题目内容
I d_______ about flying last night.
LONDON Thursday July 26(Reuters)—Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚) to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.
He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at he same time to wait for connecting flights.
Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat find he had flown to London, told The Times,“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us. ”
“He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”
After an 11,000-mile flight across globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.
Eddy,a 27-year-old engineer had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna,a 26-year secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site (工地)and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement (订婚)ring, wine and flowers.
“I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time .I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia ”he said.
Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone .“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.
Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.
45.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?
A.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.
B.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.
C.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.
D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.
46.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______.
A.escape from B.fail to understand C.fail to meet B.long to see
47.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.
A.wanted to travel round Australia B.needed money to pay his daily cost
C.was an engineer at this building site D.hoped to make money from this job
48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?
A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
B.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.
C.Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.
D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的), 36 with our animals, and leading a happy life.I was about thirteen 37 my father called me at the end of a hot day. “Come and 38 here.” He said.“I’ve found you a 39 ! We have arranged that he will 40 me five camels. “ That night I ran away. I was 41.For almost three weeks, I walked 42 the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu. Auntie’s husband was an ambassador(大使), and in a few months I 43 Britain to work at his London house.One day a 44 called Michael Goss saw me in the street. He took my picture and the photographs were 45 . “You should try and do 46 ,” he told me. When my aunt and uncle 47 Africa, I stayed in London. I found a place to stay and got 48 at McDonald’s before I took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day. They 49 me to a studio, and my picture appeared 50 of the Pirelli calendar. Soon after that, the agency got me 51 in the James Bond film The Living Daylights.That was seven years ago. Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent 52 in magazines such as Vogue and Elle. I have 53 hosted the US music program Soul Train. Once 54 five camels, now I can 55 up to ?5000 for one day’s work. I have gone from the bottom to the top.36.A.working hard B.living together C.looking after D.moving around37.A.when B.after C.as D.before38.A.listen B.sit C.work D.see39.A.business B.boss C.husband D.chance40.A.support B.provide C.share D.give41.A.excited B.worried C.frightened D.surprised42.A.around B.through C.inside D.beyond43.A.flew to B.stayed in C.chose D.left44.A.director B.editor C.photographer D.writer45.A.satisfied B.beautiful C.well-mannered D.young46.A.designing B.photographing C.dressing D.modeling47.A.moved to B.changed for C.returned to D.started for48.A.something to eat B.a job C.a bedroom D.a workroom49.A.sent B.wanted C.ordered D.informed50.A.in the list B.on the cover C.in the ads D.on the page51.A.a rise B.a job C.a part D.an actress52.A.interviews B.performances C.visits D.appearances53.A.already B.even C.yet D.still54.A.looking after B.feeding C.worth D.as much as55.A.pay B.spend C.give D.earn
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Pecan ThiefWhen I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.Pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn’t about to 38 Grandpa down. Justthen something caught my 39 . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.Not so 42 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was 43 with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my 44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so 45 of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. 46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d 47 the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that 48 me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders.“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter? ”“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take 52 of someone else’s hard work.”Suddenly I felt a bit 53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t 54 my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole. I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the 55 of knowing I had done just the right thing.36.A.rooms B.woods C.holes D.roads37.A.hard B.dirty C.light D.easy38.A.let B.settle C.have D.keep39.A.sweater B.basket C.eye D.hand40.A.joined B.lived C.discovered D.disappeared41.A.jumped B.held C.stood D.found42.A.strange B.secret C.anxious D.patient43.A.covered B.filled C.rebuilt D.decorated44.A.turn B.choice C.chance D.Achievement 45.A.afraid B.ashamed C.careful D.proud46.A.Otherwise B.However C.Besides D.Therefore47.A.driven B.followed C.protected D.caught48.A.annoyed B.satisfied C.surprised D.delighted49.A.off B.beside C.over D.around50.A.supply B.cost C.support D.preparation51.A.escape B.spend C.survive D.fled52.A.place B.notice C.advantage D.charge53.A.guilty B.unconfident C.embarrassed D.nervous54.A.open B.leave C.cross D.occupy55.A.inspiration B.expectation C.impression D.satisfaction
阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?Here is how one new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, .”Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year..I’d like to know each of you .I am sure we will enjoy working together.” Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look. She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year. Then she said to the class, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you.” Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did? One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on journeys together. You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about. Just talking together in a friendly manners is one good way to make friends.86 How do you understand the saying “If you want a friend, be one’’?If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend.You can make friends by doing what a friend should do.You may have a friend by doing everything for him.When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself.87.The teacher’s sweet voice and her friendly look__________.showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys.made every girl and boy happytold the girls and boys everything about herselfmeant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting88. A new comer will be our friend if ____________. A. he always thinks of his old friend B you ask him to do something C. he knows you very well D. you talk with him in a friendly way89.If you want to make friends with others, which of the following shouldn’t you do? A. Learn more about them. B. Go on journeys together C. Share different hobbies with them D. Try to be the same to them.90 What is the best title for this text?A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. The Teacher Can Make Friends with Students C. How to Make Friends with Students? D. One Good Way to Make Friends