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A Gift of God
One fine summer morning-it was the beginning of harvest, I remember-Mr. Earnshaw came
down stairs, dressed for a journey; after he had told Joseph what was to be done during the day,
he turned to Hindley and Cathy, and me-for I sat eating my porridge with them-and speaking to
his son, he said:
"Now, I'm going to Liverpool today. What shall I bring you? You may choose what you like;
only small things, for I shall walk there and back; sixty miles each way, that is a long time!"
Hindley named a fiddle (a kind of violin), and then he asked Miss Cathy. She was hardly six
years old, but she could ride any horse in the stable. She chose a whip(鞭子).He did not forget
me; for he had a kind heart, though he was rather serious sometimes. He promised to bring me
a pocketful of apples and pears. Then he kissed his children good-bye and set off.
The three days of his absence seemed a long while to us all. Mrs. Earnshaw expected him by
supper-time on the third evening. She put off the meal hour after hour. There were no signs of his
coming, however. About eleven o'clock the door opened and in stepped the master. He threw
himself into a chair, laughing and groaning, and told them all to stand off, for he was nearly killed.
He would never again have another such walk for whatever reasons.
Opening his great coat, which he held bundled up in his arms, he said: "See here, wife. I was
never so beaten with anything in my life. But you must take it as a gift of God though it's as dark
almost as if it came from the devil."
We crowded round him. And over Miss Cathy's head, I had a look at a dirty, ragged, black-haired
child-big enough both to walk and talk-yet, when it was set on its feet, it only stared round, and
repeated over and over again some strange words that nobody could understand. I was frightened,
and Mrs. Earnshaw was ready to throw it out of doors. She did get angry, asking why he should have
brought that gipsy child into the house when they had their own kids to feed and look after? What he
meant to do with it?
The master tried to explain the matter though he was really half dead with tiredness. All that I could
make out, among her scolding, was a story of his seeing it starving, and homeless, and almost dumb
(哑的) in the streets of Liverpool where he picked it up and inquired for its owner. But not a person
knew to whom it belonged. He said that as both his money and time was limited, he thought it better
to take it home with him at once than run into vain expenses there. Anyway he was determined he
would not leave it as he found it.
Well, finally Mrs. Earnshaw calmed down, and Mr. Earnshaw told me to wash it, give it clean things,
and let it sleep with the children.
Hindley and Cathy then began searching their father's pockets for the presents he had promised
them. But when Hindley drew out what had been a fiddle, crushed (压坏) to pieces in the great coat,
he cried loudly. And Cathy, when she learned her father had lost her whip in attending on the stranger,
showed her feeling by spitting at the gipsy child, earning herself a sound blow from Mr. Earnshaw to
teach her cleaner manners.
(Adapted from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte)
B. An hour after the meal time.
C. When it was getting dark.
D. Not until it was nearly midnight.
B. he found that the starving child was a dumb boy.
C. he couldn't afford to stay longer to look for the child's parents.
D. he couldn't leave the starving child without anyone caring for it.
B. Cathy was very disappointed and she turned her anger at her father.
C. Mrs. Earnshaw agreed to keep the gipsy child in spite of everything.
D. Hindley was good-humoured even if he didn't get his present.
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：I expected you’d come to my birthday party yesterday．
M：I’m terribly sorry，Susan．I had to see off a friend of mine at the airport last night．
1．Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A．He had to say goodbye to his friend at the airport．
B．He didn’t go to the woman’s party last night．
C．He had to go to another city with his friend．
M：I must apologize for not meeting you at the airport this afternoon．You must have been unhappy．
W：Well，you should have let me know that you weren’t coming．
2．How does the woman feel?
A．Very glad．
B．Very painful．
C．A little angry．
W：I’m sorry to have kept both of you waiting．The car was held up in the traffic．
M：That’s all right．We just got here ourselves．
3．How many people are there in the dialogue?
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
W：You are going to New York today，aren’t you?
M：Yes．I had thought I would fly，but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driving or flying．
4．How will the man get to New York?
A．By air．
B．By bus．
C．By car．
W：Daddy，have you decided what to do tomorrow?
M：We’ll go boating if it is fine．
W：Wonderful! I’m sure it will be fine．I’ve listened to the weather report．
5．What are they going to do tomorrow?
A．They are going to listen to the weather report．
B．They will go swimming．
C．They will go boating．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
M：Excuse me，I’m trying to do some work．I’m afraid your children are making a lot of noise．Don’t they ever go to sleep?
W：I’m sorry．They are noisy．But you know it’s difficult to keep boys quiet．
M：I couldn’t work and I couldn’t sleep last night．And I was wakened by the noise they made early this morning．
W：I’m terribly sorry．You know they never listen to me．They are only afraid of their father．He’s away on business，but he’ll be back tomorrow．
M：I hope he can do something about it．
6．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．They are parent and teacher．
B．They are close friends．
C．They are neighbors．
7．What can you learn from the dialogue?
A．The man is making complaint to the woman．
B．The man is making some suggestion to the woman．
C．The man is satisfied after talking to the woman．
8．What’s not the result of the children’s noise?
A．The man couldn’t work．
B．The man couldn’t sleep．
C．The man couldn’t eat．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
M：Oh，come in．
W：I just dropped in to return these books．Are you getting dinner ready? Something smells good．
M：Oh，I’m just preparing some noodles．
W：I thought your wife did the cooking．
M：She did，but she said she would come home late today．
W：So you’re the cook．What are you having with the noodles?
M：Some cabbages and tomatoes．Why don’t you stay and have dinner with us?
W：Thanks，but not today．I have to hurry off．Maybe some other time．
9．Where does this dialogue take place?
A．At the man’s home．
B．In a restaurant．
C．In a company．
10．Why does the woman come to the man’s home?
A．She wants to have dinner with him．
B．She comes to return some books．
C．She wants to learn how to cook．
11．Who does the cooking now?
A．The man．
B．The woman．
C．The man’s wife．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
M：Don’t you just love this store? Every time I go through all the things here，I always find something interesting．
W：I know what you mean．Look at this box of clothes over here．Each piece costs only one dollar．
M：Look at what I got here!
W：What? So now you’re interested in wool coats all of a sudden．The weather is too warm for it，I think．
M：No，not that．I’m talking about this jacket from the 1950s．Isn’t it nice?
W：Yes，it is．It only costs five dollars，too．
M：I think if I clean it up a little and get the button fixed，it’ll look like it’s worth a million dollars!
W：I think I’m going to buy this little skirt and then I’ll be ready to go．How about you?
M：I’m ready anytime you are．
12．What are the speakers doing?
A．Trying on clothes．
B．Buying new clothes．
C．Buying old clothes．
13．What is the man interested in?
A．A coat．
B．A shirt．
C．A jacket．
14．What can we learn about the piece of clothes the man is interested in?
A．Some buttons are missing．
B．It’s worth millions of dollars．
C．It was made in 1950．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
M：Hi，Jane．It’s nice to see you again．I heard you went to the US during your vacation．
W：Yes．I went to New York to attend a summer course in English．
M：Wow．You were lucky．How long did you stay there?
W：About 50 days．I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th．
M：How about the course?
W：The course was very good．The teachers were nice．They taught us to listen，speak，read and write in English，but it was mostly speaking．One interesting thing I found was that the American classes are different from our classes here because they are very free．You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom．You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class，and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class．I really liked this kind of class．
M：How interesting! Maybe our teacher should try that．
15．What was the woman’s main purpose in going to New York during the vacation?
A．To learn English．
B．To visit an American family．
C．To do business．
16．When did the woman come back from America?
A．On July 5th．
B．On July 6th．
C．On August 25th．
17．What in particular did the woman like about the American classes?
A．The teachers were kind．
B．The students were quite free．
C．There were too many activities in class．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
Mr．Grey was the manager of a small office in London．He lived in the country，and came to work by train．He liked walking from the train station to his office unless it was raining，because it gave him some exercise．
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him，“You may not remember me，sir，but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets．I stopped you in the street and asked you to lend me some money，and you lent me five pounds，because you said that you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success．”
Mr．Grey thought for a few minutes and then said，“Yes，I remember you．Go on with your story．”
“Well,” answered the stranger，“are you still willing to take a chance?”
18．Why did he walk from the station to his office?
A．To save money．
B．To buy something necessary．
C．To have more exercise．
19．Which of the following statements may be true?
A．The stranger once asked Mr．Grey for money．
B．The stranger and Mr．Grey knew each other very well．
C．The stranger was going to give Mr．Grey his money back．
20．What did the last sentence mean?
A．He wanted to give Mr．Grey a chance to help others．
B．He wanted to ask Mr．Grey for some more money．
C．He hoped Mr．Grey could help him to be successful in his work．
Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系)．
Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didn’t move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.
After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.
Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...
Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!
“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.
“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，I’m glad the school is here.”
【小题1】It can be concluded from the passage that________．
| A．Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son |
| B．Andy was a boy who loved school very much |
| C．many students would be late for school on that foggy day |
| D．Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature |
| A．he couldn’t play on the slide any more |
| B．he carelessly fell down on the ground |
| C．it was too cold for him to walk a long way |
| D．he didn’t find the swings where they had been |
| A．Because his eyesight was not very good. |
| B．Because he went in the wrong direction. |
| C．Because there was heavy fog that morning. |
| D．Because he was not concentrated then. |
| A．still feel confused | B．have a nice day |
| C．miss his mother | D．behave badly |
Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系)．
Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didn’t move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.
After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.
Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...
Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!
“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.
“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，I’m glad the school is here.”
1.It can be concluded from the passage that________．
A．Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son
B．Andy was a boy who loved school very much
C．many students would be late for school on that foggy day
D．Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature
2.Andy cried the second time probably because________．
A．he couldn’t play on the slide any more
B．he carelessly fell down on the ground
C．it was too cold for him to walk a long way
D．he didn’t find the swings where they had been
3.Why didn’t Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?
A．Because his eyesight was not very good.
B．Because he went in the wrong direction.
C．Because there was heavy fog that morning.
D．Because he was not concentrated then.
4.According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would________．
A．still feel confused B．have a nice day
C．miss his mother D．behave badly
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Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系).
Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didn’t move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.
After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.
Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...
Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!
“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.
“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，I’m glad the school is here.”
- 1.
It can be concluded from the passage that______.
- A.Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son
- B.Andy was a boy who loved school very much
- C.many students would be late for school on that foggy day
- D.Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature
- A.
- 2.
Andy cried the second time probably because______.
- A.he couldn’t play on the slide any more
- B.he carelessly fell down on the ground
- C.it was too cold for him to walk a long way
- D.he didn’t find the swings where they had been
- A.
- 3.
Why didn’t Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?
- A.Because his eyesight was not very good.
- B.Because he went in the wrong direction.
- C.Because there was heavy fog that morning.
- D.Because he was not concentrated then.
- A.
- 4.
According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would______.
- A.still feel confused
- B.have a nice day
- C.miss his mother
- D.behave badly
- A.