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1、Passage 13Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year h e saw an advertisement in a newspaper.“Enjoycountry life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking.Fish

2、ing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought.“I ll spend a month at West HillIthinkFarmI.canenjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theymake a changell from sitting by the seaside andswimming. ”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of Jul

3、y there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him.“Didnt you enjoycountry life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said.“But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well, ” he said

4、,“the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked.“Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you! ”“You don't understand, ” Henry said. “On the third day a pig die

5、d and we had roast pork for dinner. ”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly,“ and you are complaining!”“Let me finish, ” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer dieId,idn'tanddare ( 敢 )stay for dinner! ”1.How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B.

6、 His best friend told him.C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.2. Henry came back home several days later because _.A. he didn't like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer3.“ an

7、d you are complaining!”, the word“complain ” means ._A. 夸獎B.說三道四C.抱怨D.故弄玄虛4.Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.D. The farmer di

8、ed because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.Passage 14After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of thestation.“ The railway owes me 12 po

9、unds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at theoffice.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So mydaughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket.“Come into the of

10、fice,Madam,” he said politely.“ I ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”The woman and her littlegirl followedhim inside. She was quite right, as Harry soondiscovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake?He shouldn t have sold hera ticket for th

11、at day. Wondering what to do, he smiledat the child.“ You look sun burnt,” he said to her.“ Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”“Yes, ” she answered, shyly.“The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”“That s fine,”said Harry.“My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three“I m four,

12、”childthe said proudly.“I ll be four and a half.”Harry turned to the mother.“I remember your ticket, Madam,”he said.“But you didnt getone for your daughter, did you?”“Er,well ”the woman looked at the child. “Imeanshe hasn started school yet, shes only four. ”“A four-year-old child must have a ticket

13、, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costsme see 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine . ”letThe woman stood up, took the childs hand and left thece.offi1. The woman was angry because _. A. she couldn t use the ticket for her round tripB. she had to return home a day e

14、arlier than she had planned C. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing2. Harry was worried _.A.the woman was angry with himB.he had not done his work carefullyC.the Jersey timetable was wrongD.the little girl didnt have a return t

15、icket3. Harry started talking to the little girl _. A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to do B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out

16、from the little girl4. When Harry said,“The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine” he meant that_.A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was hisB.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want toC.the woman had to pay him 1.50 poun

17、ds and the railway would pay her for the hotelD.she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying5. The woman left the office without saying anything because _.A.she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB.she was so angry that she didnt want to have a

18、nything more to do with the young manC.she was moved (感動 ) by Harrys kindnessD.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted ( 堅持 )Passage 15Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.To pass the

19、time, they began talking to each other.At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?"The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.“Well, ”

20、 he said,“if I have only three months to live, Ill take all my money out of the bankand go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I

21、9;llhave a wonderful time.”“That's very interesting.” Paul said.With these words, he turned to the other man, saying,“And what about you? ”“I'll tell you a secret,” Allanalwayssaid. want“Itobe a racing driver. So if I have only threemonths to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to se

22、ll my house. With the money Icar in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.” ll buThen he laughed, "I might even end up (以 而告終) world champion.”“Now it's your turn,most like to do?” Allan went on,“If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you“Oh,” said Paul with a smile

23、. “I ll go and see another doctor. 1.The three men were talking _. A. in the post office B. in the waiting room C. on the train D. on the chairs”2.The man called _ answered the question first.A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul3.The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they _.A. did

24、n't know anything new B. wanted to pass the time quicklyC. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each other's work4."I might even end up worldchampion."Herethe word "champion"means _inChinese.A. 名人B.賽車手C.大款D. 冠軍5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?A.

25、The train didn't arrive on time.B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.C. Allan was the second man to answer the question.D. Carl didn't like traveling at all.Passage 16An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he

26、 knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship.The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn t go dinning room, saying that he was not feeling

27、 very well.The next morning he still didn t have breakfast and at lunchtimeagain stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.“Bring me the bill,” he said.“The bill, sir?” said

28、the waiter in surprise.“There isn t anyOn our ship meals are included ( 包括 ) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.1.The story happened _.A. in England B. on a ship from Norway to EnglandC. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway2.Why didn t the traveler go to the dinning room first?A.

29、Because he had no moneyB.Because he didn t feel very wellC.Because he didn t want to eat anythingD.Because he didn t hear the sound of the bell3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _.A.his friend had given him some moneyB.the waiter had asked him to change his mindC.he lea

30、rned that there was no bill on the shipD.he was too hungry4.How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. None5.After the traveler finished eating, _.A.he had a quarrel with waiter over the billB.he drank a lotC.he asked the waiter to bring him the change( 零錢 )D.he

31、came to know that travelers on the ship had free mealsPassage 17 A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he wasvery worried. He telephoned the vet.“Whats the problem? ” The vet asked him when he arrived.“My cow's ill,” the farmer said“I. don t know wha

32、t's the matter with her. Shes lying downand won t eat. She's making a strange noise.”The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill,"he said, "and she needs to take some verystrong medicine."He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, &qu

33、ot;Give her these. The pillsshould make her better."“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube ( 管子 )and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."The next day the vet came to the farm again. The far

34、mer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.“How's your cow? ” the vet asked.“No change, ” the farmer said,“and I m feeling very strange myself.”“Oh?” the vetsaid, "Why?"“I did what you said,” the farmer answered.“I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then puttwo pill

35、s down it.”“And?” the vet asked.“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.1.In the story, the vet must be _.A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factoryC. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pillsC. c

36、ouldn't make any noise D. was ill3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube.C. Two pills. D. A small box.4.The vet taught the farmer how _.A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth5.Which of th

37、e following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.Passage 18Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three o

38、f the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“How do we know if someone is really important?” the report

39、er asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moments and then said,“I think anybody who is invited to theWhite r House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company.she asked.“Do you agree with that?”The man shook

40、his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of peopleto the White House. You d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.The reporter turned to the

41、 third man. “Do you think so?”“No, I dont. he” said. “I dontthink that makes the visitor important. That makes thePresident important.”“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.“Oh, I think if the visitor t o the White House was talking to the President a

42、nd the phone rang,and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, it s for you.”1.This story happened in _.A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australia2.There are _ in this passage.A. two men and two women B. three men and one womanC. three women and one man D. four women3.The banke

43、r thought _.A.he was really important because he was a rich bankerB.the visitor to the White House was really importantC.the visitor who met the President of the United StatesD. the reporter was really important4.The owner of the very large company thought _.A.she was really important because she ow

44、ned one of the largest companiesB.the banker was really importantC.the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really importantD. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call5.The owner of many buildings

45、 thought _.A.he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New YorkB.the owner of the very large company was really importantC.the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD.the person who worked

46、 in the White House was really importantPassage 19Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world's greatest wonders.“In my opinion, ” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids are the world's greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are sti

47、ll standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery thatbuild ers and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said,“but I do not thinkthey are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are

48、 more wonderful than the pyramids. Theyhave taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. Inseconds， they carry outmathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “Whatdo you think is the greatest wonder in the world ？ ”The thi

49、rd man thought for a long time ，and then he said,“，WellIagree that the pyramids arewonderful,and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However ， in my opinion, the mostwonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very s

50、urprised.“A thermos？”they exclaimed.“But that's a simplething.”“Oh, no， it's not,”the third man said.“In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. Inthe summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it'swinter or summer ？ ”1.The underlined

51、word“thermos ”means in Chinese“_”.A. 電冰箱B.洗衣機C.電風扇D.保溫瓶2.The three men could not agree on what the world's greatest wonder was because _.A. they could not think of anything very wonderfulB. they all had different ideasC. they could not prove that their opinions were rightD. the journey ended too

52、 soon3.The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because_.A. they were very beautifulB. they were EgyptianC. they had been built with very simple toolsD. they could do mathematical calculations4.The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the

53、world because _.A. it lasted longer than the pyramidsB. it cost less than a computer5.The third man was not very clever because _.A. he could not think of anything to sayB. he did not understand how a thermos worksC. he did not thinkthe pyramids were wonderfulD. he did not know anything aboutcomputersPa