| ( )1. A. comfort ( )2. A. rough ( )3. A. little ( )4. A. moving ( )5. A. too ( )6. A. joking ( )7. A. patiently ( )8. A. ashamed ( )9. A. took up ( )10. A. befriended ( )11. A. Thus ( )12. A. my ( )13. A. asking ( )14. A. brain ( )15. A. appeared ( )16. A. village ( )17. A. pleased ( )18. A. combination ( )19. A. in ( )20. A. interview | B. please B. dangerous B. much B. running B. very B. crying B. regretfully B. disappointed B. went in for B. disregarded B. Even B. his B. interviewing B. wish B. struggled B. city B. bored B. composition B. behind B. flight | C. attract C. troublesome C. fast C. climbing C. even C. shouting C. lightly C. determined C. fought against C. avoided C. Meanwhile C. our C. arranging C. will C. hesitated C. organization C. puzzled C. connection C. out C. article | D. educate D. violent D. slow D. looking D. so D. smiling D. cheerfully D. surprised D. called off D. recognized D. However D. her D. describing D. health D. failed D. state D. touched D. satisfaction D. away D. trip |
| 1-5: DABCA 6-10: DBDCA 11-15: DABCB 16-20: ADABD | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| At a few minutes past five. Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray. Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps. As he walked down toward the lake. Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before. By the time where he reached the small boat, a thick white mist (雾气) had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore. The outer fringe (边缘) of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake. Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying of a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly it soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects. The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Davn was broken. He was excited with expectancy. | |||
| 1. Dave got up early in the morning to _____. | |||
A. enjoy the scene of the lake | |||
| 2. Accrding to the story, which of the following is TRUE? | |||
| A. Dave broke the quietness of the lake. B. Dave was familiar with the surroundings. C. Dave took a picture of the lake with him. D. Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning. | |||
| 3. The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to _____. | |||
| A. fish B. boat C. silence D. mist | |||
| 4. What can we learn from the end of the story? | |||
| A. Dave was hopeful of catching a lot of fish. B. Dave wished the weather would be better. C. Dave was happy that dawn was broken. D. Dave expected someone else would come. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his now place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult (成年人) I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A"s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father"s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son"s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father"s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day, my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment . After so many years, I"m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I"m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. | |||
| 1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult? | |||
| A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself. C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her. | |||
| 2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel _____. | |||
| A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe | |||
| 3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? | |||
| A. More critical. B. More talkative. C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working. | |||
| 4. The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to _____. | |||
| A. the author"s son B. the author"s father C. the friend of the author"s father D. the cafe owner | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| 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 |