She a proposal at the conference, but nobody listened, as she was a newcomer of the department. A. put away B. put up with C. put out D. put forward 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Long ago, near the village of Hedley, there lived a strange and playful trickster(骗子), known as the Hedley Kow. Sometimes it looked like an ordinary object. Sometimes it looked like a donkey or a goat.

One evening, as an old woman went along the path, she saw an old iron pot lying in the ditch. “Fancy that,” she said. “Nobody seems to want this old pot. I will take it home and plant pretty flowers in it.”

When she tried to lift it, she saw that it was full of gold pieces. “Well, now, if that doesn’t beat all,” she said. “I’m rich! I can buy a fine house and fancy clothes.”

The pot was heavy, so she tied her shawl around it and began to drag it home. After a while, she stopped to rest. When she looked in the pot, she was amazed to see that it was full of silver pieces!

“Oh, my god!” she said. “Aren’t I the lucky one ! If it were gold, thieves would have been after me. My friends might have been jealous. But I can hide these silver pieces, take out a few at a time, and live like a queen.”

On she went, pulling the pot after her. She was nearing home now. At her gate, she looked into the pot. What a surprise! The silver had changed into a lump(块) of iron. “Iron,” she said. “Well, now! No one will be jealous or want to steal this from me. I can use this iron to prop my door open and let in fresh air and sunlight. Lucky me!”

As soon as she said that, the pot began to grow and later it became a goat. Then it jumped up and ran off down the road laughing.

“Fancy that!” said the old woman. “I believe I have seen the Hedley Kow! Not many folks can say that, and that’s a fact. I’ll just sit up by my fire tonight thinking about how lucky I was to see it for myself. I truly must be the luckiest person in the world!”

Which of the following sayings can best describe this story?

A. All good things come to an end. B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Content is better than riches. D. All bad luck goes away.

What does “the Hedley Kow” stand for in the eyes of the old woman?

A. Glory B. Honor C. Misfortune D. Luck

From this passage we can know the old woman is _________.

A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. strange D. mindless

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The woman B. The Hedley Kow C. The pot D. The Effort

SECTION B (18 points)
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.
People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called   36 . Stand-up comedy is special   37   the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes   38  the reactions of an audience.
There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she    39   in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way   40   people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your   41 , you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called   42 , to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a   43   tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis   44  for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing   45 !”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been   46 chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called   47 . These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.
36. A. prop           B. comedy       C. stand-up            D. comedian
37. A. because of               B. because         C. although          D. as if
38. A. in honor of         B. in order to     C. in case of           D. in response to
39. A. watch           B. observe        C. see                D. find
40. A. /                   B. in that          C. how               D. which
41. A. coat                B. wallet          C. umbrella           D. sunglasses
42. A. queues            B. humor        C. impression        D. props
43. A. funny           B. boring        C. computer                D. new
44. A. every day       B. everyday      C. some times        D. sometimes
45. A. weigh         B. weight          C. overweight         D. weight-loss
46. A. running after          B. fighting against C. competing with      D. tripping over
47. A. impressionist      B. prop               C. physical            D. observational