阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选项出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

  Todd was working at his gas station(加油站)at night when he heard over the radio that a   1   in Long Island had been   2   by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150 000.“One hundred and fifty thousand,”Todd whistled.Here's a fellow who just   3   into a bank and helps himself   4   so much money.Todd thought of the   5   with which he managed to get the amount of money he   6   to start his gas station.So many papers to   7  ,so much money to pay back.

  The news   8   twenty minutes later.The gunman had   9   a car for a ride,and then   10   out the driver.He was possibly   11   the Southem State Parkway in a white Ford.License plate(车牌)number LJR 1939.The   12   of the announcer continued:“  13   out for white cars.Don't pick up   14  ,and all you folks in gas stations better not do   15   to a white Ford car.”

  Todd stood up and   16   to see out into the cold night.It was dark but Todd   17   the Southern State Parkway was out there.Just   18  ,Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for   19  .There it was,a white Ford,he saw the   20  ,LJR 1939.

  “What should I do?”Todd had to make a quick   21  

  “Yes,sir?”Todd   22   while making up his mind for sure.

  “  23   her up,”the man said sounding like any other   24  

  When the tank(油箱)was full,Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.

  “Hands up   25   get out!”

(1)

[  ]

A.

store

B.

bank

C.

station

D.

house

(2)

[  ]

A.

searched for

B.

held up

C.

taken over

D.

broken into

(3)

[  ]

A.

walks

B.

looks

C.

marches

D.

drives

(4)

[  ]

A.

for

B.

by

C.

to

D.

of

(5)

[  ]

A.

satisfaction

B.

difficulty

C.

disappointment

D.

spirit

(6)

[  ]

A.

saved

B.

made

C.

offered

D.

needed

(7)

[  ]

A.

collect

B.

prove

C.

sign

D.

write

(8)

[  ]

A.

continued

B.

lasted

C.

spread

D.

arrived

(9)

[  ]

A.

bought

B.

borrowed

C.

stolen

D.

stopped

(10)

[  ]

A.

sent

B.

found

C.

left

D.

pushed

(11)

[  ]

A.

calling from

B.

fleeing from

C.

heading for

D.

looking for

(12)

[  ]

A.

news

B.

warning

C.

advice

D.

voice

(13)

[  ]

A.

Look

B.

Run

C.

Call

D.

Set

(14)

[  ]

A.

uests

B.

strangers

C.

prisoners

D.

passengers

(15)

[  ]

A.

harm

B.

favor

C.

service

D.

business

(16)

[  ]

A.

tried

B.

decided

C.

hoped

D.

happened

(17)

[  ]

A.

considered

B.

knew

C.

recognized

D.

learnt

(18)

[  ]

A.

then

B.

there

C.

right

D.

now

(19)

[  ]

A.

directions

B.

repairs

C.

gas

D.

parking

(20)

[  ]

A.

mark

B.

number

C.

sign

D.

name

(21)

[  ]

A.

decision

B.

call

C.

movement

D.

remark

(22)

[  ]

A.

wondered

B.

stopped

C.

waited

D.

asked

(23)

[  ]

A.

Cover

B.

Fill

C.

Check

D.

Tie

(24)

[  ]

A.

visitor

B.

robber

C.

driver

D.

rider

(25)

[  ]

A.

or

B.

and

C.

but

D.

to

It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true ? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day. They never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason ? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.

The main idea of this passage is that _______.

A. large numbers of people do not need sleep

B. a person was found who actually didn't need any sleep

C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive

D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep

The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting to _______.

A. cure him of his sleeplessness  

B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true

C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

D. find out why some old people didn't need any asleep

After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin _______.

A. was too old to need any sleep                 B. often slept in a chair

C. needed no sleep at all                      D. needed some kind of sleep

One reason that might explain Herpin's sleeplessness was _______.

A. that he hadn't got a bed 

B. that he had gradually got tired of the sleeping habit

C. his mother's injury before he was born    

D. his magnificent physical condition

It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true ? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day. They never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason ? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.

1. The main idea of this passage is that _______.

A. large numbers of people do not need sleep

B. a person was found who actually didn't need any sleep

C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive[来源:.COM]

D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep

2.The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting to _______.

A. cure him of his sleeplessness  

B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true

C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

D. find out why some old people didn't need any asleep

3.After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin _______.

A. was too old to need any sleep                     B. often slept in a chair

C. needed no sleep at all                         D. needed some kind of sleep

4.One reason that might explain Herpin's sleeplessness was _______.

A. that he hadn't got a bed 

B. that he had gradually got tired of the sleeping habit

C. his mother's injury before he was born    

D. his magnificent physical condition

 

My basketball coach at Princeton used to say, "On the court, you can tell who is selfish(自私的)."

   When my sister Michelle brought Barack Obama home to meet the family, she said to me, "I want you to take him out to play, to see what type of man he is when he’s not around me." So I invited Barack to play basketball with a few friends of mine.

    I was very nervous although I had already met Barack a few times. I was thinking this guy seemed like a good guy. We played a hard five-on-five. He was thin but not weak. He played extremely left-handed. He dealt with everything perfectly. He wasn’t the best guy out there or the worst guy. I liked the fact that he was confident but wasn’t proud. Barack was very team-oriented (有团队精神的), very unselfish. He played as if he was one of us —he wasn’t trying to be president of Harvard Law Review. But the best part about it was that when we were on the same team, he did not pass me the ball each time. He wasn’t trying to suck up to my sister through me. I was glad to give my sister the good news, "Your boy is straight."

    He isn’t selfish, which is the greatest praise you can give both a player and a leader. America has got a guy who is running a government in an efficient (有效率的) manner. That’s the same guy I got to know playing basketball when he was visiting my family.

1. Why does the author begin the passage with his coach’s words?

 A. He wants to remember and thank his coach.

 B. He wants to show that he is a basketball player.

 C. He wants to tell his sister about the words.

 D. He wants to use the words to test a person.

2.Why did Michelle ask the author to take Barack to play basketball?

 A. To see whether he was confident.

 B. To see whether he was good at sports.

 C. To see whether he was selfish or not.

 D. To see whether he could get along with others.

3.During the basketball game, Barack ______.

 A. played best all the time        B. was strong enough to play

 C. was not confident             D. wanted to be the team leader

4. The underlined phrase in the third paragraph can be replaced by "______".

 A. please (使满意)   B. know about       C. help       D. look for

 

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