题目内容
12. Will you use your influence (影响力)to get me a job?
(A ) 5.—What do you think of the painting on the wall?
—It’s so beautiful. You can’t imagine_
I miss my hometown when I see it.
A. how much B. how many
C. how soon D. how long
Martin Lynch,an American businessman,had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach,he saw his friend Pablo Perez,a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked,“ Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your (lay?” asked Martin. “I take a nap,play with my children,spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends
and play cards, I have a full and busy life., Martin
exp] ainee I that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would
probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “ How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would
probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well,that’s the best part, ” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer,play with your children,spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards. ’’
(D )6. What is the story mainly about?
A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.
B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.
C. A businessman wants to become a fisherman.
D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.
( B )7. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is
A. many friends to visit him
B. a full and busy life
C. more boats and more fish
D. the house near the ocean
( D )8. How can the fisherman make more money in
the businessman’s view?
A. By buying a supermarket.
B. To move to Mexico City.
C. By selling his own business.
D. To work longer and catch more fish.
(B ) 9. The underlined word “ unload ” in the
passage means_.
A. put …into
B. take …away from
C. break down
D. set off
( A ) 10. We can infer from the passage that_.
A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life
B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
D. it takes all (lay for the tishernian to catch large fish
(B ) 15. —How terrible the earthquake is !
—It’s said that a_of medical workers
will be quickly sent to the earthquake area.
A. group B. team
C. crowd D. row
7. We are used to carrying out her instructions to the letter.(我们不折不扣的执行她的命令)
( B )5. —I’m sorry. I didn’t do a good job.
—That’s OK. You have tried your best
A. in all B. after all
C. at all D. first of all
( A ) 12. —Does twenty dollars cover all our food and drinks?
—Not really, sir. Coffee is_.
A. extra B. expensive
C. delicious D. special
( D ) 29. Taobao. com is one of _ shopping
websites in China.
A. large B. larger
C. largest D. the largest
( C ) 9. That famous painting is _ grass and
leaves. It is very expensive.
A. made by B. made of
C. made from D. made in