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17．Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821，and moved to New York City when she was ten years old．One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor．That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century．After writing many letters asking for admission（录取） to medical schools，she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia．She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling．
In 1849，after graduation from medical school，she decided to further her education in Paris．She wanted to be a surgeon（外科医师），but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea．
Upon returning to the United States，she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman．By 1857Elizabeth and her sister，also a doctor，along with another woman doctor，managed to open a new hospital，the first for women and children．Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital，she also set up the first medical school for women．
29．Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon？C
A．She couldn't get admitted to medical school．
B．She decided to further her education in Paris．
C．A serious eye problem stopped her．
D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States．
30．How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital？A
A．Eight years．
B．Ten years．
C．Nineteen years．
D．Thirty-six years．
31．According to the passage，all of the following are"firsts"in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell EXCEPT that sheB．
A．became the first woman physician
B．was the first woman doctor
C．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D．set up the first medical school for women．

16．It was a Friday．As usual，the office became busier and busier．Orders to buy and sell came and went like birds．It was in the stock market，the world of money that Mr．Robert，the stockbroker，worked faster and faster．There was no room in it for the world of human feelings or the world of nature．
Near lunchtime，everything quieted down．Mr．Robert stood by his desk with his hands full of letters．Suddenly through the open window came a smell of flowers，like the thin breath of spring．Mr．Robert stood still．This was Miss Angelia's smell，her own and only hers．The world of the stock market disappeared．And Miss Angelia was in the next room--only twenty steps away．
"I'll do it now，"said Mr．Robert softly．"I'll ask her now．Why didn't I do it long ago？"
He ran into her office．She looked up at him with a smile．Her face turned a soft pink．
"Miss Angelia，"he said，hurriedly，"I only have a moment to talk．I want to say something important to you，Will you be my wife？I haven't had time to show you，but I really do love you．"

"Why…what are you talking about？"cried the young lady．She stood up and looked at him strangely．"Don't you understand？"Mr．Robert asked quickly．"I want you to marry me now．"
Miss Angelia acted very strangely．At first she seemed surprised．Then she began to cry．But then she smiled through her tears like the sun through rain．She put her arms around his neck．"But don't you remember，darling？"she said．"We were married yesterday evening at 8：00，in the little church around the corner．"
33．What can we know from the first paragraph？C
A．Mr．Robert didn't love Miss Angelia．
B．Mr．Robert was too happy to enjoy nature．
C．Mr．Robert was busy in working diligently
D．Mr．Robert didn't make much money at all
34．In the second paragraph，the smell made RobertD．
A．think of a lot of letters
B．work harder and faster
C．enjoy the breath of spring
D．think of nothing but Miss Angeli
35．What can be inferred from the end of the story？A
A．Miss Angelia felt happy in her heart．
B．Mr．Robert always acted strangely
C．Miss Angelia was angry at his words
D．Mr．Robert pretended to marry her actually．

15．About ten years ago，a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street．He was going a bit too fast in his shiny，black，12cylinder Jaguar XKE，which was only two months old．
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．As his car passed，no child came out，but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the Jag's shiny black side door!SCREECH…!!!!Immediately Josh stopped the car，jumped out，seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car．He shouted at the kid，"What was that all about and who are you？Just what are you doing？!"Building up a head of steam，he went on．"That's my new car and that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money．Why did you throw it？"
"Please，mister，please…I'm sorry!I didn't know what else to do!"begged the youngster．"I threw the brick because no one else would stop!"Tears were streaming down the boy's face as he pointed around the parked car．"It's my brother，Mister，"he said．"He rolled off the curb （路沿） and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up．"Sobbing，the boy asked the businessman，"Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too heavy for me．
Moved beyond words，the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts，checking to see that everything was going to be OK．
"Thank you，sir．And God bless you，"the grateful child said to him．He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home．
It was a long walk back to the black，shining 12cylinder Jaguar XKE-a long and slow walk．Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar．He kept the dent （凹痕） to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention．Feel for the bricks of life coming at you．
21．The boy threw a brick at the businessman's car becauseD．
A．the businessman drove at a high speed
B．he envied the brand-new car very much
C．he wanted to ask for some money
D．he wanted to get help from the driver
22．Which of the following is the right order of the story？A
A．The younger brother threw a brick at Josh's car．
B．The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair．
C．The younger brother begged Josh for help．
D．Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair．
E．Josh shouted at the younger brother．
A．b，a，e，c，d
B．a，c，d，b，e
C．b，a，c，e，d
D．a，c，b，e，d
23．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．Josh would accept the money from the kids．
B．The two kids were Josh's neighbors．
C．Josh was a kind-hearted man．
D．Josh's new car broke down easily．
24．According to the passage，the last sentence meansC．
A．trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
B．driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C．trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
D．protecting oneself from being hurt．

14．It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son，Tenyson．As we were leaving，we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete．Her husband was with her，but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock．
Walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple．He said to me，"Mum，it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone．"
At the front of the supermarket a charity （慈善） group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds．Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower．"It will make her feel better，"he said．I was amazed that he'd come up with such a sweet idea．So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up．"Just take it，"she replied．"I can't take your money for such a wonderful gesture．"
By now paramedics （救援人员） had arrived，and were attending the injured woman．As we walked up to her，my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment．He said he was just too scared to go up to her．
Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband and told him，"My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better．"
At that，the old man started crying and said，"Thank you so much，you have a wonderful son．Happy Mother's Day to you．"
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from．Though badly hurt and shaken，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile．
29．What dose the author intend to tell us？D
A．One can never be too careful．
B．Actions speak louder than words．
C．Love begins with a little smile．
D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy．
30．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson．
B．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture．
C．Tenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller．
D．Tenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his mother's support．
31．The underlined word"intimidated"in the fourth paragraph probably means"C"．
A．astonished
B．struck
C．frightened
D．excited
32．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Flower Power
B．Mother's Day
C．An Accidental Injury
D．An Embarrassing Moment．

13．When I was six，Dad brought home a dog one day，who was called"Brownie"．My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her．One of us would walk her，another would feed her，then there were baths，playing catch and many other games．Brownie，in return，loved each and every one of us．One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them．We always felt better when she was around．
One day，as I was getting her food，she chewed up one of Dad's shoes，which had to be thrown away in the end．I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong．When I looked at her and said，"Bad girl，"she looked down at the ground and then went and hid．I saw a tear in her eyes．
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet．She went everywhere with us．Beckon could stop and ask if they could pet her．Of course she'd let anyone pet her．She was just the most lovable dog．There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair．She never barked （吠） or tried to get away．Funny thing is she would smile．This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth．Far from the truth，she loved everyone．
Many years have passed since Brownie died of old age．I still miss the days when she was with us．
25．What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family？B
A．Look at them sadly．
B．Keep them company．
C．Play games with them．
D．Touch them gently．
26．We can infer from Paragraph 2that BrownieB．
A．could eat anything when hungry
B．felt sorry for her mistake
C．loved playing hide-and-seek
D．disliked the author's dad
27．Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet？C
A．She was treated as a member of the family．
B．She played games with anyone she liked．
C．She was loved by everybody she met．
D．She went everywhere with the family．
28．Some people got frightened by Brownie when sheA．
A．smiled
B．barked
C．rushed to them
D．tried to be funny．

12．You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson．Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100years？
Jane Addams（1860-1935）
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank．Addams helped the poor and worked for peace．She encouraged a sense of community（社区）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need．In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize．
Rachel Carson（1907-1964）
If it weren't for Rachel Carson，the environmental movement might not exist today．Her popular 1962book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans．
Sandra Day O'Connor（1930-present）
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School，in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman．She became an Arizona state senator（参议员） and，in 1981，the first woman to join the U．S．Supreme Court．O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24years on the top court．

Rosa Parks（1913-2005）
On December 1，1955，in Montgomery，Alabama，Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger．Her simple act landed Parks in prison．But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott．It lasted for more than a year，and kicked off the civil-rights movement．"The only tired I was，was tired of giving in，"said Parks．
21．What is Jane Addams noted for in history？A
A．Her social work．
B．Her teaching skills．
C．Her efforts to win a prize．
D．Her community background．
22．What was the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm？A
A．The discrimination （种族歧视） against women．
B．Her lack （缺乏） of proper training in law．
C．Her little work experience in court （法庭）．
D．The poor financial （经济的） conditions．
23．Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U．S．？D
A．Jane Addams．
B．Rachel Carson．
C．Sandra Day O'Connor．
D．Ross Parks．
24．What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text？C
A．They are highly educated．
B．They are truly creative．
C．They are pioneers．
D．They are peace-lovers．

11．One morning，a young man leading a goat lost his way due to the thick mist．Then he met a blind man and asked whether he also lost his way．The blind man said，"I cannot see anything．Therefore，the mist doesn't affect me．I followed the path in my memory and it never goes wrong．"
Happily the young man led the goat following him forward．The blind man asked where he was going．He said he wanted to sell his goat．"Male or female？How many years have you kept it？"The young man spoke without too much thought，"A female goat of 3years!"
The young man was still following the blind man when he was grasped the hand by the blind man．He shouted，"Here is the police station!Go into it and   elaborate on how you stole the goat!"
The young man had been a thief for a long time and admitted the goat was stolen by him．He asked the blind man puzzlingly，"But how do you know I am a thief？"
The blind man smiled，"I have been keeping goats for decades and can tell one of them is male or female as well as their age according to their voices．The goat you led just now is obviously a male goat，but you said female．The goat is simply a little more than one year old，but you said you had kept it for three years．Moreover，the goat will bleat totally differently when he is led by a stranger instead of his owner．So I can tell the goat does not belong to you!"Only then did the thief understand the whole thing with his head dropped down．
56．The blind man didn't lost his way becauseB
A．he didn't lead a goat．
B．he couldn't see anything．
C．he wasn't affected by the thick mist．
D．he had a better memory than the young man．
57．According to the dialogue in Paragraph 2，we can know thatA
A．the blind man was a detective（侦探）．
B．the young man was an honest man．
C．the young man familiar with the goat．
D．the blind man was very careful．
58．The underlined word"elaborate"in Paragraph 3most probably meansC．
A．express in detail
B．tell a lie
C．learn by heart
D．make up one's mind
59．We can infer that the young man wasCafter hearing the blind man's explanation．
A．humorous
B．nervous
C． depressed
D．satisfied．

10．In the good care of his mother，the boy is_________ recovering from his illness．（　　）

9．You can whisper ____ him in class，but if you speak loudly you'll be punished by the teacher．（　　）

8．We need to get to London but we had nomeans（mean） of transport．

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