   54  on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to   55  the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
小题1:
A.adultB.humanC.consumer D.bachelor
小题2:
A.eventuallyB.immediatelyC.reluctantlyD.gratefully
小题3:
A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.AsD.Unless
小题4:
A.wouldB.shouldC.mustD.could
小题5:
A.boringB.complicatedC.stressfulD.tough
小题6:
A.naturalB.mysteriousC.complexD.unique
小题7:
A.gave upB.broke downC.calmed downD.ended up
小题8:
A.amazedB.amusedC.confusedD.concerned
小题9:
A.marchB.driveC.coverD.measure
小题10:
A.farB.longC.fastD.deep
小题11:
A.unreliableB.impracticalC.unpreparedD.inaccurate
小题12:
A.fixB.checkC.repairD.lay
小题13:
A.sworeB.addedC.repliedD.concluded
小题14:
A.pencilB.forkC.boxD.cake
小题15:
A.distributedB.convertedC.appliedD.attached
小题16:
A.shapesB.sizesC.functionsD.models
小题17:
A.looseB.blankC.bareD.incomplete
小题18:         
A.besideB.beforeC.belowD.behind
小题19:
A.sickB.hungryC.hotD.thirsty
小题20:
A.considerB.withdrawC.makeD.resist

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