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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit. He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus?” asked Mike. “There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom. “Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike. They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.” “You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors. 小题1:、Tom went into the station cafe because .A.Mike asked him to have a cup of tea | B.it was quite early and he could find a seat there | C.he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls | D.he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there | 小题2:、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?A.Half past twelve | B.Twenty to twelve | C.Half past eleven | D.Half past one | 小题3:、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find .A.the time is right | B.it’s going slower | C.it’s going backward | D.it’s going faster | 小题4:、Which of the following is true?A.Tom arrived in Paris on time | B.The next bus would leave in half an hour | C.After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer | D.Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once | 小题5:、Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?A.The Mirror of the Station | B.Not A Careful Man | C.Missing A Bus | D.The Clock In The Mirror |
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小题1:.B 小题1:.A 小题1:.C 小题1:.D 小题1:.D |
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Sheep Smarter than Thought London—Sheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clever animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have underestimated the woolly creature. They could be much smarter than we think. Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recognizing faces—which they think is a sure sign of intelligence. Behavioral scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 sheep to recognize and distinguish 25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes (电极) to measure their brain activity , which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two years . “If they can do that with faces, they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system for remembering faces and not remembering anything else?” Kendrick said in an interview. So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all. Kendrick believes sheep got their reputation as dumb (unable to speak, unintelligent) animals because they live in large groups and do not appear to have much individuality and are frightened of just about everything. “All animals, including humans, once they are frightened, don’t tend to show signs of intelligent action,” he explained. In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that sheep, like humans, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish between many different faces which look extremely similar. “The most important finding (of the study) is that they are able , both from a behavioral point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized , to remember a large number of individuals for a very long time,” said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.” 小题1:From the first paragraph we can find that______. .A.people used to think sheep are smarter than the other animals | B.people used to raise sheep in a wrong way | C.people don’t consider sheep as clever animals | D.people have done a lot of research on sheep | 小题2:From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that_____. .A.scientists have learned everything about sheep’s intelligence | B.scientists have learned a little about sheep’s intelligence | C.scientists can’t do anything more about sheep’s memory | D.scientists do not have to research animals’ memory | 小题3:As is known in the passage,__________.A.sheep are among the week animals | B.it is not right for people to raise sheep in groups | C.when sheep eat grass in the field their minds may be active | D.if people feel frightened, they may become braver |
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Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My home is on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I 37 at the roadside. A piece of paper 38 my eye. I picked it up and read it 39 . Instantly, I was grateful that I had done that. The form turned out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ 40 of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and __41 : no one would throw this away, especially 42 it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal 43 , perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed __44 . The form had been blown by the wind, so 45 would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date and 46 the names of the owners , who must 47 in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in a(n) 48 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined that if I had posted the receipt to a wrong 49 , how frantic(慌乱的)I’d be. But it was much __50_ to attempt to return it than to leave them angry, upset , etc. over the 51 , so I did as I thought. My hunch(预感) was right. On the weekend, a happy couple 52 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked(恐慌)and 53 the receipt madly everywhere before giving up. Without it they would have to 54 another 8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing 55 that at first glance seemed minor.
小题1: | A.found | B.started | C.bought | D.parked |
| 小题2:.A.lay down | B.flew down | C.glanced down | D.jumped down | 小题3:.A.caught | B.blocked | C.kept | D.covered | 小题4:.A.suddenly | B.gladly | C.formally | D.carefully | 小题5:.A.application | B.payment | C.permission | D.achievement |
小题6: | A.decided | B.planned | C.calculated | D.thought |
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小题7: | A.if | B.because | C.when | D.though |
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小题8: | A.opinions | B.news | C.data | D.matters |
| 小题9:.A.possible | B.important | C.useful | D.unlikely |
小题11: | A.noted | B.recalled | C.called | D.changed |
| 小题12:.A.wait | B.live | C.stop | D.study | 小题13:.A.bag | B.pocket | C.envelope | D.dustbin |
小题14: | A.place | B.country | C.way | D.station |
| 小题15:.A.sadder | B.better | C.worse | D.faster |
小题16: | A.luck | B.pain | C.mistake | D.loss |
| 小题17:.A.called at | B.toured around | C.ran towards | D.returned to |
小题18: | A.took away | B.searched for | C.looked at | D.asked about |
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小题19: | A.earn | B.save | C.borrow | D.spend |
| 小题20:.A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
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Laura was married for 6 months. Her husband was using drugs. She didn’t want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note instead. After reading the note, Laura’s husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son. He smashed(使……碎)dishes, pictures and toys and left the house in a terrible mess(混杂). He said it was all her fault. After Laura cleaned up the mess she went to the hospital. She was badly hurt all over her body, but the baby was fine. Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or women’s shelters. Laura wanted her marriage and family to work. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to try harder se her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest(牧师)about her problem. But her husband kept using drugs and hurting the family. Finally, she told her husband she loved him, but they should live apart for a while. He beat her again. The priest had called and could tell Laura was in trouble. He came over to talk to her, He asked the husband to go out for a while. Laura packed up her kids and left. Her husband went to jail. Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten. Now she is in college, has her own apartment and works on special projects at a women’s shelter. “We got out , and it changed the life for me and my children. You can do it. You can break the cycle.” Laura said. 小题1: Laura’s husband treated her ________.A.carefully | B.badly | C.coldly | D.carelessly | 小题2:. Why did Laura not leave her husband in the beginning?A.Because she loved him very much. | B.Because he could make her live a rich life. | C.Because he was her son’s father. | D.Because she hoped to keep the family. | 小题3:. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Now Laura works on a special project at a women’s shelter. B. Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. C. After Laura cleaned up the mess, she went to the church. D. Laura was ashamed to ask for help from organizations. 小题4:. Which do you think is this passage about?A.Educational and social problems. | B.Working and housing. | C.Family violence(暴力). | D.Relationship between husband and wife. |
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 41 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 42 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 43 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 45 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 46 . It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 48 plenty of money. Jack 49 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 50 the £100. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 51 his first million, and he wanted to 52 this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was 54 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 55 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, 56 Jack still can’t get used to 57 the good life. He can 58 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧). “I remember being very 59 as a child, but never 60 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
小题1: | A.job | B.work | C.company | D.house |
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| 小题2: | A.able | B.glad | C.unable | D.eager |
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| 小题3: | A.offer | B.like | C.expect | D.afford |
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| 小题4: | A.wrong | B.hungry | C.ill | D.bad |
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| 小题5: | A.seeing | B.wondering | C.doubting | D.preparing |
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| 小题6: | A.school | B.farm | C.business | D.store |
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| 小题7: | A.problem | B.purpose | C.future | D.principle |
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| 小题8: | A.spent | B.borrowed | C.wasted | D.earned |
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| 小题9: | A.enjoyed | B.preferred | C.promised | D.hated |
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| 小题10: | A.developing | B.saving | C.repaying | D.paying |
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| 小题11: | A.given | B.made | C.taken | D.lost |
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| 小题12: | A.remember | B.honor | C.celebrate | D.recognize |
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| 小题13: | A.common | B.simple | C.interesting | D.great |
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| 小题14: | A.impossible | B.possible | C.obvious | D.basic |
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| 小题15: | A.ground | B.front | C.spot | D.heart |
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| | 小题17: | A.using | B.sparing | C.living | D.keeping |
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| 小题18: | A.often | B.never | C.sometimes | D.seldom |
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| 小题19: | A.rich | B.poor | C.healthy | D.well |
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| 小题20: | A.proud | B.satisfied | C.unhappy | D.happy |
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It was a Sunday morning and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in and said, “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck?” “No ! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning. My friends invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital.” When I reached the hospital,my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911,thank God! If he had moved Daddy,there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pieced(穿透)a lung…” My mother might have said more, but I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: leave me alone. It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him. “Daddy…I am so sorry…” “It’s okay, sweetheart.” “No,”I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day.” My father never tells lies but he looked at me and said, “I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” I regretted for my thoughtless words. My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. 小题1:Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?A.Because he was rude to his father that morning. | B.Because he didn’t go along with his father. | C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. | D.Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital | 小题2:The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that________. .A.he had a poor memory | B.he just wanted to comfort his son | C.he didn’t wanted to comfort his son | D.he lost his memory after the accident | 小题3:We know from the passage that when the accident happened,_______________.A.the author’s father called the hospital immediately. | B.the author’s father was on his way to the mall. | C.the author was watching a film with two of his friends. | D.the author’s father told the driver not to move him. | 小题4: What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?A.Don’t treat your parents badly. | B.Don’t hurt others with rude words | C.Don’t move the injured in an accident. | D.Don’t be angry with friends at small things. |
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