阅读理解B

   Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) man. Aristotle, the famous philosopher(哲学家), came from Greece to teach him---geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles.

   The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that continued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.

   In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.

Alexander and his troops traveled and fought probably ________ then.

A. by ship      B. by simple truck    C. on their horses        D. on foot

What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

    A. He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.

B. He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries.

    C. How he took over one country after another.

    D. In which order he crushed these countries after another?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A. He died in his late thirties.            B. Bucephalus was probably a big ship.

    C. He conquered all the countries then known in the world.

    D. Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers and soldiers.

What’s the best title of this passage?

    A. How Alexander the Great Became King?         B. Great Tragedy 

    C. Good Education Makes a Great Man        D. Alexander the Great  

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to   1  for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.   2  a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked   3  so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I  4  you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept   5  for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger   6  , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and   7  before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The   8  doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her   9  disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now   10 was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an)   11 light filled his eyes.   12 , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He   13 her at once. He went back to the   14 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special   15 to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was   16 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then   17 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was   18 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill   19 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of   20 .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

46.A. ask B. beg   C. wait  D. look

47. A. Because of  B. In front of C. In case of  D. Instead of

48. A. upset  B. thirsty C. hungry    D. sad

49. A. owe   B. cost  C. lend  D. own

50. A. offer   B. pay   C. help  D. thanks

51. A. quickly B. mentally   C. physically  D. warmly

52. A. quit   B. continue   C. retire  D. surrender

53. A. local   B. poor  C. kind  D. cruel

54. A. common   B. ordinary   C. rare  D. scarce

55. A. old    B. famous    C. unknown  D. retired

56. A. strange B. special C. poor  D. angry

57. A. Suddenly   B. Generally  C. Unfortunately   D. Immediately

58. A. called     B. recognized C. remembered   D. found

59. A. waiting B. treating    C. information D. consultation

60. A. interest B. food  C. attention      D. effort

61. A. defeated    B. won  C. lost   D. completed

62. A. changed    B. read  C. crossed   D. wrote

63. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous   D. surprised

64. A. caught B. called C. paid  D. caused

65. A. water         B. coffee           C. milk             D. ice cream

完形填空(共20小题;每题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to     21    for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve     22    a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked     23    so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it     24   , and then hesitatingly asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she     25   . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __26  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger     27   , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called     28    to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now     29    , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light    30    his eyes. Immediately, he     31    and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
    32  in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He     33   her at once. He went back to the consultation room and     34    to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave    35__attention to her case.
After a long     36   the battle was won. Dr. Kelly    37    the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was     38    that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her     39 . She read thesewords…
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she    40    silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

【小题1】
A.callB.makeC.begD.prepare
【小题2】
A.whileB.whenC.thoughD.unless
【小题3】.
A.thirstyB.lazyC.tiredD.hungry
【小题4】
A.slowlyB.unexpectedlyC.steadilyD.hurriedly
【小题5】
A.announcedB.shookC.repliedD.doubted
【小题6】
A.rewardB.kindnessC.handD.value
【小题7】
A.physicallyB.mentallyC.normallyD.properly
【小题8】
A.upB.forC.onD.in
【小题9】
A.richB.famousC.observantD.vivid
【小题10】
A.fixedB.consultedC.filledD.concentrated
【小题11】
A.roseB.raisedC.gotD.left
【小题12】
A.WornB.HavingC.puttingD.Dressed
【小题13】
A.recognizedB.knewC.sparedD.regained
【小题14】
A.desiredB.declaredC.determinedD.declined
【小题15】
A.specialB.ordinaryC.normalD.no
【小题16】
A.decisionB.preparationC.struggleD.debate
【小题17】
A.orderedB.requestedC.confusedD.compressed
【小题18】
A.negativeB.uncertainC.positiveD.obvious
【小题19】
A.presentationB.preferenceC.attentionD.arrangement
【小题20】
A.praisedB.pretendedC.pressedD.prayed


B
Daniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until that he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every hosehold very soon.
“Robinson Crusoe” can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.
Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, He was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24, 1731.
6. Deniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.
A.an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”                   B.an American, “A Million Pound Note”
C.a French, “The Lost Necklace”                           D.an English, “Robinson Crusoe”
7. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel Robinson Crusoe?
A.He was in his sixties.                                     B.He was in his fifties.
C.He was over 60.                                            D.He was sixty.
8. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.
A.two, his lonely life                                               B.three, his characters
C.three, his journeys by sea                                  D.four, his fame
9. “Every household” in this passage means ______.
A.all members of a family                                        B.all people
C.every building                                                     D.persons living in the same house
10. What was Defoe’s contribution to the English literature?
A.He wrote a very interesting story.
B.He made people happy while reading his story.
C.He set a milestone of the modern English novel.
D.He was active in politics and was against capitalism.

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