Before he arrived at the farmer's house, the writer expected to see Milly lying_______
A. on the floor of a room
B. on the ground of a barn
C. in bed in a barn
D. in bed in a room
A. on the floor of a room
B. on the ground of a barn
C. in bed in a barn
D. in bed in a room
The official name of the strange animal is the American Bison.However, nearly everyone calls it a buffalo.
In the early days, millions of buffalo moved freely across the continent.They were powerful animals and ran with great speed.The Indians hunted them for food and clothing.
In the 19th century, white men hunted the bison for their skins.They seldom killed the bison for meat.One famous frontiersman, however, Buffalo Bill Cody hunted buffalo for meat.The railroads used the meat to feed their workers.
The American buffalo could run at a speed of almost 75 kilometers an hour.He was difficult to hurt because he was always for a fight.There were times when five or six bullets would not kill him, and buffalo hunters sometimes had a lot of trouble killing the animal.The buffaloes were hard to control and the hunters would get confused or feel helpless.Finally, in the west the expression, to buffalo, came to mean to make one helpless or to confuse and trick.
It is still used today.When a person has you “buffaloed”, he has you in his power.You're helpless! (10 分)
(1).When did the bison begin to live on the western plains of America?
A.When the European immigrated to America.
B.Long before the first Europeans arrived in America.
C.After the Europeans immigrated to America.
D.A short time before the first Europeans arrived in America.
(2).The bison looks like a __ __.
A.lion
B.camel
C.water buffalo
D.tiger
(3).White men hunted the buffalo ____.
A.for their workers
B.for their meat
C.for theft hunters
D.for their skins
(4).Why was American Bison difficult to hurt?
A.Because he was always for a fight.
B.Because he could nm fast.
C.Because he was too thick to be caught.
D.Because his look was odd enough to frighten away the hunters.
(5).“To be buffaloed” means .
A.to run as fast as a buffalo
B.to be helpless or be confused
C.to be caught for amusement
D.to be as special as a buffalo
Visiting the Bank
Last week Tom Walker arrived in London where his company has a new office. His company started up six months ago in Hong Kong. Now they are expanding their business in Europe. He had to open a new bank account for his company at ABHK Bank. When he arrived at the bank, he couldn't find where to open an account. He asked at the customer service desk. They told him to go up to the Foreign Department on the fourth floor. The bank which has a branch in Hong Kong arranged everything for him. They transferred the funds, and completed everything electronically. He thought thanking was very efficient Then the bank manager Introduced him to their accountants who advise companies about international taxation.
21. Where is Tom Walker's company?
A. Hong Kong
B. Beijing
C. London
22. When did his company start?
A. One year ago.
B. One year before
C. About hail a year ago
23. Where did he open a new account?
A. At the customer service desk
B. in the Foreign Department
C. In the Accounting Department
24. What did the Hong Kong branch send to London?
A. Money
B. Papers
C. Books
25. What do the accountants help with?
A. Keeping books
B. Directors' reports
C.Tax laws
Then one evening,after he had looked through the straw and emptied the factory worker's pockets (17) usual,he said to him,“Listen,I know that you are smuggling things (18) this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully? I'm an old man,and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to (19) . I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. ”The factory worker did not say anything for (20) . Then he smiled,turned to Henry and said quietly:“Bicycles. ”
A. should
B. might
C. would
D. must
What I remember now about VE Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May day. I remember coming home at about five o'clock. My father and mother came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (篝火), so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and some peo-ple had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache (小胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon covered the "guy." Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep the fire going.
I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remem-bering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one. "
Where did the narrator live before the Second World War?
A.In a small city.
B.In London.
C.In Europe.
D.In the countryside.
He had no sooner arrived ______ he was asked to leave again.
A.then
B.as
C.than
D.when
Nelson said he had arrived on The ______ night.
A.previous
B.before
C.former
D.foregoing
When he arrived, he found ________ the aged and the sick at home.
A.none but
B.none other than
C.nothing but
D.no other than
He has arrived late ______
A.as usual
B.as usually
C.like usual
D.like usually
______before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A.Had they arrived
B.Would they arrive
C.Were they arriving
D.Were they to arrive
When he arrived at the village,he found__________ the aged and the sick at home.
A.none but
B.anyone but
C.nothing but
D.no other than