题目内容
________ dollars I had wasn't enough for an admission to the science museum．
- A.A few
- B.A few of
- C.A lot of
- D.The few
从结构上来讲，选项B是不正确的，只有a few或few修饰可数名词，没有a few of，但这句句子的意思是“我所拥有的这点钱不够进入科技馆的费用。”这里的I had是定语从句，修饰money，因为有修饰词表示特指，所以我们用定冠词the．
Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the
letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Wentworth Girls' School
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
1.Why did Sarah write home?
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A．To tell her parents about the fire. |
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B．To ask for a lot of money. |
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C．To tell her parents she had failed her exams. |
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D．To tell her parents she had to leave school. |
2.Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
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A．She wanted to worry them. |
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B．She wanted to make them laugh. |
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C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news. |
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D．She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do. |
3.The letter before the. P. S. was .
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A．mostly true |
B．partly true |
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C．completely true |
D．completely untrue |
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be 37 , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into 38 . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 39 , 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 40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d 41 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) 42 my published works. I never 43 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family 44 because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time. 45 the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 46 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 47 another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became 48 reading in native American schools in Canada.
The 49 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 50 , what degrees I had 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 51 six years ago. I do all the housework and 52 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 53 I’ve succeeded. Writing is 54 , it’s fun and anyone can do it. 55 , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
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1. |
A. other |
B. others |
C. the other |
D. the rest |
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2. |
A. silly |
B. curious |
C. excited |
D. depressed |
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3. |
A. laughter |
B. tears |
C. song |
D. cheers |
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4. |
A. puzzlement |
B.disappointment |
C. expectation |
D. astonishment |
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5. |
A. tasted |
B. met |
C. accepted |
D. considered |
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6. |
A. yet |
B. never |
C. even |
D. ever |
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7. |
A. crowdedwith |
B. filled with |
C. combined with |
D. linked with |
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8. |
A. remembered |
B. concluded |
C. mentioned |
D. described |
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9. |
A. again |
B. instead |
C. still |
D. merely |
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10. |
A. Though |
B. Before |
C. Until |
D. While |
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11. |
A. writer |
B. reporter |
C. publisher |
D. manager |
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12. |
A. working on |
B. going on |
C. turning on |
D. putting on |
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13. |
A. requested |
B. required |
C. demanded |
D. reminded |
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14. |
A. busiest |
B. worse |
C. worst |
D. highest |
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15. |
A. attended |
B. took |
C. admitted |
D. participated |
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16. |
A. out |
B. to |
C. by |
D. for |
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17. |
A. keep |
B. fit |
C. save |
D. hold |
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18. |
A. or |
B. so |
C. and |
D. but |
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19. |
A. easy |
B. hard |
C. convenient |
D. practical |
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20. |
A. On the contrary |
B. Of course |
C. As a result |
D. In this way |