Mrs. Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighbouring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr. Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.
Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife’s train, so as to bring her home.
One Sunday evening, he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ), who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him, “You are having a lot of fun,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!”
【小题1】 Who was ill?  ___________

A.Mr. BakerB.Mrs. BakerC.Mr. Baker’s sisterD.Mrs. Baker’s sister
【小题2】 Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?
A.Mr. Baker’s sisterB.Mrs. Baker’s sister
C.Mrs. BakerD.Someone acting as a nurse
【小题3】 Why did Mr. Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? __________
A.Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home.
B.To take his sister to his own home.
C.To bring his wife back home.
D.To look after his sister.
【小题4】 Where did Mr. Baker spend the weekend?  ___________
A.At homeB.In his officeC.In his sister’s homeD.In a neighbouring town
【小题5】 Why did the porter say Mr. Baker would be in trouble?   Because __________.
A.Mr. Baker was making fun of the two ladies
B.Mrs. Baker would laugh at her husband
C.He thought the two women are Mr. Baker’s girl friends
D.The two ladies were playing games with Mr. Baker

He was a single father, raising a 5-year-old boy alone. He worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him.
One day he went away on business, leaving the child alone. He was worried about the child all the way, not knowing if he had eaten. But his child always told him not to worry. He went home quickly after finishing his work.
When he got home, the child was deep asleep. He was tired out. When he was about to sleep himself, he was surprised to find an overturned bowl of noodles under the quilt. He spanked his sleeping son angrily:"Why are you so naughty, making the quilt dirty? Who will wash it?" It was the first time that he had hit his boy after his wife's death.
"I haven't," the boy explained with tears in his eyes. "This is your supper, Daddy." In order to let his father eat dinner as soon as he got home, the boy cooked two bowls of noodles: one for himself, the other one for his father. He was afraid his father's noodles would get cold, so he placed them under the quilt to keep them hot.
Hearing this, the father hugged his boy tightly without saying a word.
【小题1】According to the passage we know the boy only had _________.

A.a grandfatherB.a motherC.a fatherD.a grandmother
【小题2】The single father was always worried about ______.
A.his workB. his moneyC.his sonD.his quilt
【小题3】When the father got home , __________________________
A.His son wasn't at home.B.He was tired out
C.His son was doing his homeworkD.He was very happy.
【小题4】When the father knew the truth, _________.
A.He hit his sonB.He was very upset.
C.He hugged his son tightly.D.He went outside.

The King lived a small house near New York with their child . Sometimes Mr King came back from work very late. When his wife and the child were asleep, he opened the front door of his house with his key and came in very quietly.
But one night when he was coming home late, he lost his key. So when he reached his house , he rang the bell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened. Nobody moved inside the house. Mr King knocked at the bedroom window. He spoke to his wife, he shouted, but she didn’t wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a minute. Then he began to speak like a small child. “Mum,” he said, “I want to go to the toilet.” He spoke quietly, but at once Mrs King woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him.
【小题1】When Mr King came back very late from work and his wife was asleep, he usually came into his house         .

A.with his wife’s help
B.by knocking at the door
C.with his child’s help
D.by opening the door with his key
【小题2】One night when he found his key lost, he first        .
A.spoke to his wife
B.shouted at his wife
C.rang the bell
D.knocked at the bedroom window
【小题3】Mrs King woke up because           .
A.she heard the sound of the bell
B.she heard Mr King’s voice
C.she heard a knock at the door
D.she heard the voice “mum” like her child’s
【小题4】Like a small child, Mr King spoke to his sleeping wife          .
A.loudlyB.in a low voice
C.angrilyD.with tears in his eyes
【小题5】At last              .
A.Mrs King opened the door for Mr King
B.his child opened the door for Mr King
C.Mr King opened the door by force
D.Mr King opened the door with his wife’s key

Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on medicine. And when he was twenty-eight, he borrowed some money from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor family. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get much money to pay for his debt(). They young man thought she was right and had to say goodbye to her and left.

The young man could neither read nor write. Of course nobody would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and planted trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a hard life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to write to them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was in school for five years, helped him. Sam asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on he waited for the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very happy but he didn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.

The farmer came out of the house and found Sam was stopping Charlie’s ears while he was listening to the young man reading it. It surprised the farmer and he asked, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”

“I can’t let him hear my wife’s letter!”

1.Sam’s wife was a _____________ woman.

A. nice and rich????? ????????????? ????????????? B. beautiful but poor??? ????????????? C. kind and strong

2.Sam had to go to the town to find work because _________.

A. the town was a good place????????????? B. he could read and write??? C. he had to pay for his debt

3.The life on the island was ______________.

A. difficult??????????? ????????????? B. easy?????????????? ????????????? C. relaxing

4.Who posted the letter for Sam?

A. Charlie.???????????? ????????????? B. The farmer.??????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Sam himself.

5.From the story we know Sam was a ___________.

A. rude man???????? ????????????? ????????????? B. kind and hard-working man?????? C. cruel husband

 

完形填空(共 15小题,每小题 1 分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,从每小题A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并将其字母标号填入题前的括号内。

A well-dressed man came into a famous jewellery (首饰)shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl(珍珠)for his wife’s birthday and that the  16   did not matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examin;ing a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that _17_ $5000. He paid for that pearl , shook hands with the jeweler and left.

A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked that pearl _18_ that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the _19_ size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. “Can you give me any advice on _20_ to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler replied , “I would say it’s _21_ to find an exact one like that pearl.”

    The rich man _22_ the jeweler to advertise in the newspaper, and offered $25.000 for that matching pearl. Many people answered that ad, _23_ nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had _24__  hope, an old lady came in. To his _25_ , she took a wonderful pearl from her handbag. “I don’t like to sell it, ” she said _26_. “I inherited (继承)it from my mother, and my mother inherited from _27_, but now I really need money.”

The jeweler was quick to pay her _28_ she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell the good _29_ to him. The rich man, however, was _30_ to be found. He had fled with the old woman a few more minutes before.

1. A. size                B. shape             C. price

2.A. spent               B. cost              C. took

3. A. a little              B. so much           C. at all

4. A. same               B. different           C. common

5.A. what               B. why               C. how

6. A. possible            B. easy               C. impossible

7. A. let                 B. make              C. asked

8. A. so                 B. but                C. and

9. A. found out           B. given up            C. come up with

10. A. disappointment      B. surprise             C. fear

11.A. happily             B. loudly             C. sadly

12.A. mine               B.his                 C. hers

13. A. when               B. before             C. after

14. A. news               B. advice             C. way

15. A. somewhere          B. anywhere           C. nowhere

 

 

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