A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room.

   "Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it."

   The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared.

   "Yes, sir," he reported to the traveler," you have left the parcel there, it's right on the table in your room."

The traveler _______.

A. ran down the street        

B. came downstairs hurriedly

    C. ran so quickly that he fell down

    D. came into the hotel hall very quickly

Which statement is true?

    A. He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes .

    B. It took him 15 minutes to go to the station from the hotel.

    C. He could pay his bill in 15 minutes and then go to the station .

    D. He had nothing but 15 minutes.

According to the passage, a bellboy is _____.

    A. a boy whose work is to ring the bell

    B. a boy who plays with a bell

    C. a boy whose work in a hotel is to help guests with their bags

    D. the hotel owner's boy

The traveler asked the boy _____ .

A. to go upstairs             

B. to look for his parcel

    C. to fetch the parcel he had left in his room

    D. only to see if the parcel was on the table in his room

Five minutes later, the boy ______ .

A. ran up to the room         

B. came downstairs

    C. reported to the traveler in the room

D. came down to the hall but brought nothing back

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight   36 .
I worked in a   37  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run   38  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late   39  home and my husband, being the   40  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe   41  I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to   42  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for   43  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just   44  a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be   45  in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   46 . One of them was   47  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the   48 ?”
A look of   49  crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an)   50  since I had just made up my mind to do   51  that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right   52  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to   53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband   54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s   55  to be late.”

【小题1】
A.breakB.feverC.coldD.headache
【小题2】
A.foreignB.commonC.busyD.noisy
【小题3】
A.earlierB.laterC.easierD.simpler
【小题4】
A.gettingB.cookingC.callingD.working
【小题5】
A.toughB.punctualC.generousD.careful
【小题6】
A.asB.sinceC.whileD.if
【小题7】
A.payB.changeC.waitD.search
【小题8】
A.opinionsB.troubleC.directionsD.money
【小题9】
A.reachedB.visitedC.calledD.left
【小题10】
A.skilledB.helpfulC.experiencedD.active
【小题11】
A.commentsB.promisesC.jokesD.offers
【小题12】
A.onlyB.stillC.evenD.ever
【小题13】
A.stationB.officeC.hospitalD.hotel
【小题14】
A.panicB.reliefC.sadnessD.peace
【小题15】
A.dutyB.factC.reasonD.lie
【小题16】
A.partlyB.properlyC.exactlyD.perfectly
【小题17】
A.acrossB.beforeC.besideD.behind
【小题18】
A.go upB.die downC.speed upD.turn down
【小题19】
A.teasedB.shoutedC.burstD.laughed
【小题20】
A.possibleB.specialC.goodD.safe

The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
  The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
   The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
【小题1】The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.
    

A.AmericaB.AustraliaC.EnglandD.Denmark(丹麦)
【小题2】Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
    
A.from 1959 to 1973B.from 1962 to 1973
  
C.from 1959 to 1967D.from 1962 to 1967
【小题3】_______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
    
A.UtzonB.The publicC.Queen Elizabeth IID.The government
【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?
    
A.Sailing RoofB.Travelling in Sydney
  
C.The Sydney Opera HouseD.The Opening of the Opera House

It’s a great sunny dayso it’s time to get out and enjoy the weather.Many of us would like tobut we have projects duetasks that need to be donepeople that we need to seeand money that needs to be made.

What if your company gave you that time off as compensation for the great effort that you gave to the team to finish a project on timeSeewhen it comes to teamworkthe main focus is for the team to work together.In a “winning” team there is an equal balance of people who have unique strengths and weaknesses.

Take the example of the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s.Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player to play the gamebut did they win a championship every year when Michael had playedNo.It took a (D?type) Michael Jordan to lead the team and control the outcome.It took a(n) (I?type) wild and energetic Dennis Rodman to keep the team fun and interesting.It took (S?types) Scottie PippinBill Cartwrightand John Paxson to support the team.And it took the (C?type) analytical mind of Coach Phil Jackson to create a foundation for the players to play on.In the end theythe Chicago Bullswere able to win six championships within eight years.

What is your team made up ofAll JordansAll JacksonsAll RodmansOr all PippinsCartwrights and PaxsonsIt is you who can choose who’s on your team.Try finding the right people for the right joband you will have a “winning” team every time!

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that________.

Awe need to finish the task

Bwe are eager to make more money

Cwe are all very busy every day

Dwe often go out and enjoy the fine weather

2.The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “________”

Areward? Bpresent

Cmoney? Dduty

3.According to this passagea winning team is made up of________.

Aa group of people who are tall and strong

Ba group of people who don’t have weaknesses

Ca group of people who don’t quarrel with each other

Da group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

AWorking Is Happy

BThe Story of the Chicago Bulls

CGood Choice

DWorking Together for a Team

 

When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled       , and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be        . Only geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so       that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short          poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my      , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted       ; I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.

During the next two years, I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)       with my published works. I never       my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again  because they were dream        .

 I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a       and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start       another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required        in native American schools in Canada.

      In the       year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I       , what degrees I have and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve succeeded. Writing is        ; it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.

1.A. unkindly     B. happily C. willingly         D. crazily

2.A. curious       B. depressed     C. excited D. silly 

3.A. unlucky      B. ashamed        C. moved  D. unconfident

4.A. sad     B. innocent        C. disappointing         D. puzzling

5.A. puzzlement         B. expectation  C. astonishment         D. disappointment

6.A. coldness    B. failure   C. success D. prejudice

7.A. furnished   B. linked   C. combined      D. filled

8.A. remembered     B. concluded     C. described      D. mentioned

9.A. killers         B. makers C. designers      D. creators

10.A. writer       B. reporter        C. publisher       D. manager

11.A. working on       B. going on        C. turning on     D. putting on

12.A. writing     B. reading C. selling   D. buying

13.A. busiest     B. unluckiest     C. worst    D. highest

14.A. worked    B. attended       C. admitted        D. participated

15.A. easy          B. hard      C. convenient   D. practical

 

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