A very outstanding thing in Guatemala are the 6 . People from all over the world come to see these buildings every year. At the center of each Mayan city was a very high temple. It was 7 like a pyramid with a flat base. Steep 8 were cut into the stone leading 9 to altar at the top. The temples were made of very 10__ material. It shone brightly in the sunshine. Many people said that this can be 11__ to the religious temples like Bangkok. Mayan people 12 their religious ceremonies there every year. The Mayan people love their temples. They were also very fine stone cutters. They carved many beautiful statues of their gods and their 13 of life. They also carved large 14 calendars for their temples. The Mayan people learned many important things and became good astronomers. They became excellent mathematicians. It was learned that they used mathematics in solving the building of these temples. They used maths 1200 years 15 it was used in Europe. The calendar they put up on the temple is as 16 as the 17 we use today. Mayan society 18 peacefully until about the year 1100. Then the Maya were conquered by another people from central and southern Mexico. The temples were partly 19 by the invaders(入侵者). This was really a big 20 . The invaders were the Toltec. 1. A. people B. man C. troop D. village 2. A. where B. which C. that D. what 3. A. last B. past C. following D. latest 4. A. buildings B. houses C. castles D. cities 5. A. found B. completed C. seen D. rebuilt
6. A. temples B. cities C. buildings D. stone calendars 7. A. cut B. shaped C. made D. drawn 8. A. ladders B. hills C. steps D. buildings 9. A. up B. down C. into D. over 10. A. beautiful B. precious C. ordinary D. bright 11. A. compared B. used C. similar D. replaced
12. A. gave B. held C. announced D. congratulated 13. A. means B. manner C. way D. road 14. Pt. gold B. silver C. stone D. wood 15. A. before B. when C. after D. as 16. A. correct B. exact C. useful D. good 17. A. that B. it C. one D. this 18. A. kept B. lasted C. remained D. held
19. A. built B. repaired C. destroyed D. fell down 20. A. surprise B. fun C. pity D. help
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That was the morning, when John, 14--year--old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 1 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him a gun and had 2 him a trip to this island, but he loved his father and wanted to 3 him. They came to the beach. To ease(减轻) the sense of 4 , he took a picture of his father. Then he put the camera aside and 5 the gun. His father said 6 , \leaned forward, eyes narrowed.\飞翔的一群)now. Keep your head down; I'll give you the word. '
John's heart was 7 wildly. \closer... \ 8 He stood up, leaned into the gun the way his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared wildly. For a second he hung there and balanced between life and death. There was no sound. John stood 9 , seizing the gun.
\didn't answer. His lips were trembling. \ 10 .\tears. He sat down, face 11 in his hands and wept. All hope of pleasing his father was 12 . He had his 13 and he failed. 14 a moment his father was silent. And then he said, \ 15 his hands. \ \ 16 !' Cold metal touched John. He looked up, 17 . His father was handing the camera to him and said softly.\his shutter release button in a flash. \ 18 John saw there was no 19 in his father's eyes, only pride and love. \shooting. But that doesn't mean you could. Sometimes it takes as much 20 not to do a thing as to do it.\ 1. A. enjoyed B. envied C. hated D. preferred 2. Pt. allowed B. promised C. suggested D. permitted 3. A. please B. surprise C. excite D. interest 4. A. hatred B. pleasure C. shock D. fear 5. A. broke up B. picked up C. got up D. put up 6. A. happily B. angrily C. tiredly D. hurriedly 7. A. shaking B. beating C. hitting D. jumping 8. A. do B. obey C. move D. follow 9. A. silent B. quiet C. calm D. still 10. A. far B. lovely C. small D. brave 11. A. put B. placed C. buried D. laid
12. A. lost B. missing C. gone D. leaving 13. A. chance B. ability C. problem D. advantage 14. A. In B. After C. For D. During 15. A. raise I3. lower C. leave D. give up
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16. A. Here B. Give you C. For you D. Take it 17. A. unhappy B. unbelieving C. unnoticed D. untouched 18. A. red B. excited C. bright D. pale 19. A. pain B. disappointment C. fun D. happiness 20. A. time B. energy C. courage D. care
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A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five--mile smile held out a big bottle. \
“Boy!” the silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.
An old woman was standing at her door. \
Slowly the boy 1 onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman's house. When he arrived at her house, she 2 out her hand and wrapped(缠住) her 3 old fingers around his arm.
\ 4 to my bed. What's your name?\ \
The old woman on the bed tried to 5 up, raising herself on her elbow(肘). Water 6 . from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel 7. \dying, Joseph. You can see that, can't you? I want you to write a 8 for me. There's paper and pencil on the table there.\
Joseph looked down at the 9 , and then looked out the window. He saw the sign again.. \
\ 10 to my daughter.\ Joseph bent his small body over the table and 11 the pencil slowly across the paper. \my Bible(圣经),\old woman said. \for my daughter, too. I want a 12 Christian burial(基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That's the last 13 of a poor old woman. ' The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out the window. \ 14 it.\ Joseph found the Bible, and, 15 the paper inside, laid it next to the bed. \ 16 me now, boy,' she sighed. \ He ran out of the house.
Pt cold wind Mew through the 17 window, but the old woman on the bed 18 nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind. 19 on
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the paper were some childish letters. They 20 the words: \1. A. rushed B. struggled C. hurried D. stepped 2. A. reached B. let C. pushed D. pointed 3. A. firm B. smooth C. dry D. fresh
4. A. back B. over C. away D. ahead 5. A. sit B. get C. stand D. wake 6. A. rolled B. burnt C. burst D. ran 7. A. iii B. sick C. unpleasant D. funny 8. A. letter B. note C. will D. message 9. A. table B. pen C. paper D. woman 10. A. send B. go C. belong D. come 11. A. moved B. drew C. used D. pulled 12. A. great B. merry C. splendid D. real 13. A. hope B. chance C. opinion D. wish 14. A. sign B. read C. remember D. copy 15. A. setting B. hiding C. placing D. laying 16. A. Hold B. Leave C. Excuse D. Pardon 17. A. large B. open C. small D. pretty 18. A. did B. saw C. felt D. knew 19. A. Described B. Printed C. Recorded D. Written 20. A. formed B. spelled C. organized D. repeated
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Specialists say that it is not easy to 1 life in a new culture. \ 2 these specialists use when talking about 3 that people have in a 4 environment. There are three stages of culture shock , say the specialists. In the first stage , the newcomers like their new environment. Then , when the fresh experience 5 ,they begin to hate the city, the country , the people , and 6 else. In the last stage ,the newcomers begin to 7 to their surroundings and ,as a result ,enjoy their life more. There are some obvious factors in culture shock . The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different . The public service systems -- -- the telephone, post office , or transportation may be difficult to work out . The most simple things 8 be big problems. The language may be 9 Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that . 10 culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are 11 never had any difficulties in their home countries and were 12 in their community. Coming to a 13 , these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find 14 without a role , almost without an identity. They have to 15 a new
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self--image.
Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation(迷失方向). This feeling may be homesickness . When homesick , people 16 staying inside all the time . They want to protect themselves 17 the strange environment , and create an escape inside their room for a 18 of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term ,but it does nothing to make the person 19 with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience these are the long --term 20 to the problem of culture shock.
1. A. lead to B. used to C. get used to D. live a 2. A. the name B. the situation C. the expression D. the term
3. A. the conditions B. the feelings C. the contributions D. the preparations 4. A. difficult B. pleasant C. new D. comfortable 5. A. damages B. dies C. is disappeared D. changes 6. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 7. A. study B. complain C. discuss D. adjust 8. A. seem to B. are C. must D. should 9. A. difficult B.. easy C. crazy D. uneasy 10. A. So B. But C. As if D. And
11. A. those B. the persons C. people D. those who
12. A. successful B. satisfied C. content D. unsuccessful 13. A. new school B.. new city C. new country D. new place 14. A. that B. it C. them D. themselves 15. A. build B. make C. buy D. do
16. A. would like B. feel like C. prefer to D. would rather 17. A. for B. against C. with D. from 18. A. sense B. help C. study D. entrance 19. A. pleased B. familiar C. busy D. fond 20. A. gain B. to gain C. have gained D. gaining
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Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians（挪威人）had 36 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 37 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 38 they started the 950-mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly 39 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 40 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 41 to mark their way home. To make things 42 . Evans, whom they had all thought of 43 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 44 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were 45 pushed on at the best speed they could 46 . Captain Oates had been suffering for
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some time from his 47 fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 48 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 49 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 50 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 51 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 52 for another night.
The following morning, 53 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 54 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 55 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
36. A. hit B. fought C. won D. beaten 37. A. growing B. putting C. planting D. laying 38. A. after B. until C. while D. before 39. A. safe B. fast C. short D. slow 40. A. rose 41. A. taken up
C. set up
42. A. easier B. better 44. A. battled
C. speeded 46. A. manage B. try 48. A. hardly B. never
B. set C. appeared D. disappeared B. cut up D. picked up
C. bitter D. worse B. struggled D. waited
C. employ D. find C. seldom D. nearly
43. A. to B. upon C. as D. in
45. A. left B. lost C. defeated D. saved 47. A. ached B. frozen C. harden D. harmed 49. A. pain B. fear C. trouble D. danger 50. A. all others B. some others
C. others D. the others 51. A. away B. with C. off D. on 52. A. bed
C. blanket
B. tent D. sleeping-bag
53. A. while B. since C. for D. once 54. A. missed B. separated C. passed D. gone 55. A. patiently
C. alone
B. lonely D. worriedly
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