题目内容

　　The night passed peacefully（平安地）. I was beginning to think that all was well. Then, just before daybreak I heard the man of the house talking to his wife. With my ear to the chimney（烟囱）that connected our rooms, I heard what they were saying,“Okay, okay, but must I kill them both?”

　　To which the wife answered,“Yes.”Then I heard nothing more...

　　What can I tell you? I couldn't breathe. My body ___(1)____ cold. God! There were the two of us, without anything to ____(2)____ ourselves. How could we fight against half a dozen men with guns and other weapons（武器）? ____(3)___, my friend was asleep. Should I wake him? I didn't want to ____(4)___ a sound. Should I try to run away? I couldn't. I looked ____(5)____ of the window.“Maybe I could ____(6)____ out.”I said to myself. But there were two big dogs just ____(7)___ me.

　　I was still wondering what to do ____(8)____ I heard a sound on the stairs. The door was a little open. Through the ___(9)____, I saw the husband. He was carrying a lamp（油灯）in one hand. In the other hand he carried one of his big ___(10)____. His wife was right behind him. I ran behind the door just as ____(11)____ was opened. He gave the lamp to her and came into the room.

　　“Go ____(12)___!”said the woman, as she put her hand in front of the lamp.

　　He walked to the ladder and started ___(13)____ it. He was holding the knife between his ____(14)___. When he reached the top, he ___(15)____ over my young friend sleeping peacefully. Then the man took the knife in his right hand, and with his ___(16)____ hand he took...ah!... a ham（火腿）from the shelf （架子）. He cut off a big piece, and left the ___(17)_____ he came. The door closed, the ____(18)____ was gone.

　　When ___(19)____ came, the whole family came ____(20)___ to wake us. They placed a large breakfast in front of us--and an excellent meal it was, too! When we were almost done, the wife came in. She was carrying one more plate of food. It had two cooked chickens on it.

　　“We just cooked these for you,”she said.“Eat one now, and take one on your journey.”That was when I understood the meaning of those terrible words.“Must I kill them both?”

(1)A．felt

B．went

C．changed

D．was

(2)A．help

B．save

C．defend

D．kill

(3)A．Besides

B．However

C．So

D．Luckily

(4)A．cause

B．have

C．let

D．make

(5)A．out

B．down

C．up

D．round

(6)A．walk

B．jump

C．break

D．rush

(7)A．beside

B．behind

C．under

D．before

(8)A．that

B．then

C．while

D．when

(9)A．opening

B．door

C．hole

D．house

(10)A．guns

B．knives

C．sticks

D．books

(11)A．he

B．it

C．I

D．she

(12)A．quickly

B．carefully

C．quietly

D．slowly

(13)A．climbing

B．moving

C．cutting

D．carrying

(14)A．fingers

B．hands

C．feet

D．teeth

(15)A．stopped

B．bent

C．sat

D．stood

(16)A．knife

B．left

C．other

D．hand

(17)A．way

B．door

C．ladder

D．shelf

(18)A．man

B．woman

C．light

D．lamp

(19)A．evening

B．night

C．morning

D．afternoon

(20) A．forward

B．on

C．along

D．up
答案：B;C;A;D;A;B;C;D;A;B;B;C;A;D;D;B;A;C;C;D
解析：

(1)go在此是系动词，后接形容同作表语。

(2)根据上文判断，作者以为那伙人要杀他们两个，而他们没有任何东西来“保护”自己。

(3)根据句意看，此处应为“除此之外，而且”。填however虽然语法没有错误，但语意不符。

(4)make a sound意为“弄出声音”。

(5)look out of表示“向……外看”。

(6)由于是窗子，表示出去时应该用jump。

(7)在我下面。

(8)when表示“就在这时”，相当于just at that time。

(9)上文提到门开了一点点，通过开门的“缝隙”我看到了the husband。opening意为“开口处”。

(10)从下文的holding the knife可知此处应为knife。

(11)略

(12)从下文看the woman的意思是害怕吵醒了客人，所以让the husband“轻一点”走。

(13)表示“爬梯子”应用climb。

(14)从当时情景看，the husband在爬梯子，没法用手拿刀子，所以只好用牙咬着。

(15)火腿在架子上，所以the husband需要“站着”。

(16)与前面的right相对应。

(17)按来的“路”回去了。

(18)由于他们进来时手里拿着灯，所以门关上以后，灯光也就消失了。be gone意为“不见了”。

(19)事情发生在晚上，所以此时已是“早晨”。

(20)我们是在楼上，所以要用up，这一点从前面的ladder也可看出。


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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.

　　Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal（联邦的）, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.

　　Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17, 850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17, 850 and 28 percent above.

　　The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues（税收）.

　　The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax（residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it）and excise tax（货物税）, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.

　　Since Americans pay such nigh taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.

（1）In the United States, taxes are collected to provide revenues for ________.

[　　]

A. the federal government

B. the state government

C. the city government

D. the three levels of government

（2）How much money does an American earning $40, 000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?

[　　]

A. 28% of this income.

B. 15% of this income.

C. $17,850.

D. $5,000.

（3）What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?

[　　]

A. They have to pay more than what the item costs.

B. They can pay less than what the item costs.

C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.

D. They will all give up buying the item.

（4）What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?

A. Property tax
B. Excise tax
C. Income tax
D. Sales tax

（5）After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be ________.

[　　]

A. satisfied with their taxes

B. proud of their taxes

C. unhappy about their taxes

D. very angry at their taxes

阅读理解

　　For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV．Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They’re called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work and their bad condition has become a subject of concern (关心). Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of the kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was often telling them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys that it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned they were house keys.

　　She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents had on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by the children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to are reported to be scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.

　　The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall under a bed, in a closet. The second is TV． They'll often play it at high volume.

　　It's hard to get statistics (numbers) on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.

1．Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?

[　　]

A．We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.

B．A lot of kids had chains around their necks.

C．I was often telling them to put them inside their shirts.

D．She learned they were house keys.

2．The main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is ________ .

[　　]

A．tiredness
B．freedom
C．loneliness
D．fear

3．The word“nightmare”in the third paragraph probably means ________ .

[　　]

A．night suit
B．night habit
C．terrible dream at nigh
D．staying up at night

4．We may draw a conclusion that ________ .

[　　]

A．latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone

B．latchkey children try to hide their feeling

C．latchkey children often watch TV with their parents

D．it's difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.

　　Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal（联邦的）, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.

　　Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17, 850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17, 850 and 28 percent above.

　　The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues（税收）.

　　The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax（residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it）and excise tax（货物税）, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.

　　Since Americans pay such nigh taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.

（1）In the United States, taxes are collected to provide revenues for ________.

[　　]

A. the federal government

B. the state government

C. the city government

D. the three levels of government

（2）How much money does an American earning $40, 000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?

[　　]

A. 28% of this income.

B. 15% of this income.

C. $17,850.

D. $5,000.

（3）What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?

[　　]

A. They have to pay more than what the item costs.

B. They can pay less than what the item costs.

C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.

D. They will all give up buying the item.

（4）What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?

A. Property tax
B. Excise tax
C. Income tax
D. Sales tax

（5）After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be ________.

[　　]

A. satisfied with their taxes

B. proud of their taxes

C. unhappy about their taxes

D. very angry at their taxes

听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共8小题，每小题1.5分，满分12分)

A．听下列对话，根据所听内容完成句子。

M：Nurse, I’d like to see Dr．Brown．

W：I’m sorry, but he isn’t in today．Dr．Johnson or Dr．Pepper will be happy to see you．

1．It’s possible that ________ Dr．Johnson ________ Dr．Pepper will treat the patient ________ Dr．Brown．

W：I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one．

M：I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six．

2．His wife has had ________ times more colds than he．

M：What’s the matter with you, Mrs．White?

W：I’ve had pains here just below where my heart is．

M：Do you have these pains all the time?

W：No, not all the time．

3．Mrs．White told the doctor that ________．

B．听下列5段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

W：When do you think I can go home, Dr Smith?

M：Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday．I’d say that you could probably leave tomorrow, but I don’t want you to go back to work for several weeks．

4．Where is the woman?

A．In the doctor’s office．

B．At work．

A few honest men are better than numbers．诚实的朋友不在多。

C．In her office．

M：I think I’ll go to see the movie tonight instead of working on my paper．“True Lies” is on at the capital cinema．

W：I wouldn’t do that if I were you．

5．What does the woman suggest?

A．He should go to see the movie．

B．He ought to work on his paper．

C．He shouldn’t write about the movie．

W：What’s the matter with you, Harry?

M：There’s something wrong with my stomach．I feel terrible．

6．Whom should Harry go to see?

A．Scientist．

B．Repairman．

C．Doctor．

M：I’ve been coughing for some time．Do you think it serious?

W：Your illness is caused by smoking．You’d better give it up．

7．Where does the talk probably take place?

A．In a factory．

B．In a hospital．

C．In a store．

M：I have an appointment to see Dr Green for a physical examination．

W：Please have a rest．She’s doing an operation right now．

8．Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A．In an operation room．

B．In a doctor’s office．

C．On the telephone．

第二节(共12小题；每题1.5分，满分18分)

听第9段材料，回答第9～11题。

W：What’s “frozen food”?

M：It’s what it says it is：after the food is picked and washed and cut in, it is put in packages and the whole thing is frozen．

W：Does it taste as good as fresh food?

M：Generally not as good, but it’s fine．It’s more expensive than fresh foods, though．

W：How long do frozen foods keep?

M：Seven months if you have a good freezer in your refrigerator．Frozen foods are also convenient．You can shop every two or three weeks instead of every day．

9．How does frozen food taste?

A．Fine．

B．Terrible．

C．Better than fresh foods．

10．Why do we think frozen foods are convenient?

A．We can shop every day．

B．We can shop every two or three weeks．

C．We needn’t shop any more．

11．How long can frozen foods keep?

A．7 months．

B．8 months．

C．9 months．

听第10段材料，回答第12～14题。

　　Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment．The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think．The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C．Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy．But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need．The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

　　In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly．They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly．The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening．

12．What does “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” really mean?

A．All kinds of food you eat can be made into your body．

B．Your body is made up of the food you eat．

C．What you eat has great effect on your health．

13．What does the old saying tell us?

A．The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits．

B．Apples can take the place of doctors．

C．Eating apples regularly do a lot of good to our body．

14．What should we do if we want to keep healthy?

A．Only eat an apple a day．

B．Eat properly．

C．Take as many vitamin pills as possible．

听第11段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Renting an Apartment

Mr．Wei：I saw your advertisement in this morning’s New York Times, and I’d like to take a look at the apartment．

Mrs．Jones：Come in, please．It’s on the second floor．This way, please．

Mr．Wei：How much does the apartment rent for?

Mrs．Jones：It’s three hundred dollars a month．．．Here we are．This is the living room．There are windows in every room．The kitchen is on your left．

Mr．Wei：There are two bathrooms．That’s great!

Mrs．Jones：By the way, we don’t allow any pets here．

Mr．Wei：I see．What about decorating?

Mrs．Jones：If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease(租约)．

Mr．Wei：That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?

Mrs．Jones：That’s right．

Mr．Wei：If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?

Mrs．Jones：You can move in any time you like．As you can see, it’s already cleaned up．

Mr．Wei：Good．Er, Mrs…?

Mrs．Jones：Jones．

Mr．Wei：Mrs．Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions．I’ll come back this evening with them．Will that be convenient?

Mrs．Jones：That’s fine with me．

Mr．Wei：This is my business card．Thanks very much, Mrs．Jones．We’ll see you tonight．

15．The apartment is rented for three hundred dollars a year．

16．Pets are not allowed to raise in the apartment．

17．If the man wants to have the apartment decorated(装修), he will have to rent it for at least a year．

听第12段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Checking In

Tom：I’d like to check in, please．

Reception Clerk：Awfully sorry, sir．There are no rooms available now．

Tom：But I have reserved a room the day before yesterday．

Clerk：Sorry．May I have your name?

Tom：Tom Wang．

Clerk：Please wait a minute．Let me check…Excuse me, but I can’t seem to find your name on our list．Are you sure you have a reservation for tonight?

Tom：Of course, I did it myself．

Clerk：I’m terribly sorry．There must have been some mistakes．Let me check it again…Oh, yes．There is a name listed as Tom Huang．It must be the fault of the clerk who registered your name．I apologize．

Tom：Don’t worry about that．

Clerk：According to the records, your reservation is for a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights．The room rate will be ＄110 per night, including 10％ tax and 4％ service charge．Is it right?

Tom：Yes, that’s right．I’d like to pay my bill by credit card．

Clerk：May I take a print of your card?

Tom：Here you are．

Clerk：OK．Now could you fill out this registration card?

Tom：All right．

Clerk：Your room number is 707．Here is your key．The bellhop will help you to carry the suitcases to your room．Have a nice evening．

18．The guest’s name is Tom Huang．

19．The guest has booked a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights．

20．The tax and service charge are not included in the ＄100 for the room rate per nigh．

阅读理解

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

　　I began to grow up that winter nigh when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America．We were on the bus then．I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me．I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning．

　　I do not remember myself crying for this reason again．In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives．When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see－the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures．The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then．

　　The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once．For the first two years in New York I was really lost－having to study in three schools as a result of family moves．I did not quite know what I was or what l should be．Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me．Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other．I was often sad, and saw no end to“the hard times．”

　　My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home．I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews With lmmigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives．

　　From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away!Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy．

(1)

How did the author get to know America?

[　　]

A．

From her relatives．

B．

From her mother．

C．

From books and pictures．

D．

From radio programs．

(2)

Upon leaving for America the author felt ________．

[　　]

A．

confused

B．

excited

C．

worried

D．

amazed

(3)

For the first two years in New York, the author ________．

[　　]

A．

often lost her way

B．

did not think about her future

C．

studied in three different schools

D．

got on well with her stepfather

(4)

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

[　　]

A．

She worked as a translator．

B．

She attended a lot of job interviews．

C．

She paid telephone bills for her family．

D．

She helped her family with her English．

(5)

The author believes that ________．

[　　]

A．

her future will be free from troubles

B．

it is difficult to learn to become patient

C．

there are more good things than bad things

D．

good things will happen if one keeps trying

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