Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alo
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Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave £ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
小题1:Johnson became a rich man through| A．doing business. | B．making whisky. | C．cheating. | D．buying and selling land. |
小题2:The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson| A．had no children. | B．was a strange man. | | C．was very fond of children. | D．wanted people to know how rich he was. |
小题3:Many people wrote to Johnson to find out | A．why he gave so much money to the school. | B．how to live longer. | | C．how to become wealthy. | D．in which part of the neck to have an injection. |
小题4: The newspaperman| A．should have reported what Johnson had told him. | | B．shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had. | | C．was eager to live a long life. | | D．should have found out what Johnson really meant. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D |
解析
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. 可知他是做生意挣的钱。选A。
小题2:推理题：从他给学校捐钱可知他很喜欢孩子。选C
小题3:细节题：从最后一段的句子：asking him for the secret of his daily injection.可知是询问在脖子的什么地方打针。选D。
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. 可知记者应该弄清老人的意思。选D |
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Mark was seven when he joined his father and two other elder brothers at sunrise in the fields. __36__ the time he was eight he was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He was given a cent for every nail he __37__ out of old boards.
He got his first __38__ job at BT’s Restaurant in town, when he reached twelve. His main tasks were__39__tables and washing dishes, __40__sometimes he helped cook.
Every day after school he would __41__ to BT’s and work till ten. Even on Saturdays he __42__ from two till eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and __43__ his friends run off to swim or play. He didn’t necessarily like work, but he loved what working __44__ him to have. Because of his __45__ he was always the one buying when his friends and he went to the local shop. That made him __46__.
Word that he was trustworthy and hard-working __47__ around the town. A local clothing shop offered him credit（赊帐）__48__ he was only in Grade 7. He immediately __49__ a $ 68 sports coats and a $ 22 pair of shoes. He was__50__ only 65 cents an hour, and he already owed the shopkeeper $ 90! So he learned __51__ the danger of easy credit. He paid it __52__ as soon as he could.
The first job taught him self-control, responsibility and brought him a __53__of personal satisfaction few of his friends had experienced. As his father, __54__worked three jobs, once told him, “If you__55__sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cannot have.” How right he was!
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| 小题2: | | A．pulled | B．put | C．picked | D．pressed |
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| 小题3: | | A．usual | B．real | C．main | D．participate |
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| 小题4: | | A．sweeping | B．packing | C．clearing | D．empting |
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| 小题6: | | A．head | B．turn | C．change | D．move |
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| 小题7: | | A．studied | B．worked | C．played | D．slept |
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| 小题8: | | A．helping | B．having | C．watching | D．letting |
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| 小题9: | | A．asked | B．told | C．promised | D．allowed |
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| 小题11: | | A．proud | B．friendly | C．lucky | D．hopeful |
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| 小题12: | | A．ran | B．got | C．flew | D．carried |
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| 小题13: | | A．although | B．while | C．if | D．since |
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| 小题14: | | A．sold | B．borrowed | C．charged | D．wore |
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| 小题15: | | A．keeping | B．making | C．paying | D．taking |
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| 小题16: | | A．gradually | B．greatly | C．hardly | D．early |
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| 小题18: | | A．point | B．level | C．part | D．sign |
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| 小题20: | | A．understand | B．demand | C．offer | D．fear |
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Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. Pe ople with Kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. The things that a Kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value. They often give away what they have stolen or collect things without using them.
小题1:What is the topic of the text?| A．Young thieves. | B．An unusual illness | | C．Reasons for stealing | D．A normal child"s actions |
小题2:From the text we learn that small children _______. | A．have little control over themselves | B．usually steal things but grow up honest | | C．are usually Kleptomaniacs | D．like to give things away |
小题3:Which of the following word can best replace the word "desire" in the first sentence?| A．chance | B．power | C．right | D．wish |
小题4:Kleptomaniacs usually steal things that| A．are valuable | B．are unimportant | | C．their friends like | D．they themselves need |
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“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can’t there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid – term exams were going on.
The 18 – year – old girl was Shandong Province’s top scorer in this year’s college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai’ an No. 1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, although two famous universities in mainland promised her a place.
“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. I’m majoring in（主修）journalism, so Hong Kong will surly help widen my horizons,” Liu said.
It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.
“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but it’s convenient to cook for ourselves in our dormitory if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.
Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.
“I’m happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours of classes every week and 23 non – credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare.
小题1:What would be the best title for the text?| A．Hong Kong dreams | B．Looking for a job in Hong Kong | | C．Social life in Hong Kong | D．the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
小题2:Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong .A．to s ee more of an international school and social life | | B．in order to enrich her experiences | | C．because it is more famous than any university in mainland | | D．Both A and B |
小题3:Which of the following statement is NOT true?| A．She is improving her English and Cantonese. | | B．She is allowed to cook in the dormitory. | | C．She is too busy to join in activities outside class. | | D．She hasn’t adapted herself to the new environment. |
小题4:From the passage we can infer that she was with her school life.| A．satisfied | B．unhappy | | C．bored | D．disappointed |
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At two o’clock a bank robber stole in.“This is a holdup,” the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George.“Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave.
Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.
The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted（晕倒）.
As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were examining the bank"s records, George was called into Mr Burrow"s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired（退休）, but I’m always thinking of our bank. That"s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.”
小题1:This passage tells us ______.| A．a serious case | B．one part of a play | | C．a humorous story | D．a meaningful story |
小题2: Which of the following do you think is true?| A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank. | | B．George had been thinking of taking money away. | | C．This bank had been robbed several times. | | D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day. |
小题3: Why was George called into Mr. Burrow’s office?| A．His stealing money was disclosed. | | B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him. | | C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him. | | D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back. |
小题4: In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “______”.| A．to make everyone work hard | | B．to keep everyone standing straight | | C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise | | D．to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger |
小题5: Which sentence can be used to end the story?| A．George turned cold with fear. | B．George turned red with anger. | | C．George was pleased with the end. | D．George was disappointed with the end. |
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Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and 31 several months he 32 how to be a good soldier. He 33 everything except shooting. One day, 34 officer 35 the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times, 36 all of them 37 quite well except Peter. After he had shot 38 the target nine times and had not 39 it once, the officer 40 and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don"t 41 your last bullet too! Go behind that 42 and shoot yourself with it !"
Peter did not say 43 and went behind the wall. A few 44 later, the officer and the other young soldiers 45 the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, " 46 that foolish man really shot 47 ?"
He ran behind the wall 48 , but Peter was 49 . "I"m sorry, sir," he said, "but I 50 again."
| 小题1: | | A．from | B．since | C．within | D．at |
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| 小题2: | | A．will be taught | B．taught | C．was teaching | D．was taught |
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| 小题3: | | A．wasn"t good at | B．stopped to do | C．did quite well in | D．wanted to do |
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| 小题5: | | A．asked | B．learned | C．taught | D．chose |
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| 小题7: | | A．are doing | B．were doing | C．would do | D．were done |
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| 小题9: | | A．beaten | B．knocked | C．hit | D．touched |
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| 小题10: | | A．got angry | B．was hungry | C．was pleased | D．got ready |
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| 小题11: | | A．leave | B．lose | C．waste | D．pass |
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| 小题12: | | A．house | B．wall | C．desk | D．target |
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| 小题13: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．everything | D．something |
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| 小题14: | | A．weeks | B．days | C．years | D．seconds |
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| 小题15: | | A．saw | B．heard | C．listened | D．watched |
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| 小题17: | | A．his friend | B．the soldier | C．him | D．himself |
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| 小题18: | | A．at once | B．at last | C．with a smile | D．no longer |
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| 小题19: | | A．very good | B．badly | C．gone | D．all right |
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| 小题20: | | A．changed | B．left | C．missed | D．lost |
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