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阅读理解。                                                                 The Touchstone
     When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable
book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for very little money.
     The book wasn"t very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It
was a thin strip of animal skin on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone"! The touchstone was a
small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
     The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly
like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.
     So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began
testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were
cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into
the sea He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way.
Pick up a pebble. Cold-throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days continued over
a long period of time.
     One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw itinto the sea
before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea
that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
     So it is with opportunity. Unless we are cautious, it"s easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in
hand and it"s just as easy to throw it away. 1. The man bought the book because _____. [     ]
A. he wanted to read it
B. it was very interesting
C. there was a secret in the book
D. he wanted to find the touchstone 2. We can learn from the passage that the touchstone is _____. [     ]
A. pure
B. cold
C. magic
D. big 3. Why did the man throw-the pebbles into the sea? [     ]
A Because he didn"t want to get the same pebbles.
B. Because he didn"t want others to pick them up.
C. Because he didn"t like their ordinary looks.
D. Because he didn"t like the cold feelings. 4. What does the author want to tell us in the passage? [     ]
A. We should create opportunities in our life.
B. We should seek for opportunities in the world.
C. We may seize opportunities when we are watchful.
D. We may discover opportunities when forming habits.

1-4: ACAC

阅读理解。     Angus MacLeod was fifty and he had spent his entire life as a shepherd in the remote mountainous region
of northwest Scotland. He had never owned a radio or television nor had he travelled further than forty
kilometres from his birthplace. His knowledge of the world was gained only from his brief trips to the village
to sell his sheep and buy food. However, he had lately come to rely on the growing number of hill-walkers in
the region as sources of international news.
     In the spring of 1992, a Spanish student came across Angus high in the mountains. Eager to practise his
English he engaged Angus in conversation. The student told Angus of the forthcoming Olympic Games in
Barcelona. Excited by the student"s colourful description of Spain and the Games, Angus decided to attend
the event in person and two months later arrived in Barcelona.
     The ticketless Angus stood outside the stadium with his canny brain working overtime, watching a growing
number of individuals entering the stadium through a small entrance at the side. He noticed that they all seemed
to be carrying objects. Perhaps they were workmen, he thought. He moved closer and watched.
     Within minutes a thin young man came along carrying an extremely long pole. He approached the official
at the door and said "Pole Vault". The official moved to the side and the man entered. Next came a heavy-set
man with a spear. Angus wondered how a man could carry such a dangerous weapon in a modern city. The
man shouted "Javelin" and was presently admitted. Angus was puzzled. Perhaps they were all connected with
security. His puzzlement grew when a huge man appeared with a steel ball in his hand. He shouted "Shot Putt"
and walked past the official.
     It suddenly dawned on Angus that these people were competitors. He opened his programme and sure
enough under the heading "events" he saw the three words the men had said. Angus laughed to himself as a
plan began to take shape in his mind. First he needed to buy one or two things.
     An hour later he reappeared dressed in a tracksuit with "Scotland" written across the chest. Over his shoulder
he carried a roll of barbed wire (铁丝网). Smiling to himself he walked up to the official and as casually as he
could, shouted, "Fencing!" 1. Which was Angus" new way of getting information about the outside world? [     ]
A. Travelling from his birthplace.
B. Listening to radio and watching TV.
C. Going to the nearby village to sell sheep.
D. Talking to hill-walkers in the region. 2. What are "Javelin", "Pole Vault","Shot Putt" and "Fencing" in the passage? [     ]
A. Olympic events.
B. Names of competitors.
C. Security weapons.
D. Names of countries. 3. From the passage we can learn that _____. [     ]
A. more and more people went to Scotland to practise their English
B. the Spanish student"s description of his country excited Angus
C. Angus had been planning a trip to Barcelona to see the Olympic Games
D. Angus became a member of the Scottish Olympic team 4. From the passage we know that Angus seemed to be _____. [     ]
A. poorly-informed
B. intelligent
C. strong-minded
D. athletic 5. What do you expect the official would do in the end? [     ]
A. Help him carry the wire.
B. Refuse to let him in.
C. Give him a close inspection.
D. Lead him to the competition.

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完形填空。     Scottsdale was a typical American suburb in the 1950s, with children going to each other"s houses to play,
or riding their bikes around the neighbourhood. But for Steven Spielberg none of these "normal" activities were
very exciting. Instead he made his own entertainment, like the time he   1   his younger sisters that he had a
dead body in his bedroom and almost frightened them to death.
    When Steven was about seven years old, he developed a   2   for television, despite the   3   his parents made
to control the children"s viewing. His father   4   placed hair on the television "ON" switch to know when Steven
watched TV. But Steven would   5   its position and replace it after watching hours of television.
    A chance finally came for Steven to   6   his ability to entertain with his enthusiasm for television. When his
father received a movie camera for Father"s Day, the movies he took, according to Steven, were   7  . Annoyed
by his son"s   8   criticism (批评), he gave the camera to Steven.
    Steven proved to be a (an)   9   with the camera and quickly made several films using his own toys as the
performers. His parents were  10  by how life-like they were and so he began a magnificent movie career.

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(     )1.A. convinced
(     )2.A. gift
(     )3.A. decisions
(     )4.A. quietly
(     )5.A. locate
(     )6.A. combine
(     )7.A. special
(     )8.A. occasional
(     )9.A. winner
(     )10.A. satisfied

B. reminded
B. need
B. suggestions
B. secretly
B. relate
B. compare
B. terrible
B. humorous
B. expert
B. amazed

C. promised
C. concern
C. attempts
C. hopefully
C. memorize
C. connect
C. entertaining
C. unreasonable
C. natural
C. puzzled

D. encouraged
D. love
D. preparations
D. successfully
D. examine
D. accompany
D. surprising
D. constant
D. native
D. inspired

阅读理解。

     Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little
headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.
     Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty o f the murder of Albert Cumming,
aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the
most severe punishment the court could give out. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary
had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the
unconscious Cumming. When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear thinking...
     Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked i f he had anything to say, Cleary
answered, "Just don"t tell my mother."
     "It happened over three years ago," Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one
knew what to do. "Just don"t tell my mother," said Fee numbly. "And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor
Frank!"
     Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. "Fee dear, pack your things. We"ll go to see him."
     She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "I can"t go," she said
without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there "It would kill him to see me. I know
him so well-his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, "it"s what he wants. We"ve got to help him
keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?"
     Paddy was still weeping, but not for Frank; for the life which had gone from Fee"s face, for the dying in
her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was
the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might
be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy"s love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as
hers was for Frank.
     So he said, "Well, Fee, we won"t go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to
Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?"
     The eyes didn"t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. "Yes, Paddy, do that Only make sure he knows
not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don"t know."

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[ ]

A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.
B. The family didn"t find out what happened to Frank until three years later.
C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.
D. Frank didn"t want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.

2. Paddy didn"t cry for Frank because he thought _____.

[ ]

A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment
B. Frank should have told Fee what had happened
C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee
D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

3. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?

[ ]

A. "Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead."
B. "Let him bear the shame alone, it"s what he wants."
C. "Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away."
D. "The eyes didn"t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks."

4. "She half-rose before sinking back..." (in Paragraph 6) shows that _____.

[ ]

A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up
B. Fee didn"t want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
C. Fee couldn"t leave her family to go to see Frank
D. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish

5. What is Fee"s probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?

[ ]

A. Son and brother.
B. Son and husband.
C. Brother and lover.
D. Lover and husband.

完形填空。

     Recently divorced in my 30s, I had no job and was on my way downtown on a rainy day to go to the
employment offices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had   1   apart, and I couldn"t afford another one.
     I sat down in the streetcar-there against the   2   was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid
with gold and bright enamel (珐琅). I had never seen anything so lovely. I   3   the handle and saw a name
on it. The   4   procedure would have been to turn in the umbre la to the conductor, but I decided to take
it and find the   5 myself.
     I got off the streetcar in a downpour and   6   opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched
a telephone book for the   7   on the umbrella and found it: I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in
   8  , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present, but it"d
been   9   from her locker at school years before.
     She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went  10  to her house. She took the umbrella,
her eyes filled with tears. I was only too happy to see her get back the lost umbrella, and get a job she offered
me.

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