阅读理解。 The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a bea
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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, "Have you provided me with that sunset?" "No, sir," the men answered. The director was angry. "Why not?" he asked. "Well, sir," one of the men answered, "we"re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset." "But I want a sunset!" the director shouted. "Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one." But then a young secretary had an idea. "Why don"t you photograph a sunrise," she suggested, "and then play it backwards? Then it"ll look like a sunset." "That"s a very good idea!" the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, "Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea." The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o"clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, sir," they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. "All right," the director explained, "now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them." The "sunset" began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop. The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach. |
1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _____. |
A. to watch a beautiful sunset B. to find an actor and an actress C. to film a scene on the sea D. to meet the audience |
2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast? |
A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. B. Because he was angry with his crew. C. Because it was his secretary"s suggestion. D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. |
3. Which of the following is NOT true? |
A. The crew had to follow the secretary"s advice (忠告). B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. C. The camera crew wasn"t able to film the scene the first day. D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the "sunset". |
4. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _____. |
A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset |
5. After the "sunset" began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _____. |
A. because he was moved to tears B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine |
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I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet, I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the car accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court (法庭). After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I"d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had help me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every time I want to see doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770. Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance (保险) company the date I was leaving American. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent. My experience taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality (道德). Secondly, foreigners are still being treated unfairly. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides. |
1. The author"s roommate offered to help him because _____. |
A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer |
2. A good doctor is essential for the author to _____. |
A. to be properly treated B. talk with the person responsible for the accident C. recover before he leave America D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
3. The word "charge"in this passage means ______. |
A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim |
4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in the passage are very _____. |
A. friendly B. greedy C. professional D. busy |
5. What conclusion can you draw from the story? |
A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must very careful while driving a car. C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides. D. Money is more important than other things in America. |
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"Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please." Said Bill Williams, the manager. This was Kim"s first experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory. "Kim." Began Bill Williams."I am very pleased with the quality of your work. I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions." "But," replied Kim."I have always completed every assignment you have given me. Mr. Williams." "I know that, Kim. And please, call me Bill. But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas. I need more input from you-more feedback on how things are going. I don"t need a"yes man". You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everything is fine." "But," said Kim. "I feel that since you are my superior, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do." "I"m not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To make suggestions. I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating your thoughts to me." "Yes, I see. I"m not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you say. Bill." "Good, then, I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me." "Yes, of course. Thank you, Mr. Will… Bill." 。 |
1. Kim is the sort of employee who ______. |
A. does not speak out his own ideas. B. is not devoted to the job. C. laughs too much over work. D. can not finish his work on time. |
2. The word "presumptuous" in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to"______.". |
A. full of respect B. too confident and rude. C. lacking in experience D. too shy and quiet |
3. From this passage we can learn that ______. |
A. Kim has been invited to take charge of the staff meetings B. the manager appreciates those who just do what he tells them to do C. the manager is pleased with Kim"s hard work and his suggestions D. Kim is likely to have a higher salary if he can pass the assessment |
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It was black in the evening. Jason, a 12-year-old boy didn"t want to go outside. But his mother, Branda, was worried about his father and 1 he go. That evening the man had to 2 his car, a Buick outside their house in the driveway. 3 enough, the wife hadn"t heard a single 4 for at least one hour. "Go and find him," she told Jason. The kid stepped outside in the darkness and called into the shadows "Dad?" "Jason?" 5 was his father, but his voice sounded 6 . He spoke slowly, in a strange way. That evening, when the man had to get 7 the car to fix it, he used a forklift to lift the car. 8 , the man didn"t place the blocks in front of the car" s front tires to keep it from 9 forward off the forks, which was exactly 10 it did afterwards. Little Jason saw his dad"s feet 11 out from beneath the car. 12 to take a full breath, Old Jason sank into a sleepy, half-alive 13 . "Calm down. It will be OK." The boy 14 his mother. Now he couldn"t afford to be scared. He climbed on and started up, the Buick started to come off the ground and 15 in the air. Minutes later, 911 policemen arrived. Old Jason 16 beneath the car, still breathing. It wasn"t 17 his dad was loaded into an ambulance that the little boy 18 and sobbed. Little Jason says one happy change has come out of the 19 : he gets to spend more time with his dad. Old Jason, who hasn"t touched a car 20 the Buick fell on him often spends evenings with his son playing. |
( )1. A. claimed ( )2. A. clean ( )3. A. Strangely ( )4. A. word ( )5. A. He ( )6. A. usual ( )7. A. into ( )8. A. Somehow ( )9. A. sinking ( )10. A. what ( )11. A. bringing ( )12. A. Unable ( )13. A. environment ( )14. A. inspired ( )15. A. moved ( )16. A. slept ( )17. A. until ( )18. A. broke out ( )19. A. matter ( )20. A. after | B. demanded B. buy B. Interestingly B. sentence B. This B. different B. onto B. Anyhow B. rolling B. how B. moving B. Unlikely B. circumstance B. comforted B. drove B. sat B. unless B. broke down B. affair B. till | C. declared C. fix C. Fortunately C. noise C. There C. calm C. beneath C. Somewhat C. driving C. why C. sticking C. Likely C. state C. required C. bent C. stood C. when C. broke up C. accident C. when | D. announced D. sell D. Dangerously D. sound D. It D. unhappy D. above D. Anyway D. running D. when D. taking D. Able D. position D. persuaded D. suspended D. lay D. while D. broke off D. event D. since | 完形填空。 | I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. "Mom, come here! There"s this lady here like my 1 !" The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to 2 . I smiled and told her: "It"s okay." Then I talked to the boy, "Hi, I"m Darry Kramer. How are you?" He 3 me from head to toe, and asked: "Are you a little 4 ? "Yes, I have a son," I answered. "Why are you so little?" he asked. "It"s the way I was 5 ," I said. "Some people are little. Some are tall. I"m just not going to grow any bigger." After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy"s hand, and left. My life as a little person is filled with 6 like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. It takes only one glance to see my 7 . I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf (侏儒). 8 this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up. I didn"t 9 how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me. Then I began to 10 30 the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I 11 to climb the school bus stairs. But I learned to smile and 12 the fact that I was going to be 13 my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I 14 in personality. I"m 47 now, and the stares have not 15 as I"ve grown older. People are 16 when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are 17 , I remind myself: "Look what else I have-a great family, nice friends." It"s the children"s questions that make my life 18 . I enjoy answering their questions. My 19 is that people will accept various peers (同龄人), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with 20 . | ( )1. A. weight ( )2. A. scold ( )3. A. studied ( )4. A. lady ( )5. A. raised ( )6. A. excuses ( )7. A. shortcomings ( )8. A. Besides ( )9. A. admit ( )10. A. hate ( )11. A. determined ( )12. A. receive ( )13. A. exposed ( )14. A. made up for ( )15. A. increased ( )16. A. scared ( )17. A. rude ( )18. A. disappointing ( )19. A. promise ( )10. A. respect | B. size B. explain B. searched B. mommy B. taught B. pains B. strangeness B. Despite B. care B. tolerate B. battled B. enjoy B. pitied B. ended up with B. decreased B. satisfied B. curious B. meaningless B. suggestion B. courage | C. shape C. apologize C. inspected C. person C. treated C. stares C. uniqueness C. Except C. fear C. forget C. managed C. consider C. noticed C. caught up with C. improved C. amazed C. regretful C. embarrassing C. hope C. pity | D. age D. respond D. checked D. kid D. born D. stories D. shyness D. Beyond D. realize D. ignore D. learned D. accept D. avoided D. made use of D. changed D. puzzled D. cruel D. special D. advantage D. pride | 完形填空。 | In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened Los Angeles, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to where his son was 1 to be, only to discover that the building was flattened. But he remembered the 2 he had made his son: "I"ll always be there for you!" Tears began to fill his eyes. Although it looked 3 , he remembered his words. 4 his son"s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started 5 . Other parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying " It"s too late! They"re all dead! You can"t 6 !" To each he 7 : "Are you going to help me?" And then he went back to his digging. The fire fighter 8 and tried to pull him away: "Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You"re 9 ."To which this loving, 10 father asked:"Are you going to help me?" He went on 11 he needed to know,"Is my boy alive or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours…l2 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th hours, he pulled back a large stone and 12 his son. He 13 : "ARMAND!"He heard back:" Dad?It"s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to 14 . I told them that if you were 15 , you"d save me and when you saved me, they"d be saved. You 16 , no matter what happens, I"ll always be there for you!" "What"s going on in there?" the father asked. "There are l4 of us 17 out of 33, Dad. We"re scared but 18 you"re here. When the building collapsed, it 19 a triang1e (三角形), and it saved us." " 20 , boy!" "Let the other kids out first, because I know you"ll get me! I know you"ll always be there for me!" | ( )1. A. reported ( )2. A. decision ( )3. A. annoying ( )4. A. Recalling ( )5. A. wandering ( )6. A. help ( )7. A. whispered ( )8. A. looked up ( )9. A. in place ( )10. A. caring ( )11. A. when ( )12. A. saw ( )13. A. screamed ( )14. A. relax ( )15. A. brave ( )16. A. complained ( )17. A. lying ( )18. A. thankful ( )19. A. built ( )20. A. Stand out | B. supposed B. mistake B. satisfactory B. Seeing B. digging B. wait B. murmured B. stood up B. in danger B. smiling B. after B. met B. waved B. worry B. active B. promised B. sleeping B. hopeful B. designed B. Keep up | C. announced C. promise C. embarrassing C. Hearing C. crying C. suffer C. responded C. climbed up C. in charge C. leading C. if C. heard C. nodded C. hurry C. alive C. remarked C. discouraged C. careful C. made C. Take it easy | D. said D. suggestion D. hopeless D. Predicting D. filling D. fail D. explained D. showed up D. in relief D. promising D. because D. felt D. argued D. flee D. strong D. stated D. left D. useful D. circled D. Come out |
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