When I got up, it was dark.I continued to walk south.I was worried about my uncle and

第1题

I still remembered the day when we ______ in high school,before we left,we got together si

ngsing a song of farewell.

A.break down

B.break out

C.break up

D.break off

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第2题

I got serious about this only recently when I _____ one of my former students the othe

A.ran into

B.went up

C.looked after

D.came to

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第3题

An important businessman was asked to give a twenty-minute speech in another city. He was

too busy to write it himself, so he asked his secretary to put one together for him out of a large book of speeches which she had on her desk. She typed one out for him, and he picked it up just in time to rush off to his plane. But when he gave his speech, it ran on for an hour, and the audience (听众) was getting very tired of it by the end.

When the businessman got back to his office, he said to his secretary, "I told you it should be a twenty-minute speech !"

"That's what I gave you ," she answered, "the original and two copies. The original for you to read at the meeting, and two copies for the files, after you have checked them."

What was the secretary asked to do？

A．To give a speech instead of the businessman.

B．To type a one-hour speech for the businessman.

C．To choose a speech from a book of speeches and type it.

D．To make up a speech from some others and type it.

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第4题

Mark went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area's city councilwoman （女议员) wa

Mark went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area's city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman. It was too much for Mark. "The problems are too big," he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, "I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here."

On his way back, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery hag and baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. "Thanks!" she said. "You've got great timing (适时) !"

"Just being neighborly (友好的) ," Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus passed by. On one of them was "Small acts of kindness add up." Mark smiled and thought, "Maybe that's a good place to start."

In the first paragraph, Mark thought that______.

A．nobody was so able as to solve these problems

B．many people were too selfish to think about others

C．he was not in the position to solve such problems

D．he already had more than enough work to do

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第5题

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes

are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？ .... When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend？ Or did he envy my luck？" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it' s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies？ Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don' t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog？" There' s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn' t see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn' t think you deserve your luck.

"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he？ Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn' t important. It' s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone' s words？ One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks？ Does what he says agree with the tone of voice？ His posture？ The look in his eyes？ Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

This passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to interpret what people say

B．what to do when. you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

D．why we go wrong with people sometimes

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第6题

When I was a kid I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I knew what I didn’

t want to do. I didn’t even really know what one was. My elder brother is deaf. Growing up, I ended up defending him and I often think that is what started me on my path to whatever I am today.

When I was approached with the idea of trying to create a landmine(地雷) campaign, we were just three people in a small office in Washington, DC in late I had more than a few ideas about how to begin a campaign, but what if nobody cared？ What if nobody responded？ But I knew the only way to answer those questions was to accept the challenge.

But if I have any power as an individual, it&39;s because I work with other individuals around the world. We are ordinary people--Jemma from Armenia, Paul from Canada, Christian from Norway and thousands more-who have worked together to bring about extraordinary change. The landmine campaign is not just about landmines--it&39;s about the power of individuals to work with governments in a different way.

I believe in both my right and my responsibility to work to create a world that doesn&39;t think highly of violence and war, but where we seek different solutions to our common problems. I know that holding such beliefs is not always easy or comfortable--particularly in the post-9/ 11 world. But I believe that life is about trying to do the right thing.

Most people tend to get caught up in going to college, then getting a job, buying a house and paying the loan. Somehow, I’ve had the desire--and the drive--to do things a bit differently. If enough ordinary people back up our desire for a better world, I believe we can accomplish extraordinary things.

21.When the author was a child, she __________.

A.had many great dreams

B.wanted to do something for peace

C.didn’t know she would work for landmine campaign

D.had decided what she would do when growing up

Why did the author create a landmine campaign？A.Because she was encouraged by her colleagues

B.Because she got inspiration from protecting her brother

C.Because it was her duty to remove landmines

D.Because she was interested in whatever others disliked

What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？A.The author had made many foreign friends

B.The landmine campaign had spread all over the world

C.Many individuals join the landmine campaign to create a better world

D.The author’s friends joined her in fighting against the government

What can be inferred from the text？A.The present world is full of violence and war

B.Going to a famous university is the author’s belief

C.Most people take war and violence for granted

D.Settling problems peacefully is the author’s belief

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第7题

I was 14 when Mr. Ingram knocked on our farmhouse door in Sacred Hear, Okla. The old farme

r lived about a mile down the road and needed help cutting grass. It was the first time I was actually paid for work -- about 12 cents an hour, not bad when you consider it was 1939 ,a time when there was little business activity.

Mr. Ingram liked the job I did and ended up hiring me to dig potatoes. I even helped when a baby cow was being born.

One day he found an old truck that was stuck in the soft, sandy soil of the melon (瓜) field. It was full of melons that someone had tried to steal before their truck got stuck.

Mr. Ingram explained that the truck's owner would be returning soon, and he wanted me to watch and learn. It wasn't long before a man from a nearby village, who had a terrible reputation (名声) for fighting and stealing, showed up with his two full-grown sons. They looked very angry.

Calmly Mr. Ingram said, "Well, I see you want to buy some watermelons."

There was a long silence before the man answered," Yeah, I guess so. What are you getting for them？"

"Twenty-five cents each."

"Well, I guess that would be fair enough if you help me get my truck out of here."

It turned out to be our biggest sale of the summer, and an unpleasant, perhaps unfortunate, incident had been prevented. After they left, Mr. Ingram smiled and said to me," Son, if you don't for give (原谅) your enemies, you're going to run out of friends. "

Mr. Ingram died a few years later, but I have never forgotten him or what he taught me on my first job.

Which of the following best explains "ended up" as is used in the passage？

A．enjoyed

B．finished

C．got into

D．went on

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第8题

When Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer in rural Illinois, he and a certain judge in town once g

ot to bantering with one another about horse trading. The upshot of the discussion was that they agreed that the next morning, at nine o'clock, they would meet in front of the general store and make a trade. Each would bring a horse, unseen by anyone up to that hour. If either backed out of the deal, he would forfeit $ 25. The money from each man was held by the local banker.

The next morning, at the appointed hour, the Judge, came up the dirt road, leading the sorriest looking specimen of a horse ever seen in those parts of Illinois. The large crowd viewing the spectacle burst out laughing, already knowing that Abe Lincoln was bound to get the worst of the deal. A poorer horse just couldn't exist anywhere and still be walking.

In a few minutes, however, Mr. Lincoln was seen approaching the general store carrying something quite large and bulky on his shoulders. As he drew nearer, the crowd saw what it was, and great shouts and laughter broke out. The shouts and laughter soon broke into a thunderous roar when Mr. Lincoln, looking carefully and seriously over the Judge's animal, set down his sawhorse(锯木架), and exclaimed, "Well, Judge, this is the first time I ever got the worst of it in a horse trade."

This passage concerns ______.

A．the life of Abe Lincoln

B．a horse trade made by Abe Lincoln

C．a gambling in Illinois

D．Abe Lincoln's philosophy

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第9题

Henry was worried. This was his first time to go traveling by air. He did not know how to

find his seat, so he went to the airhostess (空姐) and asked？ Could you help me？ I can't find my seat. "The air hostess showed him the seat and told him to sit down and fasten the seat (系好安全带). She told Henry- not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Henry's ears might feel a little strange, but he didn't need to worry about it because many people felt like that. When the plane was flying very high, Henry could stand up and walk round. He could either read b6oks, newspapers or see films. The airhostess would bring food and drinks. Henry could enjoy the flight and arrive home soon.

Which of the following is right？

A．After getting into the plane Henry found his seat and sat down at once.

B．Henry sat down in }lis seat and fastened the seat belt without any help.

C．Thanks to the air hostess, Henry knew how to find his seat and fasten the seat belt.

D．With the help of the hostess, Henry got into the plane.

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第10题

阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从 51～54 小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。 A There wa

阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从 51～54 小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。

A

There was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge.

One day，a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended. However，disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road，so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank，on the other hand，insisted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town，so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.

The quarrel went on and on，and so did the hole. The more it went on，the more the hostility between the two towns grew.

One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the right，in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember，since he got drunk that night.

Some time later，a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle（轴）because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident，as the traveler was not going from one to the other，but was merely passing through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.

On hearing the reason，he declared，“I'll buy this hole. Who‘s the owner？”

Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.

“One or the other，whoever owns the hole must prove it.”

“How shall we prove it？”asked both sides.

“That's simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. I‘ll buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge.”

People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle. They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.

“What hole？”The traveler looked surprised.“I can't see any hole. I‘ve been looking for a hole for several years now. I'm prepared to pay a good price for it，but there’s no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what？”

He got into his car and drove off.

第 51 题 What did the two towns quarrel about？

A．Which of them should mend the hole.

B．Whether the hole should be mended.

C．Why there was a hole in the bridge.

D．When they should mend the hole.

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第11题

Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill. He did not know【56】to d

o when it slipped from his horse and fell【57】the road. The sack was【58】heavy for him to【59】, and his only hope was that【60】some one would come riding by and【61】a hand. It was not long【62】a rider appeared, but the farmer's heart sank when he【63】him, for it was the great man who lived in a castle near by. The farmer【64】have dared to ask【65】farmer to help, or any poor man who might have come【66】the road, but he could not beg a【67】of so great a man.

【68】, as soon as the great man came up he got【69】his horse, saying, "I see you've had bad luck, friend. How good it is【70】I' m here just at the【71】time. "Then he took one【72】of the sack, the farmer, the other, and between them they lifted it on the horse. "Sir, "asked the farmer, "how can I pay you？"

"Easily enough, "the great man【73】. "Whenever you see【74】else in trouble,【75】the same for him.

(56)

A．how

B．what

C．which

D．whether

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