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Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a tr

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Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t    1  drive to a store and back home. He always looks    2  up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything
3  such as strange cars, loud noises,  4 windows, or people gathering on street comers.
Tim   5  to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group   6 on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s   7  .Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community   8 .Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police   9  their homes, streets, and families safe.
Tina Stedman, president of   10  neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim.“People seem to think that crime happens to other people but not   11 them. Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said,“but I don’t think anyone has the   12  to steal from other people or to make them feel   13 sitting in their own homes.”
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors  14  out for one another,“We 15  each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 16    of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the  17  .For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for   18 ,or someone destroying property, we report to the police.”
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups   19  a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees,“Police are good people, but they can’t do   20  .”
1.A.yet                         B.still                           C.just                           D.rather
2.A.carefully              B.clearly                      C.nervously                  D.coldly
3.A.familiar                  B.unusual                     C.expensive                  D.interesting
4.A.curtained                B.open                         C.old                           D.broken
5.A.attends                   B.belongs                     C.goes                          D.turns
6.A.meets                     B.quarrels                     C.sings                         D.searches
7.A.where                    B.why                          C.when                        D.how
8.A.politics                   B.wealth                       C.health                       D.safety
9.A.keep                      B.hold                          C.let                                   D.protect
10.A.its                        B.his                            C.their                         D.your
11.A.round                   B.on                                   C.about                        D.to
12.A.right                    B.chance                      C.courage                     D.mind
13.A.unlucky                B.unsafe                       C.disappointed              D.discouraged
14.A.set                       B.let                                   C.hold                          D.look
15.A.care                            B.enter                         C.watch                        D.manage
16.A.group                   B.set                            C.number                            D.crowd
17.A.judges                  B.police                       C.firemen                     D.doctors
18.A.work                    B.burden                      C.service                      D.trouble
19.A.produce                B.find                          C.get                            D.help
20.A.anything               B.evening                     C.harm                        D.wrong
答案

1--20   CABDB   ACDAC   DABDC   ABDDB  
解析

1.本题考查副词词义辨析及学生依据语境选用恰当副词的能力。从后面的句子可以知道Tim Becker去买东西时不只是从家到商店直来直去,而是还要在居民区里巡视,所以应选用副词just。
2. 本题考查学生根据上下文判断并选择恰当副词来修饰动词的能力。学生此处要考虑Tim是怎样在居民区巡视的,从整篇文章可以看出,Tim对居民区的保卫工作很负责任,同时下面一句也讲到他对发生的任何可疑情况都很注意,所以可以判定Tim总是“looks carefully”,而不是其他。
3. 本题考查考生根据上下文对所给形容词做出判断选择的能力。Tim是为了社区安全进行巡视,应注意一些可疑情况,且后面举的例子也是一些反常情况,属于“unusual”。
4. 本题考查学生根据上下文进行判断选择的能力,前面提到的“anything unusual”为本题设立了前提,那么选A、B、C,即“拉着窗帘的窗户、开着的窗户、旧的窗户”都不属于“unusual”,而选择D,“打破的窗户”应为最佳答案。
5. 本题考查动词词意的辨析。Tim与watch group的关系应是其中的一个成员,因此应选“belong to,属于”。
6. 本题考查根据上下文做出判断及动词词意的辨析。此题的提示在后面一句,即“…Tim gets together with…”,所以本句应理解为“社区巡视组的成员每月的第三个星期三会面一次。”
7. 本题考查学生对文章的准确理解并做出判断的能力。句中“that”一词对此题的选择至关重要,that指“每月第三个星期三会面”,接下来应理解为“那是Tim和其他成员交流讨论情况的时间”。
8. 本题考查学生词意辨析和根据上下文进行判断的能力。如果学生能知道四个名词的意思,此题应该比较容易。根据文章的整体意思,显然他们讨论的是社区安全问题。
9. 本题考查学生动词词意辨析及对句子的准确理解的能力。根据文章意思,巡视组应是帮助警察维护社区的安全,即“keep…safe”,此题的干扰项是D,如果用“protect,保护”,虽然意思也正确,但不需要句子后面的safe,两个词意思重复。
10. 本题考查学生对句子的准确理解及判断的能力。此题的干扰项是B,如果选B,意思便是Tim的居住区,而Tina(注意Tina是女的)是这个巡视组的组长,也应住在此居民区,所以应该用“their,他们的居民区”。
11. 本题考查学生对一些句型的掌握及句意的理解。本句的意思是“人们好像觉得犯罪(案件)只是发生在别人身上,而不是发生在他们自己身上”。此处承前面的动词happen,因此应该选“to”。
12. 本题考查学生对词意的辨析及阅读理解能力。此句的意思是“我认为任何人都没有权力去偷别人的东西或是使得别人坐在家都觉得不安全。”这里选用“任何人都没有机会/勇气/想法 ……”都是不合适的。
13. 本题考查根据上下文判断句意。如果有被偷窃的可能,人们或许也会感到不幸、失望或泄气,但本篇文章讲的是关于社区安全,所以选择感到不安全,更符合上下文的意思。
14. 本题考查学生对一些常用动词短语的掌握。set out意为“出发”,let out意为“发出”,hold out意为“举出”,look out意为“小心”。根据上下文判断,D为正确答案。
15. 本题考查动词词意辨析及在具体语境中的使用。根据上下文,最佳选择应是watch,意为“巡视、留意(彼此的家)”,而不是“介意”“进入”或“经营”(彼此的家)。
16. 本题考查的是一组名词的词意辨析。后面的“four or five of us”决定了应是“a group of,一小组/一小队”,而不是“a set of,一套”“a number of,若干个”或“a crowd of,一大群”。
17. 本题考查学生根据上下文进行推理判断的能力。此题的提示在后面一句“For example,if…,we report to the police.”这里的“For example”即把本题句子的内容具体化了,所以应选择“call the police”,而不是其他。
18. 本题考查学生根据上下文进行推理判断的能力。因为“we report to the police”,所以应是出现一些不良现象或犯罪情况,如:“someone destroying poverty”,因此应选择“look for trouble”,选项B的意思是“负担”,此处也不合适。
19. 本题考查学生对文章的理解能力和根据上下文进行判断的能力。根据上下文,特别是后面一句中“agree”一词,说明Alex和她丈夫的观点是一致的,因此19、20两题相互提示、相互补充,那么在19题中应理解为“巡视小组对减少犯罪有很大帮助”,而不是“产生很多(A)”“发现很多(B)”,或“得到很多(C)”。
20. 本题考查学生根据上下文进行推理判断的能力。前面讲到巡视小组对控制犯罪帮助很大,此处接着阐述这一观点,即“警察(在维护治安中)很重要,但他们不可能做好一切。”
举一反三

Last Sunday, in my return from a weekend in the country, I took a taxi from Waterloo Station to my home in North London. We hadn’t gone very far  1  we had to stop at one of the many traffic lights. Just as the light was changing to  2 a policeman pulled  3  the door of the taxi, jumped in, shouted to the driver,“   4 that blue car in front. It’s been stolen,” and he sat down on the seat beside me. Then he seemed to see me for the first time for he said quickly but5  ,“Sorry sir, but I’ve got to catch that car.”The taxi driver  6  the speed without saying anything. After a few hundred yards the blue car stopped at  7 traffic light and we drew up8  .The policeman got out, ran round to the driver’s door of the blue car, opened it and  9  the driver out. I couldn’t hear what was said, but after a few minutes the policeman  10  to me and I went up to him. He asked me to help him take the car thief to the nearest  11 .The three of us got into the  12  .We drove off  13 the taxi following. I didn’t like sitting next to the  14  ,who was a young, rather tough-looking man, but I had no  15 .  16  it wasn’t far to the police-station. When we got there the policeman took my name and address, thanked me for my  17  and said I could go. So I got back into my taxi and we drove off again. The taxi-driver said18 that that was the second time in a month he had been  19  to he1p the police, and he  20 it wouldn’t happen again.
1.A.until                      B.because                     C.after                         D.before
2.A.orange                   B.yellow                      C.red                           D.green
3.A.out                        B.up                                   C.open                         D.aside
4.A.Follow                   B.Catch                        C.Knock                      D.Watch
5.A.politely                  B.apologically               C.gently                       D.clearly
6.A.increased                B.kept                          C.slowed                      D.removed
7.A.a                           B.the                            C.another                            D.the other
8.A.off                         B.beside                       C.alongside                   D.away
9.A.brought                  B.tried                         C.pulled                       D.spat
10.A.smiled                 B.came                         C.referred                     D.signed
11.A.car-park                B.police-station       C.traffic-light                D.railway-station
12.A.blue taxi               B.stolen car                  C.passing car                D.first taxi
13.A.with                     B.by                                   C.of                             D.in
14.A.thief                     B.driver                       C.policeman                 D.man
15.A.luck                            B.choice                       C.reason                       D.way
16.A.Finally                 B.Naturally                   C.Fortunately                D.Unfortunately
17.A.deed                     B.action                       C.help                          D.words
18.A.happily                 B.angrily                      C.curiously                   D.proudly
19.A.obliged                 B.seen                          C.begged                      D.allowed
20.A.thought                B.guessed                     C.believed                    D.hoped
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It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations.” I don’t remember ever smiling so wide.
Then I looked at my financial(财政的)package.
The cost of Dream School’s tuition(学费), room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.
In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.
One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.
At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus (校园)including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.
As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.
In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream” university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.
59. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?
A. He was full of joy.
B. He was lost in his dream.
C. He was worried about the money.
D. He was uncertain which school to go to.
60. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _________.
A. honest B. strict   C. supportive  D. decisive
61. In Paragraph 5, “offered me a full ride” can be replaced by “_______”.
A. would pay for transport to the school
B. would show me around the campus
C. would offer free meals at all events
D. would charge me nothing for tuition
62. What does the author mainly want to say?
A. Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit.
B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.
C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.
D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.
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I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅)— all those little houses, looking terri­bly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.
Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good man­ners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good man­ners — people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.
I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.
As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public trans­port after 10 p. m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.
The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.
56. The writer doesn’t like London because she ______.
A. is not used to the life there now
B. has lived there for seventeen years
C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house
D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there
57. Where do people usually meet their friends in England?
A. In a cafe.        B. In a restaurant.       C. In a nightclub.D. In a pub.
58. The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to______.
A. a taxi      B. the money        C. a bomb    D. public transport
59. The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he ______.
A. felt lonely in England              B. had never been to France
C. was from a typical French family     D. didn"t like the British idea of family
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Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.
When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, was eager to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding job.
They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldn’t match the big chains dollar for dollar,” says Mary. One figure caught her attention: She’d read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers spent more $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.
On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the family’s money to start a shop. To cover the $100,000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from an bank.
The store merely broke even in its first year, with only $120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.
Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000.
“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”
72.When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that ____.
A. they had to put their plan into practice
B. health was more important than wealth
C. heart trouble was a serious illness
D. they both needed to stop working
73.After Mary got well from her illness they began _____.
A. to study industrial management  
B. to buy and read more mystery books
C. to do market research on book business
D. to work harder to save money for the bookstore
74.How did their bookstore do in the first year?
A. They had to borrow money to keep it going.
B. They made just enough to cover all the costs.
C. They succeeded in earning a lot of money.
D. They failed though they worked hard.
75.According to Richard, the main purpose of running the bookstore is _____.
A. to pay for their children’s education      
B. to get to know more writers
C. to set up more bookstores 
D. to do what they like to do
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Giving Back
Fair Way
The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong x>n one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. "No one would have known," said Wobum"s instruc­tor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn"t a difficult decision: "The prize wasn"t ours to take."
Coin Stars
"College students are lazy, but they also want to help," says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her " Change for Change" effort has collected $40,000 for charities 慈善机构), which were decided upon by students.
Never Forgotten
A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took offi­cials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.
60. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?
A. Took photos of Doran.
B. Had a meeting with Doran.
C. Returned the prize to the organizer.
D. Apologized to Wobum High School.
61. Greg Rota"s decision shows that he was _______.
A. honest              B. polite               C. careful              D. friendly
62. The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means _______.
A. Idea           B. Decision      C. Cups               D. Coins
63. What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?
A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.
B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.
C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.
D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.
64. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because _______.
A. the school asked for it                
B. he had no need for that much money
C. the school had helped him in the past  
D. he wanted to be remembered by the students
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