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Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽奖） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery（彩票） game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（变量） is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision. Finally, Sam flipped(掷) a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $109,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner charged Sam for $10,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1．According to the passage, “the Big Cube” is ________.

A．A TV program B．A lottery game

C．A quiz show D．A real-life show

2．In order to win “the Big Cube”, a person must ______________.

A．guess the correct number on the cube B．guess two selected variables

C．accomplish two tasks assigned to him D．select between two variables

3．What is true about Sam?

A．He was a sixty-year-old man with a job to tune pianos for others.

B．He picked the first number by using a coin to help him make the decision.

C．He was hit by a little sports car when he was going out of the lottery studio.

D．His big prize was hardly enough to cover all the expenses after his accident.

4．Which is the most suitable title of this story?

A．Sam and the Lottery Game B．How to Win a Lottery Game

C．It’s Better to Be Unlucky D．Good Luck Doesn’t Come Easy

BCDC

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Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

　　Twenty-one years ago, my husband gave me Sam, an eight-week-old schnauzer(德国髥狗), to heip ease the loss of our daughter．Sam and I developed a very special bond over the next fourteen years．It seemed nothing that happened could ever 　　1　　 that．

　　At one point, my husband and I decided to 　　2　　 from our New York apartment to a new home in New Jersey．After we were there a while, our neighbor, whose cat had recently had kittens, asked us if we would like one．We were a little worried about Sam's 　　3　　 and how he would handle his turf(地盘)being invaded, but we decided to risk it and agreed to take a kitten．

　　We picked a little, gray．playful ball of fur．It was like having a roadrunner in the house．－She raced around 　　4　　 imaginary mice and squirrels and vaulted from table to chair in the blink of an eye, so we named her Lightning．

　　At first, Sam and Lightning were very cautious with each other and 　　5　　 their distance．But slowly, as the days went on．Lightning started following Sam－up the stairs, down the stairs-into the kitchen to watch him eat．into the living room to watch him sleep．As time passed, they became inseparable．When they slept, it was always together; when they ate, it was always next to each other．When I played with one．the other 　　6　　．If Sam barked at something．Lightning ran to see what it was．When I took either one out of the house, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned．That was the way it was for years．

　　Then, without any warning．Sam began suffering from convulsions(抽搐)and was diagnosed as having a weak heart．I had no other choice but to have him put down．The pain of making that 　　7　　, however, was nothing compared with what I experienced when I had to leave Sam at the vet(兽医诊所)and walk into our house alone．This time, there was no Sam for Lightning to greet and no way to 　　8　　 why she would never see her friend again．

　　In the days that followed．Lightning seemed 　　9　　 She could not tell me in words that she was suffering, but I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door, or the hope whenever she heard a dog 　　10　　．

　　The weeks wore on and the cat's 　　11　　 seemed to be, lifting．One day as I walked into our living room, I happened to glance down on the floor next to our sofa where we had a sculptured replica(复制品)of Sam that we had bought a few years before．Lying next to the statue, one arm wrapped around the statue's neck, was Lightning, 　　12　　 sleeping with her best friend．

(1)


[　　]
A．	change
B．	show
C．	learn
D．	acquire

(2)


[　　]
A．	live
B．	work
C．	travel
D．	relocate

(3)


[　　]
A．	company
B．	jealousy
C．	friend
D．	trouble

(4)


[　　]
A．	fighting
B．	hitting
C．	chasing
D．	eating

(5)


[　　]
A．	made
B．	got
C．	kept
D．	took

(6)


[　　]
A．	joined in
B．	broke in
C．	turned up
D．	went out

(7)


[　　]
A．	response
B．	difference
C．	sense
D．	decision

(8)


[　　]
A．	follow
B．	explain
C．	argue
D．	debate

(9)


[　　]
A．	warm-hearted
B．	heart-broken
C．	innocent
D．	positive

(10)


[　　]
A．	bark
B．	walk
C．	run
D．	sigh'

(11)


[　　]
A．	wish
B．	wound
C．	doubt
D．	sorrow

(12)


[　　]
A．	frequently
B．	angrily
C．	contentedly
D．	disappointedly

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money. Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car's owner sued Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn't play the state lottery any more. He says it's better to be unlucky.

1.When Sam won the second thing that he’d won in his life, he was ______.

A. 25 years old

B. six years old

C. 76 years old

D. sixty years old

2.To win the game, the contestants had to make ______ guesses.

A. three B. two C. six D. four

3.Sam won the lottery because ______.

A. he was lucky B. he was good at math

C. he was smart D. he was tough

4.Sam’s experience shows that ______

A. everything has its time and that time must be watched.

B. he who risks nothing, gains nothing.

C. everything comes to him who waits.

D. he who laughs on Friday will weep on Sunday.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽奖） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game．To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on．The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X．If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（变量） is going to be greater．So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money．

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables．One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours．The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision．

Finally, Sam flipped a coin．It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager．He picked right．The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times．Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio．Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car．

Sam is slowly getting better．He was in the hospital for a month．His hospital bill was $110,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued（起诉）Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs．Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings．Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more．He says it’s better to be unlucky．

56．What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

A．He always has bad luck. B．He seldom goes to a raffle.

C．He is a very careful person in life. D．He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57．Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A．The cube. B．The coin. C．The blanket. D．The stop sign.

58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The lottery game was a complete lie.

B．Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C．The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D．Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59．What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Curiosity killed the cat B．Joy puts heart into a man

C．Extreme joy ends in sorrow D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Sam,an unemployed piano tuner，said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽彩售货) when be was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube，a state lottery(彩票)game．To win，a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it：1X,10X，50X，100X,500X．and l000X．If he is correct，the contestant must then guess which of two selected variahles(变量)is going to be greater. So, just guessing which mumber appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1,000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued (起诉)Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1. What can be inferred about Sam from passage?

A. He always has had bad luck. B.He seldom goes to a raffle.

C. He is a very careful person in life. D. He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

2. Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A.The cube. B. The coin. C. The blanket. D. The stop sign.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The lottery game was a complete lie.

B. Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C. The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D. Sam will have none of the prize money lest.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Curiosity killed the cat

B. Joy puts heart into a man

C. Extreme joy ends in sorrow

D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush