Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
  One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
  Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
  On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
【小题1】The text is mainly about_________.

A.a strange manB.how roller skating began
C.an unusual partyD.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
【小题2】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he________.
A.often gave others surprises    B.was a gifted musician
C.was full of imagination     D.invented the roller skates
【小题3】Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_______.
A.test his invention      B.arrive at the party sooner
C.impress the party guestsD.show his skill in walking on wheels
【小题4】What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
B.The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
C.The roller skates needed further improvement.
D.Merlin regretted what he had done

Today, roller skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball(化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

  Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

  On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

60.The text is mainly about ________.

         A.a strange man              B.an unusual party

         C.how roller skating began     D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

61.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.

  A.often gave others surprises      B.was a gifted musician

         C.invented the roller skates      D.was full of imagination

62.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________ .

A.impress the party guests      B.arrive at the party sooner

C.test his invention         D.show his skill in walking on wheels

63.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

         A.The roller skates needed further improvement.  B.The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

         C.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.        D.Merlin got himself into trouble.

 

(C)

Most American students said goodbye to expensive fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges heave replaced them. “People are afraid to spend now” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They basically don’t know what the future will bring and keep waiting till after the Presidential Election.”

The current financial crisis(金融危机), during which several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close, has made lots of Americans unwilling to buy expensive goods.

Samira Martino, a restaurant owner in Miami, found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with the Associated Press across the country last month, American talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.

The crisis began last year. Experts blame it on U.S. banks lending money too easily. A lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders, the whole world’s financial markets were involved.

This month the U.S. government agreed on a $ 700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But a turn-around(转机) is not sure. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time for the full effects of the plan to take hold in an economy that has had a world of trouble.

Last week top finance officials from 20 major economies promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble. They believe the current crisis is the worst since the Great Depression in 1929. And they all think international cooperation is the key to solve it.

51. From the first paragraph, we can infer that______

A. apples and oranges become more expensive

B. people are worrying about the Election

C. people are expecting a turn-around after the Election

D. expensive fruits are in short supply in American markets

52. Samira Martino’s restaurant is mentioned in the passage in order to ______

A. show that people cut down their expenses.

B. attract more people to come to his restaurant

C. show how hard he is trying to run his business

D. encourage people to start businesses like him

53. What is the cause of the current financial crisis of America?

A. The Presidential Election

B. U.S. banks lending money too easily.

C. The decreasing economy.

D. America’s rapid development.

54. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Many students can not eat expensive fruits in school canteens.

B. Americans are very worried about their lives.

C. The international cooperation is most needed.

D. The current financial crisis is the worst in American history.

55. This passage mainly talks about______

A. the terrible life of Americans

B. the situation of the financial crisis

C. the way to go through the crisis

D. the world financial market

 

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Don’t miss these two boutique (时装用品小商店)sale events

Shop at boutiques along Roscoe, including Cinnamon Boutique, between 5 and 9 p.m.to-night, October3, and 15 percent of all sales will be donated to Children’s Memorial Hospital.Other stores include A Pied, Little Threads, Glas-to-Go, Sacred Art and Original Expressions Happy shopping!

The adorable Lincoln Square boutique Dressing Room just opened a sister store called Dressing Room Shoes.Grab your fellow shoe worshippers and has over for snack, sales, specials and giveaways(免费样品)during one of these three parties: from 6 to 8 p.m.tomorrow, October 4; from 1 to 4 p.m.., October 5 Sunday and from 1 to 4 p.m.Octorber6, Monday.Also, the store is launching a new art exhibition from Morpho Galley, which will run through the end of the month.Enjoy!

1.Miss Blythe, who will be free at 7 p.m.tonight, might go to         for some purchase.

A.Cinnamon Boutique  B.Jonathan Saunders for Target

C.Steps Shoe Salon   D.Dressing Room Shoes

2.The underlined word “awesome” in the second part probably means “         ”.

A.common  B.fashionable  C.perfect  D.expensive

3.What is the main idea of the first part?

A.The world is being hit by an economic downturn(开始下降)

B.Steps Shoe Salon is providing weather forecast for us.

C.A snowstorm has interrupted the traffic in Cottage Grove.

D.Steps Shoe Salon marks down(减价)winter shoes and boots.

4.What can we learn about Jonathan Saunders from the passage?

A.Most of his designs are classical.

B.The clothes he designed are affordable.

C.He is returning to Britain on November 1.

D.Rothko once instructed him in designing.

 

完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)

    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 1      on both sides with many 2      businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 3      , some shops offered 4         .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 5          in the 1950s, a change began to 6        .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were 7      shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 8      the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.

And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 9    as a collection of small new stores 10     crowded city centres. 11     by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 11 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 12     of shopping centres led 13     to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 15     of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

 1. A. built      B. designed    C. intended      D. lined

 2. A. varied     B. various     C. sorted        D. mixed up

 3. A. Apart from B. However     C. In addition   D. As well

 4. A. medical care              B. food          C. cosmetics  D. services

 5. A. suddenly   B. Abruptly    C. Contrarily    D. But

 6. A. be taking place B. take place              C. be taken place D. have taken place

 7. A. available for             B. available to  C. used by    D. ready for

 8. A. over       B. from        C. out of        D. outside

 9. A. started    B. founded     C. set up        D. organized

10. A. out of     B. away from   C. next to       D. near

11. A. Attracted  B. Surprised   C. Delighted     D. Enjoyed

12. A. inner      B .central     C. shopping      D. downtown

13. A. distinction               B. fame          C. popularity D. liking

14. A. on         B. in turn     C. by turns      D. further

15. A. cheapness  B. readiness   C. convenience   D. handiness

 

 

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