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  Three men came to Dover Station at about nine o'clock one evening. They asked the assistant what time the next train was for London. The assistant said, “You've just 1 one. They go every hour. The next one is at ten o'clock. ”“That is 2 ,”they said, “we'll go and have a drink.”So they went to the nearest bar. A minute or two after ten o'clock, they came 3 and said to the assistant, “Has the train gone?” “Yes,” he said, “it went at ten o'clock 4 I told you. The next is at eleven o'clock.”

  “That's OK,” they said, “we'll go and have another 5 .”So they went back to the bar.

  They missed the eleven o'clock train in 6 way, and the assistant said, “Now, the next train is the 7 one; If you miss that, you 8 to London tonight.”

  Twelve o'clock came, and the last train 9 out, when 10 of them came out of the bar running as hard as they 11 . Two of them got into a carriage just 12 the train was leaving but the third one didn't run 13 , and the train went out leaving him 14 . He stood there looking at the train and 15 , as if 16 a train was the best joke (玩笑) in the world. The assistant went up to him and said, “I told you that this was the last train. Why didn't you come 17 ?”

  The man couldn't answer because of laughing. He laughed 18 the tears came into his eyes. Then he said, “Did you see those two fellows 19 into the train and leave me here?”

  “Yes, I saw them,” said the assistant.

  “Well, I was the one who was going to London; they only came 20 to see me off!”

1.

[  ]

A.missed
B.lost
C.seen
D.taken

2.

[  ]

A.so
B.too good
C.all right
D.a pity

3.

[  ]

A.running
B.laughing
C.smiling
D.in time

4.

[  ]

A.when
B.as
C.that
D.which

5.

[  ]

A.bar
B.train
C.time
D.drink

6.

[  ]

A.his
B.some
C.another
D.the same

7.

[  ]

A.only
B.faster
C.last
D.best

8.

[  ]

A.wouldn't go
B.won't get
C.must walk
D.aren't going

9.

[  ]

A.had started
B.had gone
C.had left
D.was starting

10.

[  ]

A.one
B.most
C.three
D.the three

11.

[  ]

A.could
B.wanted
C.possible
D.did

12.

[  ]

A.as
B.after
C.at
D.while

13.

[  ]

A.at all
B.fast enough
C.quickly
D.as soon as possible

14.

[  ]

A.later
B.lonely
C.behind
D.away

15.

[  ]

A.smiled
B.thought
C.wandering
D.laughing

16.

[  ]

A.miss
B.to miss
C.catch
D.catching

17.

[  ]

A.now
B.earlier
C.faster
D.with your friends

18.

[  ]

A.until
B.unless
C.when
D.after

19.

[  ]

A.get
B.getting
C.walk
D.walking

20.

[  ]

A.out
B.home
C.London
D.here

阅读理解

  One morning Mrs Perry said to her husband, “Jack, there is a meeting of our ladies’ club at Mrs Young’s house at lunch time today, and I want to go.I’ll leave you some food for your lunch.Is that all right?”

  “Oh, yes.” Her husband answered, “that’s quite all right.What are you going to leave for my lunch?”

  “This tin of fish,” Mrs Perry said, “And there are some cold, boiled potatoes and some beans here, too.”

  “Good.” Then Mrs Perry went to her meeting.All the ladies had lunch at Mrs Young’s house, and at three o’clock Mrs Perry came home.

  “Was your fish nice, Jack?” she asked.

  “Yes, but my feet are hurt.” He answered.

  “Oh, that’s strange, but how?”

  “Well, on the tin were these words-OPEN THE TIN AND STAND IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.”

(1)

Mrs Perry wanted to ________.

[  ]

A.

meet her husband

B.

meet Mr Jack

C.

go to Mrs Young’s house

D.

see Mrs Young

(2)

Mr Perry had to ________.

[  ]

A.

have lunch outside

B.

have lunch by himself at home

C.

ask his wife to buy some food for him

D.

cook dinner by himself

(3)

Mrs Perry asked her husband to eat ________ for his lunch.

[  ]

A.

some cold, boiled potatoes, some beans and a tin of fish

B.

some beans, some cold potatoes

C.

a tin of fish, some bens and tomatoes

D.

some cold potatoes and a tin of fish

(4)

Mrs Perry had her lunch ________.

[  ]

A.

at home

B.

at Mr Jack’s house

C.

at a fish and chip shop

D.

at Mrs Young’s house

(5)

Mr Perry’s feet were hurt because ________.

[  ]

A.

that tin of fish hurt his feet

B.

he fell down and hurt his feet

C.

he stood in hot water for 5 minutes

D.

his wife hurt him with that tin of fish

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)

Once a rich woman asked Martin Brown, a famous singer, to her house. She wanted him to sing for her friends, but she didn't ask him to have dinner with them. She told him to eat downstairs with the servants.

    The singer was surprised. But he said nothing and went downstairs. After the meal he stood up and said to the servants, "Now, my good friends, I shall sing for you."

    Of course, the servants were pleased. He sang them several songs. When they asked for more, he sang more. At 9 o'clock the rich woman asked the singer to come up to the sitting room. When he came in, he saw all the friends sitting and looking at him.

    "We are ready now, Mr. Brown," said the woman. "You may begin."

 "Ready for what?" asked the singer.

 "For your songs, of course, "she answered. "But I have sung already!" said Mr. Brown, "and I can't sing twice in one evening."

   "You have sung already!" said the rich woman in surprise. "But when? And where did you sing?" "Just now, downstairs." "Really?" she cried.

 "Yes, madam," said the singer. "I usually sing for the people after I have dinner with them, you know."

 And with a polite "Good night", he left the rich woman's house.

56. Martin Brown was      

 A. a rich woman                     B. a famous singer

 C. a servant                         D. the rich woman's friend

57. The rich woman asked Martin Brown to her house        .

 A. to meet her friends                B. to have dinner with her

 C. to sing for her friends              D. to do some cooking

58. What did the singer do after the meal?

 A. He cleaned the house.

 B. He went upstairs to see his friends.

 C. He went home by bus.

 D. He sang for the servants.

59. How did the rich woman feel when she knew that the singer had sung for her servants?

 A. She was happy.  B. She was angry.

 C. She was surprised.  D. She was sorry.

60. From this story we know         .

A. the rich woman and the singer are very good friends

B. the singer didn't sing for the rich woman's friends

C. the servants didn't like Martin Brown's songs

D. the woman's friends were very pleased to hear the songs

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