阅读理解。 "Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skelet
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"Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?" Jessica asked. "A skeleton in the closet?" her mother paused thoughtfully. "Well, it"s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad"s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his family"s closet. He really wouldn"t want any neighbor to know about it." "Why pick on my family?" Jessica"s father said with anger. "Your family history isn"t so good, you know. Wasn"t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?" "Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners." "Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now," Jessica cut iin before things grew worse. After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica"s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica"s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica"s mother sank in a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter. "What happened? Where am I?" she asked. "You just destroyed the school"s skeleton, Mum," explained Jessica. "I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad." Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. "They"re both crazy," she thought. |
1. According to Jessica"s mother, "a skeleton in the close" means _____. |
A. a family honor B. a family secret C. a family story D. a family treasure |
2. What can we learn about some Australians" ancestors form Paragraph 2? |
A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners. B. They were the earliest people living in Australia. C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia. D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days. |
3. Jessica"s mother fell down into a faint because she was _____. |
A. knocked B. frightened C. injured D. surprised |
4. Jessica"s mother fell down into a faint because she was _____. |
A. knocked B. frightened C. injured D. surprised |
5. Jessica"s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because _____. |
A. they were crazy B. they were over excited C. they realized their misunderstanding D. they both thought they had won the quarrel |
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This year I decided to do something to regain my good name as a kindly uncle. My 1 Tony; had never forgiven me for the dictionary I had bought him as a birthday present last year His 2 had no reason to be thankful to me either because the year before, I had 3 their dear son with a pot of paste and some funny picture instead of 4 them into a book, Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. This year 5 , I decided to let him 6 for himself. We went into a big shop, but Tony was very particular about 7 , Although I tried to show him toy after toy, he was not to be 8 Then I saw: he suddenly became 9 ; he had discovered something he really liked: a large tin dram. I was quite happy too 10 I thought what Tony"s mother would say when she saw it. Nobody would get any 11 for weeks! I led Tony away 12 : saying that the dram was too expensive. Tony asked for permission to go off 13 and I made the most of my chance to sit down end 14 my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony I began to get 15 and got up to look for him I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. She looked 16 her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many 17 in grey suits. I was just going to call the police for hep. when I saw a strange 18 dressed in strange orange ciothes He was wearing a false beard and had a caveman"s axe in one hand: and a space gun in the other. It was, of course, Tony, who informed me 19 that he was the first 20 to fly into space. |
( )1. A. cousin ( )2. A. friends ( )3. A. presented ( )4. A. enter ing ( )5. A. anyhow ( )6. A. guess ( )7. A. sweets ( )8. A. pleased ( )9. A. surprised ( )10. A. after ( )11. A. shock ( )12. A. happily ( )13. A. on his own ( )14. A. drag ( )15. A. 8shamed ( )16. A. about ( )17. A. young ladies ( )18. A. figure ( )19. A. on time ( )20. A. policeman | B. daughter B. parents B. annoyed B. dividing B. though B. choose B. toys B. disturbed B. hopeful B. until B. trouble B. eag erly B. in his way B. rest. B. angry B. to B. new customers B. actor B. at once B. spaceman | C. grandson C. classmates C. confused C. sticking C. again C. pay C. clothes C. accepted C. patient C. unless C. peace C. cautiously C. now and then C. lay C. worried C. at C. loving parents C. man C. just now C. caveman | D. nephew D. brothers D. occupied D. drawing D. therefore D. see D. books D. disappointed D. excited D. since D. time D. quickly D. more or less D. step D. doubtful D. across D. small boys D. doll D. once again D. postman | 阅读理解。 | I got my first driver"s license in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in charlotte, North Carolina. Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman Henry and I were living in Batimore, Maryland Two weeks before my 20th birthday. Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon. When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Catroina driver"s license ready to renew, the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21. "Mr Henry Smith your husband to sign for you," he said. I argued, pointing to a very large belly of mine, "I am married. I am having a baby. Why shoud I have to have someone sign for me to drive? He answered coldly, "it"s the law, madam?" Henry encouraged me to calm down, just go ahead and get the license and be done with it. "No" I said. I refused to have him sign for me. So I left without a Maryland license. I called the North Carolina Motor Whice Office and renewed my NC license by mail-using my name Susan Brown And thus it was for the next twelve years. Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state licene. By the time Henry left the army we were once again liviing in Maryland and I had to take the Maryland driver"s exam Since then I just go in and renew every four years-sign the name Susan Brown have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive. | 1. Susan got her first driver"s license _____. | A. before she got married to Henry B. when she was twenty years old C. after she finished high school D. when she just moved to Maryland | 2. Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because _____. | A. she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law B. she lacked driving experience in Maryland C. she was to give birth to a baby soon D. she insisted on signing for herself | 3. We can infer from the text that in the U.S. _____. | A. American males should serve in the army B. different states my have different laws C. people have to renew their licenses in their home states D. women should adopt their husbands" family names after marriage | 阅读理解。 | Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him. One of my friends has a large German shepherd (牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn"t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack could n"t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man"s hat in his mouth. German shepherds aren"t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the "eye" of the blind people and they help them to "see". Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people. | 1. The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that _____. | A. it, like many other dogs, always tried to please its master B. it, unlike many other dogs, always wanted its master to please it C. it was more intelligent than many other dogs D. it was the most faithful dog of his friend"s | 2. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to _____. | A. please him B. be pleased C. ask him to leave immediately D. invite him for a walk | 3. The sentence "Finally, Jack couldn"t stand it any longer." means _____. | A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitor B. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down C. Jack was very tired and wanted a rest D. Jack was very angry with the visitor | 4. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage? | A. Dogs-A Great Help to People B. Dogs-Our Faithful Companions C. An Introduction to Dogs D. Famous Dogs in Germany | 完形填空。 | In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困), and only the rich could manage without great 1 . Three of those rich men and their servants were 2 together on a road when they came to a very 3 village. The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 4 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四 轮载重马车) and shared 5 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left. The second rich man, seeing the 6 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 7 all his food and drink, since he 8 see that money would be of little 9 to them. He made sure that they each 10 their fair share and would have enough food to 11 for some time. Then, he left. The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 12 and went straight through the 13 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 14 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was 15 that they themselves had been there to offer help. However, three days later, they 16 the third rich man,who was coming in the opposite direction. He was 17 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 18 the gold and valuables they had been 19 , were now full of farming tools and bags of 20 . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty. | ( )1. A. loss ( )2. A. standing ( )3. A. faraway ( )4. A. unless ( )5. A. them ( )6. A. curious ( )7. A. the villagers ( )8. A. could ( )9. A. interest ( )10. A. returned ( )11. A. remain ( )12. A. turned back ( )13. A. village ( )14. A. whether ( )15. A. good ( )16. A. welcomed ( )17. A. still ( )18. A. except ( )19. A. loading ( )20. A. food | B. expectations B. travelling B. poor B. because B. anything B. worrying B. his servants B. might B. concern B. gained B. last B. set out B. land B. how B. certain B. met B. already B. instead of B. treasuring B. jewels | C. success C. gathering C. different C. so C. nothing C. dangerous C. the others C. should C. use C. offered C. supply C. showed off C. field C. where C. true C. accepted C. always C. apart from C. carrying C. money | D. problems D. running D. ancient D. if D. those D. puzzling D. the rest D. must D. attraction D. received D. share D. speeded D. road D. when D. strange D. persuaded D. indeed D. along with D. earning D. seeds | 阅读理解。 | In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up. "You can"t say it"s not a great university, just because Papa went there." "That"s not it at all. And it is a top university." She was still holding the pieces in her hand. "But we can"t afford to send you to college." "I wouldn"t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren"t that bad, are they?" "No," she said. "I don"t expect you to help support us." Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. What"s more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful; otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly. I was torn between the desire to help them and change, their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship (奖学金). My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success. | 1. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because _____. | A. his father graduated from the university B. his mother did not thinks it a great university C. his parents needed him to help support the family D. his parents did not have enough money for him | 2. The father started his small shop with the money from _____. | A. a local league B. his university C. his relatives D. his college friends | 3. Why did the mother renew her membership in the league? | A. To help with her husband"s business B. To raise money for her son C. To meet her long-forgotten friends D. To better manage her life | 4. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? | A. To get a well-paid job for himself B. To improve relations with his mother C. To go to his dream university D. To carry on with his father"s business |
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