题目内容
I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5∶15 in the afternoon and I __1__ along the road to __2__ my daughter from school. Our plan was to go __3__ together. I had finished work at 4 o'clock and then __4__ to the post office. Then I'd stopped my car at a shop __5__ some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim.
I was driving along a high road on my way __6__. Over my road was another path for cars coming the other way. I drove __7__ so I put the bag of apples in the seat beside me and started to eat one.
Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move __8__. I slowed down. Then my car started __9__! I didn't know what was happening. __10__ something had gone wrong with my car. I drove __11__ slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars __12__ me.
I __13__ myself in the dark. I couldn't move. All around me was __14__. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could __15__ the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then a team of people had come to see if anyone was under the __16__ road.
“__17__ are you doing?” asked the helper. “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs __18__ as if they're broken.” “We'll have you out of there just as __19__ as we can.” They didn't get me out __20__ the morning. I had been in my car for fourteen hours.
1.A.was walking B.was running
C.was driving D.was singing
2.A.bring B.take
C.carry D.fetch
3.A.swimming B.shopping
C.boating D.fishing
4.A.gone B.went
C.walked D.run
5.A.buy B.buying
C.getting D.to get
6.A.to school B.to the school
C.to the swimming pool D.home
7.A.happy B.excited
C.hungry D.worried
8.A.here and there B.now and then
C.from side to side D.up and down
9.A.shook B.to shake
C.to tremble D.trembling
10.A.Perhaps B.Surely
C.Suddenly D.Immediately
11.A.more B.very
C.even D.too
12.A.in front B.in the front
C.in the front of D.in front of
13.A.found B.saw
C.found out D.discovered
14.A.noisy B.quiet
C.nice D.strange
15.A.see B.hold
C.catch D.reach
16.A.break B.broke
C.broken D.breaking
17.A.What B.How
C.When D.Where
18.A.feel B.look
C.seem D.appear
19.A.fast B.hurried
C.soon D.possibly
20.A.on B.to
C.until D.after
1.C 从下文可知,是驱车前往,而非“走”或“跑”。
2.D 因既要去又要回,即“去接回”,用 fetch。bring “带来”,take “带走”,carry “运载,携带”。
3.A 从第一段最后一句可知。
4.A 从该句与下一句所用都为过去完成时可得出,在地震来临前所做的几件事。
5.D 目的状语,“停车”就是“为了买”水果。
6.B 从第一段可知是去学校接女儿,学校前加 the,表特指。
7.C 因自己“饿”,所以后面才吃了苹果。
8.C 从下面可知是发生地震时,车辆受影响而摇晃。from side to side 从这边到另一边;here and there 各处,到处;now and then 不时,时而;up and down 上上下下,到处。
9.B 汽车在发生地震时开始“摇晃”。start/begin to do/doing 开始做某事。当主语是物时,只能接 to do。tremble 意为“发抖,颤动”。
10.A 从前一句可知,不知发生何事,故推测。
11.C 修饰比较级可用 much/even/still/far/yet/by far/a bit/a little/a lot/a great deal。more 只能和原形连用,构成比较级,very 应修饰原级,too 表“太,过于”。
12.D 表示在我“前面”。in/at the front/of 在……前部;in front of=before 在……前面。
13.A 从上文可知,“我”是遭遇地震,被头顶上的车砸昏之后又苏醒过来,“意外发现”自己的处境。“find oneself+介词短语”表“不知不觉……”之意;find out 是“发现,查清”;discover 是“发现(原来存在而不为人所知的东西)”。
14.B 从后一句可知,无人来,周围无人,故“一片寂静”。
15.D 指“够得上,够得着”,故可以吃苹果来充饥。
16.C break 的过去分词作定语,表“破的,垮掉的”。
17.B 用 how 与 do 搭配,表询问某人“你还好吗”。
18.A 此处不是“看起来好像”,而是“感觉好像”。
19.C as fast as “尽快”,指速度快;as soon as “尽快”,指时间快;as...as we can/possible “尽(我们)所能的”。
20.C not...until “直到……才”,not 与短暂性动词连用;until “一直到”,主句动词是延续性的。
Hilary Smith belonged to a good family.But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had.He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison.He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.
Hilary did not like Australia. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work.Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world.He had an aunt.
She was his father's only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family.Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done.It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman.Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with "trade".Of course as soon as she became "Mrs Parks" ,her brother considered her dead.Later on, Mr Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother's opinion.
Hilary discovered his aunt's address.Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill.So Hilary's star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbour.He had only about a six pence in his pocket.
One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness.Hilary was very worried.Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it.There was only one thing that could save him: her will.
"Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one.That was when I was a girl and had not much money.I left all my money to some religious people."
"Didn't you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked.
His aunt shook her head."No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need.When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations."
On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law.It told him what he already believed.When a woman is married, an earlier will lose its value.A new will must be made.If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation.Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation.His future was safe.
After a few months had passed, Hilary's problems became serious.He badly needed money.He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers.They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible.
Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all.In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds.Hilary was not very angry.He began to wonder about a new problem.Was it kind to want his aunt to live.any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer.So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought.She might leave all her money to someone else.Soon he reached a clear decision.He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.
One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine.The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.
"Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look."I want more than anything to sleep, and never to wake up again.Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do.Sick people get these ideas, you know.One thing I ought to explain to you.Mr Parks never married me.He already had a wife and couldn't marry again.That made your foolish father very angry with me...Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour.If I die tonight, you'll get nothing...No, Hilary, don't try to take the glass away.If you do that, I shall know and I don't want to know.Goodnight, Hilary."
Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank.
【小题1】From the story ,we learn that Hilary's aunt was ______.
A.bad-tempered and lonely | B.kind-hearted and wise |
C.careless about money | D.cruel to her nephew |
A.Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage. |
B.Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will. |
C.Because she broke away from the family for a better life. |
D.Because he thought she was a shame to the family |
A.was determined to put his aunt's life to an end |
B.decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer |
C.made up his mind to take good care of his aunt |
D.would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people |
A.Hilary's aunt's money. | B.Hilary Smith's debts. |
C.The intended murder. | D.Hilary's aunt's marriage. |
A.Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will. |
B.the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will. |
C.Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies. |
D.Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation. |
A.Hilary escaped from the prison. |
B.Hilary quarelled with is aunt about ten pounds. |
C.Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her. |
D.Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else. |
I shall never forget the days_________ I lived with my parents as a child, _________ has a great effect on my life.
A.that; which |
B.when; which |
C.which; that |
D.when; that |