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. Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.

        A. prompted                  B. promoted                  C. programmed          D. proceeded

 

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Section D

Directions:Read the following passage and answer the questions. Write the answers on the answer sheet.

In 1817 one of the most well-known hauntings in American history took place in the small town of Adams, Tennessee. Known as the Bell Witch, the strange activity that caused fear in the small farming community has remained unexplained for nearly 200 years. Like many stories, certain details of who or what the Bell Witch was vary from version to version. The prevailing account is that it was the ghost of a woman named Kate Batts, a mean old neighbour of John Bell. Batts believed Bell cheated her in a land purchase and on her deathbed she swore that she would haunt John Bell and his family.

News of the Bell Witch spread quickly. When word of the haunting reached Nashville, one of its most citizens, General Andrew Jackson, decided to gather a group of friends and go to Adams to investigate. The future president wanted to come face to face with the phenomenon and either expose it as a trick or send the spirit away. According to one account, Jackson and his men were traveling over a smooth section of road when suddenly the wagon stopped. The men pushed and pushed, but the wagon could not be moved. The wheels were even removed and inspected. The came the sound of a voice from the bushes saying, “I will see you tonight.” The astonished men could not find the source of the voice. The horses then unexpectedly started walking on their own and the wagon moved along again. Jackson indeed encountered the witch that night and left early the next morning, claiming he would rather fight the British than the Bell Witch!

The haunting of the Bell house continued for several years, ending with ghost’s final act of revenge. On the morning of December 19, he failed to awake at his regular time. When the family noticed he was sleeping unnaturally, they attempted to rouse him. They discovered Bell couldn’t be completely awakened. John’s son went to the medicine cupboard to get his father’s medicine and noticed it was gone but a strange small bottle was in its place. No one claimed to have replaced the medicine with the bottle. John Bell died on December 20 and “Kate” was quiet until after the funeral.

A few explanations of the Bell Witch phenomena have been offered over the years. One is that the haunting was a trick created by Richard Powell, the schoolteacher of Betsy Bell and Joshua Gardner, the boy with whom Betsy was in love. It seemed Powell was deeply in love with Betsy and would do anything to destroy her relationship with Gardner. Through a variety of tricks, and with the help of several friends, it is believed that Powell created all of the ghostly effects to scare Gardner away. In fact, Gardner eventually did break up with Betsy and left area and Powell did come out winner. In the end, he married Betsy Bell.

81.John Well’s mean old neighbor haunted them because ______.

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82.On Jackson’s way to investigate the ghost, the ghost ______ and later, Jackson encountered the witch and left early the next morning.

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83.How did the haunting eventually end?

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84.What was one explanation for the haunting given in the reading?

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My two-year-old daughter Kate wanted a dog. But I was too busy to buy one. One day, Kate ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with __36__.
I followed her to the bush and found a __37__! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up __38__!
I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt __39__. “Don’t be afraid. That’s mom. She loves you, too.” Kate said. Then he became friendly. It was __40__!
I __41__to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, __42__Kate loved him. Besides, he was gentle to Kate. So we called the vet(兽医)finally.
Kate named the wolf Ralph __43__ she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he __44__but came back several days later.
On Kate’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s __45__. After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and __46__. When Kate returned, he got happy again. This __47__throughout Kate’s school years.
Twelve __48__passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were__49__about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound(伤口). Sixteen-year-old Kate held his head and __50__him. We hope he could come through. However, he __51__.
Kate cried. I noticed something strange in the bush-----two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s __52__! Before he died, Ralph __53__his child to us ! He knew he would be __54__here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was __50__.
“Don’t be afraid, little...Ralphie. That’s mom. She loves you, too.”

【小题1】
A.encouragementB.entertainmentC.excitementD.agreement
【小题2】
A.dogB.foxC.wolfD.tiger
【小题3】
A.suddenlyB.finallyC.slowlyD.patiently
【小题4】
A.hurtB.dryC.warmlyD.cold
【小题5】
A.wonderfulB.unhappyC.unbelievableD.normal
【小题6】
A.preparedB.rushedC.pretendedD.wanted
【小题7】
A.howeverB.soC.thoughD.but
【小题8】
A.andB.butC.soD.or
【小题9】
A.disappearedB.turnedC.passedD.came
【小题10】
A.sadnessB.dreamC.understandingD.anger
【小题11】
A.sleptB.leftC.sangD.waited
【小题12】
A.stoppedB.joinedC.livedD.continued
【小题13】
A.yearsB.weeksC.monthsD.days
【小题14】
A.surprisedB.hopefulC.worriedD.careful
【小题15】
A.comfortedB.beatC.washedD.struck
【小题16】
A.succeededB.diedC.criedD.woke
【小题17】
A.motherB.fatherC.childD.wife
【小题18】
A.postedB.broughtC.gaveD.threw
【小题19】
A.happilyB.safeC.warmD.friendly
【小题20】
A.confusedB.frightenedC.disappointedD.moved

Peter and his seven-year-old sister ,Kate , were at the same school. Not long after his tenth birthday Peter was entrusted to take her to school.

It was only two stops down the road , but the way his parents kept going on about it , you might have thought Peter was taking Kate to the North Pole . He was given instructions the night before. When he woke up , he had to listen to them over and over again. He was to keep hold of Kate’s hand at all times , sit close to the front nearest the window , and tell the bus driver the name of his stop.

Peter repeated all this back to his mother and set out for the bus stop with his sister. They held hands all the way. Actually he didn’t mind this but simply hoped that none of his friends would see him holding a girl’s hand. The bus came. They got on and sat close to the front. It was ridiculous sitting there holding hands and there were some boys from school there, so they let go of each other.

Peter was feeling proud of himself. He could take care of his sister anywhere. If they were alone tighter on a mountain pass and came face to face with a pack of hungry wolves, he could know exactly what to do. Taking care and not to make sudden movement, he would move away with Kate until they had their backs to a large rock. That way the wolves would not be able to surround them.

Then he takes from his pocket two important things—his hunting knife and a box of matches. He takes the knife from its sheath(鞘) and sets it down on the grass, ready in case the wolves attack. They’re coming close now. They’re so hungry and are watering and growling (咆哮). Kate is crying, but he cannot comfort her. He knows he has to concentrate on his plan. Right at their feet are some dry leaves and twigs. Quickly and skillfully, Peter gathers them into a small pile. The wolves are edging closer. He has to get this right. There’s only one match left in the box. He bends down, cups his hand and lights the match. There’s strong rush of wind. The flame flickers, but Peter holds it close to the pile and then first one leaf, then another, then the end of a twig catch fire, and soon the little pile is burning. He piles on more leaves and twigs and larger sticks. The wolves are backing off. Wild animals are terrified of fire. The flames are leaping higher and the wind is carrying the smoke right into their jaws. Now Peter takes holds of the hunting knife and …

Ridiculous! A daydream like this could make him miss his stop if he wasn’t careful. The bus had come to a halt. The kids from his school were already getting off. Peter leaped to his feet and just managed to jump to the pavement as the bus was starting off again. It was more than fifty yards down the road when he realized he had forgotten something. Was it his backpack ? No. It was his sister. He had saved her from the wolves and left her sitting there. For a moment, he couldn’t move. He stood watching the bus pull away up the road. “Come back,” he murmured, “Come back.”

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Kate didn’t know their destination at all.

B.Peter and Kate missed their stop in the end.

C.Peter is thought to take Kate to the North Pole.

D.Mother asked Peter to hold Kate’s hand all the way.

2.Before getting on the bus, ________.

A.Peter and Kate let go of each other

B.Peter was told instructions twice

C.Peter recited the instructions to his mother

D.Peter managed to avoid meeting his friends

3.Which of the following shows the right order of Peter fighting against the wolves?

a. gather dry leaves and twigs into a small pile

b. take out his hunting knife and matches

c. light the leaves and twigs

d. move carefully with back to a rock

e. attack wolves with knife

f. strike a match

g. pile more leaves and sticks

A.d-b-f-c-a-e-g       B.d-b-a-f-c-g-e       C.B-f-a-g-c-e-d       D.A-g-b-c-f-e-d

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Peter felt anxious and helpless when the bus left.

B.Peter succeeded in fighting against wolves.

C.Kate would be absent from school that day.

D.Peter brought hunting knife and matches with him.

 

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