1、1My conscience (良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldnt 44 over it. I just couldnt go back to the cashier and 45 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for 47 that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why dont you use the change 4
2、8 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?” I was not so 49 of my cash now.For the next two years, whenever I was 50 of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Dont think about it ”I have learned two things from this 51 . Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupi
3、d to enjoy a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you.This reflects (反映) the saying, “A coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand t
4、imes. If I had been a “ 55 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.36. A. say B. talk C. share D. explain37. A. as B. while C. then D. when38. A. lost B. tired C. hungry D. anxious39. A. excited B. eager C. satisfied D. encour
5、aged40. A. rest B. food C. travel D. drink41. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Immediately D. Actually42. A. thought B. recognized C. noticed D. realized43. A. walked B. left C. worked D. found44. A. look B. get C. turn D. think45. A. ask B. pay C. apologize D. send46. A. refused B. wanted C. hoped D. meant
6、47. A. hope B. surprise C. anger D. fear48. A. into B. with C. for D. from49. A. sure B. upset C. proud D. pleased50. A. warned B. reminded C. thought D. told51. A. experience B. experiment C. story D. mistake52. A. turning B. taking C. handing D. giving53. A. free B. cheap C. plain (简单的) D. delicio
7、us54. A. make B. wake C. catch D. put55. A. coward B. fool C. loser D. hero2Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.Instead of looking at nature, I 31 my e-mail. Instead of paddling an old boat, I 32 my Twitter feed. Instead of reading great novels, I s
8、tuck to reading four 33 each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting 34 I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my head wasnt.So this year I made up my mind to try something 35 : getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldnt be easy, since Im not good at self-control. But
9、 I was determined. I started by 36 the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The cell phone signal at our cabin was 37 than in the past, meaning that I couldnt cheat. I was 38 , forced to carry out my plan. Largely 39 from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to co
10、nnect to the world 40 radio and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had no 41 but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books. This experience has had a 42 endingfor now, at least. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle 43 the Inter
11、net. I 44 realized that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the problem.I knew I had 45 when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Dont need it,” I said. 46 , as we return to post-vacation situation, a test begins: Can I 47 when Im back at work? And
12、I dont plan to 48 my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptation(诱惑)to check my e-mail every five minutes, 49 often leads to following my Twitter feed.A vacation is supposed to help you reset your 50 to become more productive(高效的). Heres hoping this one worked. 31. A. received B. wro
13、te C. checked D. recognized32. A. followed B. ignored C. organized D. founded33. A. magazines B. newspapers C. journals D. letters34. A. so that B. as if C. even though D. ever since35. A. upset B. calm C. crazy D. different36. A. sending B. handing C. destroying D. burying37. A. better B. stronger
14、C. less D. worse38. A. shocked B. trapped C. defeated D. frightened39. A. set off B. turn off C. put off D. cut off40. A. more than B. rather than C. instead of D. except for41. A. choice B. way C. means D. idea42. A. meaningless B. hopeful C. happy D. peaceful43. A. for B. against C. to D. in44. A.
15、 entirely B. frequently C. gradually D. finally45. A. won B. lost C. suffered D. recovered46. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyway47. A. stop B. escape C. continue D. change48. A. give up B. give in C. give off D. give away49. A. that B. which C. when D. who50. A. body B. heart C. brain D.
16、 thought3Last week, when I cleaned a closet, I found an old envelope. It is the 41 that takes me back three months ago. It was written in pencil by a young 42 named Mark. When he wrote it, he was leaving Oregon for his army. He put his feeling on paper in simple 43 .He planned to 44 my dad and come
17、to an “understanding” because Mark and my father were both soldiers. They would solve their 45 . Several weeks had passed since Id 46 the letter from Mark. As I read the letter, I closed my eyes and began a journey back.I was at work at a small firm. At midday, I 47 into my car to drive home for lun
18、ch. 48 , my breath was caught in my throat. There Mark sat on his motorcycle. But it couldnt be Mark because hed left on a plane. So didnt stop, but still I couldnt keep myself 49 looking back. I saw Mark looking 50 and strangely sad. I looked out of the window all through 51 , expecting the motorcy
19、cle to 52 me quickly. But my mind 53 me that I must have done something wrong. After work, I hurried home, thinking there might be a(n) 54 from him.My father met me with three words. “Mark is 55 .” He was killed in a traffic accident. I felt my legs go 56 and my head began to spin (旋转). My heart bro
20、ke and my 57 felt like rain on the hard road because I had 58 him. However, I had seen him.59 Mark and my father never did reach their understanding, I know that even wild soldiers 60 flowers and love, so I often bring them.41. A. cash B. medal C. letter D. card42. A. worker B. soldier C. doctor D.
21、driver43. A. words B. clothes C. firms D. hands44. A. talk about B. talk with C. care for D. stand for45. A. difference B. agreement C. income D. loss46. A. written B. ignored C. accepted D. received47. A. climbed B. looked C. broke D. formed48. A. Suddenly B. Successfully C. Peacefully D. Frequentl
22、y49. A. on B. from C. to D. in50. A. generous B. happy C. painful D. foolish51. A. classroom B. breakfast C. house D. lunch52. A. pass down B. pass by C. leave for D. come back53. A. recognized B. allowed C. reminded D. removed54. A. message B. flower C. gift D. invitation55. A. powerful B. dead C.
23、active D. alive56. A. long B. short C. strong D. weak57. A. dreams B. laughter C. tears D. views58. A. supported B. beaten C. owned D. lost59. A. Although B. Because C. If D. When60. A. refuse B. plant C. need D. pick3640 CDCAB 4145 BDABB 4650 ADDCB 5155 ADACD完形 31-35CABBD 36-40 BDBDD 41-45ACBDA 46-50 BCABC 41-45CBABA 46-50DAABC 51-55DBCAB 56-60DCDAC
