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A. In B. Upon C. With D. To
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Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
Dick flew to New York because ___.
A. he went there for a holiday
B. he had work there
C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)
D. his home was there
Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A. Because she didn't know his address yet
B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too
C. Because she might send him another telegram
D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
Where did Dick stay in New York?
A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend's house.
Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. The manager (经理) of his hotel. B. The police office.
C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.
Which of the following is not true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
NEW YORK— Picking a Christmas tree takes most people a few minutes, or a couple of hours if they head for the woods. Dave Murbach needs 11 months.
Almost every day of every year, Murbach’s thoughts turn to vision of a perfectly shaped evergreen tree that will take everyone's breath away.
Murbach is the man responsible for finding the towering tree that makes more attractive Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center each Christmas season.
“I'm always looking for a tree,” the center's chief gardener says. “I look for it even when I go to the beach in the summer. It' s like a homework assignment hanging over your head.”
And if he gets it wrong, there's nothing hiding it.
“Every day it's up, 400,000 people go by, and 2.5 million people watch the lighting celebration on television,”he says.
This year’s tree, a 74-foot Nomy spruce (云杉) from Richfield, Ohio, flown to New York on the world's largest cargo plane, was lighted on December 2.
The arrival of the tree leads in the Christmas season in New York — a tradition dating back to 1931, when the workers building Rockefeller Center put up a small tree with ornaments (装饰品).
The search for the next year's tree starts soon after the old tree is chopped up for wood chips and horse-jumping logs.
Murbach has three standards: The tree must be at least 65 feet high, at least 35 feet across and leaves dense (密集的) enough not to see through.
That's not as simple as it sounds. Though forests are full of evergreens, few get enough sunlight or space to fill out. And branches in snow regions often break under the weight, making trees unbalanced.
Back at the office, he sorts through hundreds of letters from people offering their trees, many addressed simply to “Mr. Christmas Tree Man.”
Though there was occasional anxiety attack and sleepless night, Murbach knows the effect the tree has on people: “It's for bringing people together, attempting to bring together people you love. That's what I hope it sets off.” But Murbach says he's always too worn out to celebrate Christmas.
51． Which is the correct order of the events in the passage?
a. Murbach’s thoughts turn to a perfectly shaped tree.
b. 2.5 million people watch the Christmas tree.
c. The tree is flown to New York.
d. It was lighted on December 2.
e. The tree is chopped up.
f. Murbach searches for the tree.
A. a, b, c, d, e, f B. c, d, b, f, e, a
C. c, d, e, b, a, f D. a, f, c, d, b, e
52． Murbach spends a lot of time that are exhibited in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center each Christmas season.
A. taking care of Christmas trees
B. deciding on the perfect evergreens
C. sorting the letters from people
D. deciding the TV programs
53． Why does Murbach take his job seriously?
A. Because he wants everyone to be happy with his choice.
B. Because he hopes to make everybody unable to breathe.
C. Because he enjoys showing off.
D. Because he wishes to attract people's attention to himself.
54． According to Murbach' s standard of trees, the best tree must_______ .
A. be evergreen
B. have lots of space between their branches
C. be tall enough not to see through
D. be equally balanced
55． What kind of person do you think Murbach is?
A. A person always ignoring his family.
B. A person full of love.
C. A person devoted to his work.
D. A person with great anxiety.
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Sydney Airport International Terminal-Arrivals AreaSPECIALTY RETAILNewslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It's your last chance before customsBeach Culture: A must for those into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surf, street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children's sizes.DININGBlue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Morning pastries, fresh juice, breakfast rolls and coffee while you wait. McDonald’s: hamburgers, fries, drinks, muffins and shakes—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10: 30.SERVICESATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all available.Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and servicing.1. Where is this passage likely to appear?A. A morning newspaper. B. A monthly magazine.C. A geography book. D. An official guide.2. The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means _______.A. satisfy B. afford C. support D. help3. If you want to have some coffee while waiting for your flight, you can go to ________.A. Vodafone Rentals B. Blue Sky CafeC. Downtown Duty Free D. McDonald' s4. At Beach Culture you can buy ________.A. newspapers and magazines B. skincare and cigarettesC. Mambo and Stussy D. fresh juice and breakfast rolls5. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. You can have breakfast at McDonald's at 11:00 a. m.B. You’ll save money if you buy alcohol or perfume at Downtown Duty Free.C. You’ll not find any beach clothing for your seven-year-old boy in Beach Culture.D. ATM service offers enough to enjoy yourself.
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable when I was teaching second , 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to ideas of how to our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was if you could keep my mother while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if was completed. When I came Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had stopped hugging teachers years ago.
1.A. lasted B. happened C. experienced D. described
2.A. school B. class C. grade D. lesson
3.A. pay attention to B. look forward to C. get on with D. come up with
4.A. love B. please C. respect D. admire
5.A. astonished B. worried C. relieved D. interested
6.A. even B. ever C. still D. once
7.A .followed B. held C. kept D. lined
8.A. As B. Although C. While D. Because
9.A. wild B. curious C. strange D. upset
10.A. considering B. wondering C. asking D. doubting
11.A. connection B. care C. company D. concern
12.A. served B. supplied C. assigned D. applied
13.A. taught B. studied C. practiced D. told
14.A. mind B. thought C. agreement D. conversation
15.A. feeling B. behavior C. event D. action
16.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
17.A. by B. to C. on D. over
18.A. announced B. delivered C. stated D. whispered
19.A. make B. get C. do D. take
20.A. probably B. exactly C. rarely D. eagerly
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.Although Samuel B．Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837，it was not until 1843 that the first important telegraph line was constructed.By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies.The following year，San Francisco was added to the network.
The national telegraph network strengthened the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes.Furthermore，the extension of the telegraph，combined with the invention of the steam－driven rotary printing press by Richard
M．Hoe in 1846，revolutionized the world of journalism.Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand－operated presses，the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting.The creating of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the arrival of a new era (纪元) in journalism.
1.The main topic of the passage is ________.
A．the history of journalism
B．the origin of the national telegraph
C．how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D．the contributions and development of the telegraph network
2.This passage would most likely be found in a________.
A．U.S. history book B．book on trains
C．science textbook D．computer magazine
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry
B．Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential (潜力)
C．the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention
D．journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry
