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  The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically (几乎) ignoring all other members of the family. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate (举出实例证明) his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams's daily paper but with a half- ounce packet of Williams's favorite tobacco. John Rhiney's Mixed, a gun-dog by breed (牲畜等的种), Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved (进化) for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.

  Williams was a railway man, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd (临时的) times棥—days” or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked (狗叫) at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance (恼怒) of the family. On his return, Willams's slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too if previously undelivered.

  A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement (人行道) somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later-that was five days after the fall Prince dropped the wallet into Williams' hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fifty-three pounds, Williams's driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but he had found it and recognized it probably by the faint oil smell on the worn leather.

1.Which of the following is true about Prince?

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A.The dog had few chances to do his duties

B.The dog protected Williams from the others in the family.

C.Prince behaved as he did through fear of Williams.

D.The dog would de anything for Williams.

2.It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs ________.

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A.are the fastest runners of all dogs

B.dogs whose teeth are removed when they are young

C.can carry birds, etc. without hurting them

D.breed well, producing many young dogs

3.It upset Williams's wife and family when ________.

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A.Williams had to go to work at night

B.the dog tried to wake up Williams.

C.Williams made them all get up early

D.the dog would not let them see the newspaper

4.Williams did not realize his loss for several days because ________.

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A.he trusted the dog to find the wallet

B.he was unconscious all that time

C.he thought the wallet was in the house

D.he had no occasion to feel in his pockets

5.The dog thought it was Williams's wallet because ________.

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A.he found it where Williams had fallen

B.he had seen it before and recognized it

C.of the mud that was on it

D.the scent of it was familiar to him

完形填空

  10-year-old John ran barefoot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he   1   straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home.The tower carried 230, 000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn't   2   of the danger.He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality,   3   him to live within his own   4  .That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to   5  

  His seventeen-year-old brother,James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no   6   came to him,   7   to realize that he was missing this time.

  John had already   8   the handrails(栏杆)and was making his   9   to the sky by the time James   10   him.James understood the   11   of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look   12  , all the way to the top.James finally   13   his brother and held him tightly with his right hand.With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定)them   14  

  The minutes lengthened into hours   15   they balanced on a three-inch rail.James sang songs to   16   his own beating heart and to draw his brother's attention away from the rescue action taking place   17  

  Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James.Helicopters(直升飞机)began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the   18  

  When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out   19  .They witnessed the   20   of a 17-year-old boy named James.

(1)

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A.

looked

B.

headed

C.

cared

D.

sent

(2)

[  ]

A.

aware

B.

proud

C.

sure

D.

afraid

(3)

[  ]

A.

teaching

B.

allowing

C.

coaching

D.

forcing

(4)

[  ]

A.

words

B.

opinions

C.

thoughts

D.

ideas

(5)

[  ]

A.

run

B.

fly

C.

rush

D.

walk

(6)

[  ]

A.

harm

B.

wound

C.

fear

D.

damage

(7)

[  ]

A.

refused

B.

happened

C.

pretended

D.

failed

(8)

[  ]

A.

removed

B.

cleared

C.

overcome

D.

occupied

(9)

[  ]

A.

way

B.

trip

C.

tour

D.

journey

(10)

[  ]

A.

caught

B.

saved

C.

found

D.

recognized

(11)

[  ]

A.

usage

B.

danger

C.

effect

D.

height

(12)

[  ]

A.

left

B.

right

C.

up

D.

down

(13)

[  ]

A.

reached

B.

touched

C.

fetched

D.

found

(14)

[  ]

A.

either

B.

both

C.

all

D.

each

(15)

[  ]

A.

before

B.

till

C.

where

D.

as

(16)

[  ]

A.

stop

B.

rest

C.

calm

D.

resist

(17)

[  ]

A.

below

B.

nearby

C.

ahead

D.

around

(18)

[  ]

A.

land

B.

space

C.

center

D.

scene

(19)

[  ]

A.

cries

B.

cheers

C.

laughter

D.

shouts

(20)

[  ]

A.

carefulness

B.

friendliness

C.

braveness

D.

unselfishness

10-year-old John ran bare foot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he __1__ straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn't __2__ of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality,__3__ him to live within his own __4__. That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to __5__.

His seventeen-year-old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no __6__ came to him,__7__ to realize that he was missing this time.

John had already __8__ the handrails(栏杆) and was making his __9__ to the sky by the time James __10__ him. James understood the __11__ of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look __12__,all the way to the top. James finally __13__ his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定) them __14__.

The minutes lengthened into hours __15__ they balanced on a three-inch rail. James sang songs to __16__ his own beating heart and to draw his brother's attention away from the rescue action taking place __17__.

Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters(直升飞机) began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the __18__.When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out __19__. They witnessed the __20__ of a 17-year-old boy named James.

1. A. looked  B. headed  C. cared  D. sent

2. A. aware         B. proud         C. sure           D. afraid

3. A. teaching      B. allowing      C. coaching       D. forcing

4. A. words         B. opinions      C. thoughts       D. ideas

5. A. run           B. fly           C. rush           D. walk

6. A. harm          B. wound         C. fear           D. damage

7. A. refused       B. headed        C. pretended      D. failed

8. A. removed            B. cleared      

C. overcome           D. occupied

9. A. way           B. trip          C. tour           D. journey

10. A. caught       B. saved         C. found          D. recognized

11. A. usage        B. danger        C. effect         D. height

12. A. left         B. right         C. up             D. down

13. A. reached      B. touched       C. fetched        D. found

14. A. either       B. both          C. all            D. each

15. A. before       B. till          C. where          D. as

16. A. stop         B. rest          C. calm           D. resist

17. A. below        B. nearby        C. ahead          D. around

18. A. land         B. space         C. center         D. scene

19. A. cries        B. cheers        C. laughter       D. shouts

20. A. carefulness       B. friendliness 

C. braveness        D. unselfishness

10-year–old John ran barefoot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he   1   straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn′t    2   of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality,   3  him to live within his own   4   . That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to   5   .

       His seventeen-year-old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no   6   came to him,   7  to realize that he was missing this time.

       John had already   8   the handrails(栏杆)and was making his   9   to the sky by the time James   10   him. James understood the    11   of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look   12   , all the way to the top. James finally   13   his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定)them   14   .

       The minutes lengthened into hours   15   they balanced on a three-inch rail. James sang songs to   16   his own beating heart and to draw his brother′s attention away from the rescue action taking place   17  .

       Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters(直升飞机)began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the   18   . When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out  19   . They witnessed the   20  of a 17-year-old boy named James.

1.A.looked                  B.headed                C.cared                  D.sent

2,4,6

 
2.A.aware                   B.proud                  C.sure                    D.afraid

3.A.teaching                B.allowing              C.coaching             D.forcing

4.A.words                   B.opinions              C.thoughts              D.ideas

5.A.run                       B.fly                      C.rush                    D.walk

6.A.harm                    B.wound                C.fear                    D.damage

7.A.refused                 B.happened             C.pretended            D.failed

8.A.removed               B.cleared                C.overcome            D.occupied

9.A.way                      B.trip                     C.tour                    D.journey

10.A.caught                B.saved                  C.found                  D.recognized

11.A.usage                  B.danger                 C.effect                  D.height

12.A.left                     B.right                    C.up                      D.down

13.A.reached               B.touched               C.fetched               D.found

14.A.either                  B.both                    C.all                       D.each

15.A.before                 B.till                       C.where                 D.as

16.A.stop                    B.rest                     C.calm                   D.resist

17.A.below                 B.nearby                 C.ahead                  D.around

18.A.land                    B.space                  C.center                 D.scene

19.A.cries                   B.cheers                 C.laughter               D.shouts

20.A.carefulness          B.friendliness          C.braveness            D.unselfishness

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