题目内容

  The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor man held on to any bit of  1  they could find. They called to the Marie for  2  , but she was far  3  the reach of the human voice. At one o'clock in the morning suddenly some  4  were seen in the distance: another ship! The shouts of the  5  were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The  6  of the ship that had arrived at the scene  7  to save their lives was the Ellen. What had  8  her to the exact spot  9  the darkness and the pathless sea? Her captain had known  10  of the wreck (沉船) and had, indeed,  11  to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.

  “  12  I was forced by the wind to change my course, a small bird flew across the ship once or twice and then flew at my face. I  13  of this until exactly the same thing happened a second time,  14  caused me to think it rather  15  . While I was thus  16  , the same bird, for the third time, made its appearance and flew  17  in the same way as before. I was then  18  to change my course back to the original one. I had not gone far  19  I heard a strange voice; and when I tried to  20  where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked. I immediately did my best to save them.”

1.

[  ]

A.land
B.grass
C.hope
D.wood

2.

[  ]

A.food
B.help
C.rest
D.stop

3.

[  ]

A.off
B.out
C.beyond
D.from

4.

[  ]

A.people
B.lights
C.ships
D.houses

5.

[  ]

A.sailors
B.captains
C.rescuers
D.swimmers

6.

[  ]

A.name
B.owner
C.captain
D.finder

7.

[  ]

A.ahead of time
B.at times
C.on time
D.in time

8.

[  ]

A.brought
B.carried
C.kept
D.caused

9.

[  ]

A.in
B.on
C.through
D.around

10.

[  ]

A.everything
B.nothing
C.something
D.anything

11.

[  ]

A.attempted
B.managed
C.allowed
D.demanded

12.

[  ]

A.Just as
B.In case
C.Only because
D.Even though

13.

[  ]

A.paid no attention
B.took good care
C.took no notice
D.kept close watch

14.

[  ]

A.which
B.what
C.that
D.this

15.

[  ]

A.interesting
B.funny
C.friendly
D.unusual

16.

[  ]

A.searching
B.expecting
C.considering
D.studying

17.

[  ]

A.back
B.about
C.up
D.down

18.

[  ]

A.forced
B.decided
C.persuaded
D.forbidden

19.

[  ]

A.when
B.until
C.then
D.while

20.

[  ]

A.listen to
B.search for
C.make sure
D.look out
答案:D;B;C;B;D;A;D;A;C;B;A;A;C;A;D;C;B;C;A;C
解析:

  答案提示:

  本文是记叙文。一只轮船在海上沉没了,船上的人们落入水中,一只鸟运用特殊的方法将此事告诉了另外一只船的船长,船长带着他的船队将落水的人们救起。

  1.D 提示:hold on to意为“紧紧地抓住”。通读全文我们可以知道现在这些人是在茫茫大海里,他们必须抱住能找到的任何一块木头,以帮助自己逃生。

  2.B 提示:他们向“玛丽号”船求救。联系上下文我们可以知道the Marie是船的名字。

  3.C 提示:beyond the reach of意为“在……范围之外”。人们向“玛丽号”船求救,然而船上的人们根本听不到他们的呼救声。

  4.B 提示:lights的意思是“灯光”。C项有一定干扰性。从空后的another ship看,C项不合题意。

  5.D 提示:其他选项均有较大的干扰性。联系上下文,这些人的身份我们一直不知道,因此D项为最佳选项。

  6.A 提示:the Ellen是船的名字,因此,此空选name。

  7.D 提示:in time及时;ahead of time提前;at times有时;on time准时。

  8.A 提示:“是什么把她(船)带到这个地点的?”

  9.C 提示:through the darkness and the pathless sea意为“穿过黑夜和茫茫大海”。

  10.B 提示:从空后的“had,indeed,  46  (attempted) to sail away from it”及下一段,我们可以知道,船长事先对此事一无所知。

  11.A 提示:因为不知道这里发生沉船事故,因此他曾试图将船开走。

  12.A 提示:just as在这里引导时间状语从句。

  13.C 提示:A项有较大干扰性。pay attention后的介词应该是to。

  14.A 提示:which在这里引导非限制性定语从句,which指代“the same thing happened a second time”的内容。

  15.D 提示:这件事让我感到不同寻常。

  16.C 提示:considering在此相当于thinking。指船长认为鸟的举动有些异常。

  17.B 提示:fly about意为“到处飞”。

  18.C 提示:其他选项均有一定的干扰性。空前的was决定了B项不正确。force意为“强迫”,从文中我们可以看出没有什么强迫船长这么做,因此A项不合题意,显然D项也不正确。船长在这里说“鸟的异常举动劝服了我改变主意”。

  19.A 提示:when在此意为“就在这时”。

  20.C 提示:因为是黑夜,在茫茫大海上,船长一时辨不清声音来自什么地方,因此他首先确定声音的位置。where they had come from是宾语从句。


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  Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.

  Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal(联邦的), state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.

  Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17, 850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17, 850 and 28 percent above.

  The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues(税收).

  The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax(residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it)and excise tax(货物税), which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.

  Since Americans pay such nigh taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.

(1)In the United States, taxes are collected to provide revenues for ________.

[  ]

A. the federal government

B. the state government

C. the city government

D. the three levels of government

(2)How much money does an American earning $40, 000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?

[  ]

A. 28% of this income.

B. 15% of this income.

C. $17,850.

D. $5,000.

(3)What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?

[  ]

A. They have to pay more than what the item costs.

B. They can pay less than what the item costs.

C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.

D. They will all give up buying the item.

(4)What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?

A. Property tax
B. Excise tax
C. Income tax
D. Sales tax

(5)After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be ________.

[  ]

A. satisfied with their taxes

B. proud of their taxes

C. unhappy about their taxes

D. very angry at their taxes

阅读理解

  For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV.Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They’re called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work and their bad condition has become a subject of concern (关心). Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of the kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was often telling them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys that it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned they were house keys.

  She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents had on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by the children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to are reported to be scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.

  The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall under a bed, in a closet. The second is TV. They'll often play it at high volume.

  It's hard to get statistics (numbers) on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.

1.Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?

[  ]

A.We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.

B.A lot of kids had chains around their necks.

C.I was often telling them to put them inside their shirts.

D.She learned they were house keys.

2.The main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is ________ .

[  ]

A.tiredness
B.freedom
C.loneliness
D.fear

3.The word“nightmare”in the third paragraph probably means ________ .

[  ]

A.night suit
B.night habit
C.terrible dream at nigh
D.staying up at night

4.We may draw a conclusion that ________ .

[  ]

A.latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone

B.latchkey children try to hide their feeling

C.latchkey children often watch TV with their parents

D.it's difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

  Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.

  Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal(联邦的), state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.

  Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17, 850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17, 850 and 28 percent above.

  The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues(税收).

  The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax(residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it)and excise tax(货物税), which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.

  Since Americans pay such nigh taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.

(1)In the United States, taxes are collected to provide revenues for ________.

[  ]

A. the federal government

B. the state government

C. the city government

D. the three levels of government

(2)How much money does an American earning $40, 000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?

[  ]

A. 28% of this income.

B. 15% of this income.

C. $17,850.

D. $5,000.

(3)What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?

[  ]

A. They have to pay more than what the item costs.

B. They can pay less than what the item costs.

C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.

D. They will all give up buying the item.

(4)What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?

A. Property tax
B. Excise tax
C. Income tax
D. Sales tax

(5)After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be ________.

[  ]

A. satisfied with their taxes

B. proud of their taxes

C. unhappy about their taxes

D. very angry at their taxes

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第一节(共8小题,每小题1.5分,满分12分)

A.听下列对话,根据所听内容完成句子。

M:Nurse, I’d like to see Dr.Brown.

W:I’m sorry, but he isn’t in today.Dr.Johnson or Dr.Pepper will be happy to see you.

1.It’s possible that ________ Dr.Johnson ________ Dr.Pepper will treat the patient ________ Dr.Brown.

W:I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one.

M:I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six.

2.His wife has had ________ times more colds than he.

M:What’s the matter with you, Mrs.White?

W:I’ve had pains here just below where my heart is.

M:Do you have these pains all the time?

W:No, not all the time.

3.Mrs.White told the doctor that ________.

B.听下列5段对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

W:When do you think I can go home, Dr Smith?

M:Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday.I’d say that you could probably leave tomorrow, but I don’t want you to go back to work for several weeks.

4.Where is the woman?

A.In the doctor’s office.

B.At work.

A few honest men are better than numbers.诚实的朋友不在多。

C.In her office.

M:I think I’ll go to see the movie tonight instead of working on my paper.“True Lies” is on at the capital cinema.

W:I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

5.What does the woman suggest?

A.He should go to see the movie.

B.He ought to work on his paper.

C.He shouldn’t write about the movie.

W:What’s the matter with you, Harry?

M:There’s something wrong with my stomach.I feel terrible.

6.Whom should Harry go to see?

A.Scientist.

B.Repairman.

C.Doctor.

M:I’ve been coughing for some time.Do you think it serious?

W:Your illness is caused by smoking.You’d better give it up.

7.Where does the talk probably take place?

A.In a factory.

B.In a hospital.

C.In a store.

M:I have an appointment to see Dr Green for a physical examination.

W:Please have a rest.She’s doing an operation right now.

8.Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A.In an operation room.

B.In a doctor’s office.

C.On the telephone.

第二节(共12小题;每题1.5分,满分18分)

听第9段材料,回答第9~11题。

W:What’s “frozen food”?

M:It’s what it says it is:after the food is picked and washed and cut in, it is put in packages and the whole thing is frozen.

W:Does it taste as good as fresh food?

M:Generally not as good, but it’s fine.It’s more expensive than fresh foods, though.

W:How long do frozen foods keep?

M:Seven months if you have a good freezer in your refrigerator.Frozen foods are also convenient.You can shop every two or three weeks instead of every day.

9.How does frozen food taste?

A.Fine.

B.Terrible.

C.Better than fresh foods.

10.Why do we think frozen foods are convenient?

A.We can shop every day.

B.We can shop every two or three weeks.

C.We needn’t shop any more.

11.How long can frozen foods keep?

A.7 months.

B.8 months.

C.9 months.

听第10段材料,回答第12~14题。

  Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment.The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think.The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C.Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need.The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

  In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly.They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly.The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.

12.What does “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” really mean?

A.All kinds of food you eat can be made into your body.

B.Your body is made up of the food you eat.

C.What you eat has great effect on your health.

13.What does the old saying tell us?

A.The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits.

B.Apples can take the place of doctors.

C.Eating apples regularly do a lot of good to our body.

14.What should we do if we want to keep healthy?

A.Only eat an apple a day.

B.Eat properly.

C.Take as many vitamin pills as possible.

听第11段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Renting an Apartment

Mr.Wei:I saw your advertisement in this morning’s New York Times, and I’d like to take a look at the apartment.

Mrs.Jones:Come in, please.It’s on the second floor.This way, please.

Mr.Wei:How much does the apartment rent for?

Mrs.Jones:It’s three hundred dollars a month...Here we are.This is the living room.There are windows in every room.The kitchen is on your left.

Mr.Wei:There are two bathrooms.That’s great!

Mrs.Jones:By the way, we don’t allow any pets here.

Mr.Wei:I see.What about decorating?

Mrs.Jones:If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease(租约).

Mr.Wei:That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?

Mrs.Jones:That’s right.

Mr.Wei:If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?

Mrs.Jones:You can move in any time you like.As you can see, it’s already cleaned up.

Mr.Wei:Good.Er, Mrs…?

Mrs.Jones:Jones.

Mr.Wei:Mrs.Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions.I’ll come back this evening with them.Will that be convenient?

Mrs.Jones:That’s fine with me.

Mr.Wei:This is my business card.Thanks very much, Mrs.Jones.We’ll see you tonight.

15.The apartment is rented for three hundred dollars a year.

16.Pets are not allowed to raise in the apartment.

17.If the man wants to have the apartment decorated(装修), he will have to rent it for at least a year.

听第12段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Checking In

Tom:I’d like to check in, please.

Reception Clerk:Awfully sorry, sir.There are no rooms available now.

Tom:But I have reserved a room the day before yesterday.

Clerk:Sorry.May I have your name?

Tom:Tom Wang.

Clerk:Please wait a minute.Let me check…Excuse me, but I can’t seem to find your name on our list.Are you sure you have a reservation for tonight?

Tom:Of course, I did it myself.

Clerk:I’m terribly sorry.There must have been some mistakes.Let me check it again…Oh, yes.There is a name listed as Tom Huang.It must be the fault of the clerk who registered your name.I apologize.

Tom:Don’t worry about that.

Clerk:According to the records, your reservation is for a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights.The room rate will be $110 per night, including 10% tax and 4% service charge.Is it right?

Tom:Yes, that’s right.I’d like to pay my bill by credit card.

Clerk:May I take a print of your card?

Tom:Here you are.

Clerk:OK.Now could you fill out this registration card?

Tom:All right.

Clerk:Your room number is 707.Here is your key.The bellhop will help you to carry the suitcases to your room.Have a nice evening.

18.The guest’s name is Tom Huang.

19.The guest has booked a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights.

20.The tax and service charge are not included in the $100 for the room rate per nigh.

阅读理解

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

  I began to grow up that winter nigh when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

  I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

  The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.I did not quite know what I was or what l should be.Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me.Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was often sad, and saw no end to“the hard times.”

  My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews With lmmigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

  From my experiences I have learned one important rule:almost all common troubles eventually go away!Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

(1)

How did the author get to know America?

[  ]

A.

From her relatives.

B.

From her mother.

C.

From books and pictures.

D.

From radio programs.

(2)

Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.

[  ]

A.

confused

B.

excited

C.

worried

D.

amazed

(3)

For the first two years in New York, the author ________.

[  ]

A.

often lost her way

B.

did not think about her future

C.

studied in three different schools

D.

got on well with her stepfather

(4)

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

[  ]

A.

She worked as a translator.

B.

She attended a lot of job interviews.

C.

She paid telephone bills for her family.

D.

She helped her family with her English.

(5)

The author believes that ________.

[  ]

A.

her future will be free from troubles

B.

it is difficult to learn to become patient

C.

there are more good things than bad things

D.

good things will happen if one keeps trying

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