Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees
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Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees with sharp cries of ___1___. They rushed up to the ___2___, leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but ___3___ those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall(小摊) came running up to make some announcement or other, and they all ___4___ the water and dashed back the ___5___ they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ___6___ them.
When she ___7___ what had been running for, she stopped running. They were ___8___ things again. The toy stall was ___9___ and they were crowded around it. Behind the ___10___ a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took ___11___ from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils, anything. Maureen leaned against a ___12___, looking on. The idea of ___13___ washed against her face like a strong current(流), trying to draw her in.
Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and ___14___ what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen’s ___15___ lay a boat, a mouth organ(口琴) and a brown load of bread. Maureen was so full of the ___16___ for the things like that she couldn’t bear to look at it. She turned her ___17___ sharply. Her face was against the tree. She shut her eyes and ___18___ eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates. In a moment, she opened her eyes, ___19___ she didn’t turn back to the stall. It was too ___20___ to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground.
1. A. fright B. surprise C. shout D. excitement
2. A. space B. hill C. lake D. river
3. A. what’s worse B. all at once C. all the time D. more or less
4. A. left B. polluted C. painted D. entered
5. A. street B. way C. boat D. restaurant
6. A. ran after B. searched for C. glared at D. got rid of
7. A. blamed B. saw C. praised D. helped
8. A. destroying B. stealing C. buying D. eating
9. A. closed B. tall C. dull D. open
10. A. toy B. stall C. building D. mirror
11. A. fish B. advice C. money D. food
12. A. tree B. wall C. stall D. car
13. A. leaving B. running C. sleeping D. spending
14. A. laid B. let C. drew D. tasted
15. A. feet B. eyes C. shoulder D. hands
16. A. edge B. tiredness C. wish D. relation
17. A. friend B. suggestion C. way D. head
18. A. went B. stood C. prayed D. searched
19. A. even if B. if C. so D. but
20. A. painful B. nervous C. enjoyful D. near-sighted |
答案
1-5 DCBAB 6-10 ABCDB 11-15 CADAB 16-20 CDCDA |
解析
1. D。从文章来看，孩子们跑来跑去，是高兴、兴奋的表现，所以他们“兴奋地”叫喊着。
2. C。由句子Maureen stood by the lake可知“他们是朝湖跑了过来”。
3. B。根据意思“有些孩子大声嚷嚷要去坐船，但突然，那些在小摊那儿的人跑了过来”可知。
4. A。由句子They were __8__ things again. The toy stall was __9__ and they were crowded around it可知“他们离开了水，又返回到小摊”。
5. B。这句话意思是“顺着他们来的路回去。”
6. A。由When she __7__ what had been running for, she stopped running可知Maureen跟着他们跑了一阵。
7. B。后面几句话描写的都是Maureen“看到”的。
8. C。上文提到“有些孩子在小摊那儿”，可知“他们买过东西”，现在又在“买”。
9. D。由句子a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish可知“小摊开门营业”。
10. B。由The toy stall was __9__ and they were crowded around it可推知中年妇女的位置是在“小摊”的后面。
11. C。从in exchanging for…来看，是用钱来交换东西。(from www.nmet168.com)
12. A。由最后一句She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground可知，当时“她靠着一棵树”。
13. D。比较四个选项，spending最符合语境，这句话的意思是“花钱的想法如同强流一般，冲洗着她的脸。
14. A。这句话意思是“放下刚才买的东西，好腾出手看钱包还有多少钱”。
15. B。由句子Maureen leaned against a __12__, looking on 可知Maureen一直在看着。
16. C。从句子She shut her eyes and __18__ eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates可知“Maureen渴望这些东西”。
17. D。前面说“她靠着树”，现在又“脸朝树”，所以判断“她转过了头”。
18. C。Maureen渴望那些东西，所以闭上眼睛“祈祷”。
19. D。根据意思“一会儿，她睁开了眼睛，但是她没有转过身去看小摊”可知。
20. A。看到了其他孩子买到了所想要的东西，而自己又没钱买，因此她很“难受”。 |
举一反三
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unfortunately the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself because seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled—to sell his entire collection at an auction (拍卖).
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid (出价).Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled (敲槌) the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn’t receive and bidders...except one—the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will:“Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.”Then the auction was over.
小题1:The English Baron Fitzgerald was ______.| A．a museum director | B．a master of art | C．an art collector | D．an art dealer |
小题2:Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald’s son?| A．He was devoted to the family. | B．He saw that no one bid for it. | | C．He knew the content of the will. | D．He found it cheap for him to buy. |
小题3:Fitzgerald’s will showed ______.
A his desire to fool the bidders B. his invaluable love for his son
C. his sadness at the death of his son D. his regret of having no children to take over his wealth |
Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult __1___ was
to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy __2___ (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not ___3___ pleasant experience：people stepped on your feet or ___4___ (push) you with their elbows(肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter ___5___ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her ___6___ (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes ___7___ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smokeda pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please __8___.
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already ___9___ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane ___10___ (inform). |
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me --- about how I"d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. 36 then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never 37 to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn"t seem so 38 anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I 39 that my own life wouldn"t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that"s why I 40 President because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation. I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their 41 --- schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a 42 of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college --- 43 their parents aren"t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and 44 with dignity.
Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous 45 to protect our country --- but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women 46 . And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free --- that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation 47 great responsibility.
36. A. However B. While C. But D. Although
37. A. fail B. escape C. drop D. prepare
38. A. shallow B. important C. respectful D. delighted
39. A. recognized B. regretted C. realized D. reminded
40. A .searched for B. accounted for C. asked for D. ran for
41. A. potential B. ability C. possibility D. reputation
42. A. sign B. sense C. ray D. bunch
43. A. as if B. now that C. in case D. even if
44. A. resign B. resettle C. retire D. request
45. A. borders B. situations C. nations D. scenery
46. A. satisfied B. fortunate C. successful D. safe
47. A. comes B. goes C. lies D. stands |
Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.
An American soldier called his parents from San Francisco after a war. “Mom and Dad, I’m coming
home, but I’ve got a favor to ask. I have a friend I’d like to bring 48 me.”
“Sure,” they replied. “We’d love to meet him.”
“There’s something you should know,” the son continued. “He was hurt pretty 49 in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine 50 lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come and live with us.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find 51 to live.”
“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”
“Son,” said the father, “Someone like him would be a terrible burden on us. Just come home and forget about this guy. He will find a way to live on his 52 .”
At that point, the son hung up the 53 .
A few days later, the parents received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, 54 the police believed was suicide. They went and recognized him, but 55 their horror, they also discovered something they didn’t expect: their son had only one arm and one leg. |
The man who invented Coca-Cola was not a native Atlanta, but on the day of his funeral every drugstore in town shut up the shop in honor of him. He was John Styth Pemberton, born in 1833 in Knoxville, Georgia, eighty miles away. Pemberton was a chemist, sometimes known as Doctor, who, during the Civil War, became an officer and led a cavalry troop. He settled in Atlanta in 1869, and soon began making such patent medicines as Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup.
In 1885, he registered a trademark for something called French Wine Coca-Ideal Nerve and Tonic Stimulant. A few months later, he formed the Pemberton Chemical Company, and hired an accountant named Frank M. Robinson, who had not only a good head for figures, but, attached to it, so unique a nose that he could judge the ingredients of a batch of syrup merely by sniffing it.
In 1886 --- a year in which, as contemporary Coca-Cola officials like to point out, the English writer Conan Doyle made Sherlock Holmes known publicly and France found the truth about the Statue of Liberty --- Pemberton invented a syrup that he called Coca-Cola. It was a change of his French Wine Coca. He had taken out the wine and added a bit of caffeine, and, when the end product tasted awful, had thrown in some cola nut oil and a few other oils, mixing the mixture in a three-legged iron pot in his back yard and swishing it around with an oar.
He distributed it to soda fountains in used beer bottles, and Robinson, with his elegant account’s script, instantly designed a label, on which "Coca-Cola" was written in the style which is still employed. Pemberton looked upon his mixture less as a drink than as a headache cure.
One morning in 1886, a man suffering from a headache dragged himself into an Atlanta drugstore and asked for a bottle of Coca-Cola. According to usual practice, druggists should pour a teaspoonful of syrup into a glass of water, but at that time, the man on duty was too lazy to walk to the fresh-water tap. Instead, he mixed the syrup with some soda water, which was closer at hand. After drinking it, the suffering customer cheered up almost at once, and word quickly spread that the best Coca-Cola was a fizzy (冒泡泡的)one.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following about Pemberton is wrong?| A．He was highly respected by Atlantans because of his great contribution. | | B．Medicines like Triplex Liver Pills and Globe of Flower Cough Syrup are his patent products. | | C．During the Civil War, he was an officer of a cavalry troop, a chemist and a doctor. | | D．Coca-Cola which is very popular now was invented by him. |
小题2:Why do contemporary Coca-Cola officials especially like to mention the year 1886?| A．Because Conan Doyle contributed to Pemberton’s Coca-Cola invention. | | B．Because France sent the Statue of Liberty to America and Pemberton loved it. | | C．Because they are still proud of Pemberton’s invention. | | D．Because Pemberton made more money for the company this year than in any other year. |
小题3:What does the passage tell us about Frank M. Robinson?| A．He helped his boss and began making patent medicines together with his boss in 1869. | | B．He had a special nose with an acute sense of smell and especially was good at drawing. | | C．When he found the end product tasted awful, he threw in some cola nut oil and other oils. | | D．He designed a label “Coca-Cola” for the Coca-Cola Company with his elegant handwriting. |
小题4:How did Pemberton change French Wine Coca formula to make it taste delicious?| A．He mixed it with several oils instead of water. | | B．He put some beer into the mixture. | | C．He added more coffee into the mixture than before. | | D．He added some cola nut oil and a few other oils. |
小题5:According to the passage, what was Coca-Cola intended for at first?| A．It was intended for the children as a soft drink. | | B．It was intended for a substitute for French Wine Coca | | C．It was intended for a cure for the common headache | | D．It was intended for the need of the war |
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