题目内容
A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly 21 the students’ friend. As they went 22 , they saw lying in the path a pair of old 23 , which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a 24 close by. The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a 25 : We will hide his shoes, and 26 ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his 27 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 28 ourselves at the 29 of the poor. But you are 30 , and may give yourself a much greater 31 by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and 32 how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 33 the field to the path 34 he had left his coat and shoes. While 35 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling 36 , he stopped down to feel 37 it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He now put the money into his pocket, but his 38 was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent(热烈的)thanksgiving, in which he 39 his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply 40 , and his eyes filled with tears.
21. A. held B. kept C. named D. called
22. A. away B. on C. over D. back
23. A. socks B. gloves C. shoes D. trousers
24. A. field B. factory C. company D. shop
25. A. game B. trick C. joke D. word
26. A. hide B. have C. let D. make
27. A. excitement B. sorrow C. disappointment D. anxiety
28. A. make B. treat C. amuse D. laugh
29. A. money B. expense C. value D. pay
30. A. poor B. kind C. honest D. rich
31. A. pleasure B. money C. thought D. benefit
32. A. notice B. watch C. realize D. find
33. A. about B. across C. into D. by
34. A. where B. that C. there D. which
35. A. wearing on B. dressing up C. putting on D. pulling in
36. A. soft B. terrible C. sad D. hard
37. A. what B. how C. whether D. why
38. A. confidence B. joy C. surprise D. embarrassment
39. A. mentioned B. remembered C. recommended D. reminded
40. A. amazed B. defeated C. puzzled D. affected
21—25 DBCAB 26—30 ADCBD
31—35 ABBAC 36—40 DACAD
Loch Ness, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is twenty four miles long and, at one point, one mile wide. It has an average depth of four hundred and fifty feet and at times drops close to a thousand. It is cold and murky (混沌的), with dangerous currents. In short, it is the perfect place to hide a monster from even the sharpest eyes of science.
The Loch Ness Monster, also called Nessie, is supposedly living in this area. The earliest recorded sighting of the Loch Ness Monster was in the biography of Life of St. Columba by Adamnan in the year AD 565. The monster apparently attacked a man who was swimming in the River Ness.
The monster didn’t make headlines again until August 27, 1930, when 3 fishermen reported seeing a creature with 20 feet long approaching their boat, throwing water in the air. In 1933, after a new road was built along the edge of the Loch, the number of reports rose suddenly. Early in 1934, Author Grant, a young student, was out on his motorcycle one evening when he almost ran into the monster as it crossed the road. Grant’s description of the thing – small head, long thin neck and tail with a big body, seemed to match the appearance of the plesiosaur (蛇颈龙), an aquatic (水生的) type of dinosaur that has been extinct (已灭绝的) for 65 million years.
The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau was formed in 1962 to act as a research organization for information about the creature. Even now, efforts have continued to find the monster. A great deal of information was discovered about the Loch, but there isn’t any yet to produce any specific evidence of a monster.
Skeptics (怀疑论者) argue that the water in the Loch is too cold for a plesiosaur to live in. They also argue that an air-breathing animal, like a whale or seal, would spend much more time on the surface than the creature seems to, and would be spotted more often.
Some scientists have wondered if the sightings might be caused by an underwater wave which is known to sometimes occur in deep, long, and cold lakes, like Loch Ness. Such a wave might push debris (废弃物) to the surface that might look like a strange animal.
However, none of these is identified.
【小题1】According to the skeptics, which of the following is TRUE?
A.It is impossible for a monster to live in cold water. |
B.The Loch Ness Monster often stays under the water. |
C.The Loch Ness Monster is an air-breathing animal. |
D.There is no so-called monster in Loch Ness. |
a. A young student met with a monster crossing the road.
b. A swimmer was attacked by a monster in Loch Ness.
c. A new road was built along the edge of the Loch.
d. The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau was set up.
e. Three fishermen saw a creature swimming towards their boat.
A.b, e, c, a, d | B.a, b, e, d, c |
C.b, d, a, c, e | D.d, c, e, b, a |
A.The natural scenery of Loch Ness. |
B.The Nessie. |
C.Skeptics’ opinions on Loch Ness Monster. |
D.The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau’s research results. |