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　　This was the morning, when Jeremy, 14-year-old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had hated the whole idea ever since his father had bought him a gun and had promised him a trip to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to please him.

　　They came to the beach. To ease (减轻) the sense of fear, he took a picture of his father. Then he. put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I've been waiting a long time for this day. I'll let you shoot.” He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. “There is a small flight (飞翔的一群) now. Keep your head down; I'll give you the word.”

　　Jeremy's heart was beating wildly. “No, don't let me come, please!” But they came, closer, closer…“Now, take him!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body obey. He stood up, leaned into the gun the way his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared wildly. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood still, seizing the gun.

　　“What happened? Why don't you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer, His lips were trembling. “Because they are so lovely.” He said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept. All hope of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he had failed.

　　For a moment his father was silent. And then he said, “Let's try again.” Jeremy didn't lower his hands. “It's no use. I can't.”

　　“Hurry, you'll miss him. Here!” Cold metal touched Jeremy. He looked up, unbelieving. His father was handing the camera to him and said softly. “Qucik!” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release (快门) button in a flash, “I got him!” His face was bright.

　　Jeremy saw there was no disappointment in his father's eyes, only pride and love. “I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you could. Sometimes it takes as much courage not to do a thing as to do it.” He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that machine.”

1．Why did Jeremy take a picture for his father at the beach?

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A．Because he thought the scene was very beautiful.

B．Because he was too frightened and he wanted to make himself less afraid by taking pictures.

C．Because his father asked him to do so.

D．Because he wanted to take some photos for a newspaper.

2．When Jeremy failed to shoot, his father was ________.

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A．very angry

B．shocked

C．able to control himself

D．disappointed

3．Jeremy couldn't shoot his gun just because ________.

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A．he missed the chance

B．he didn’t know how to use the gun

C．he didn't like to kill the lovely ducks

D．he didn't want to obey his father

4．From the passage, we could infer that ________.

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A．Only when Jeremy saw the lovely ducks did he hate the idea of shooting

B．Jeremy's father was very hard to him

C．Jeremy never listened to his father

D．Jeremy loved taking pictures rather than killing wild animals

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had   31  the whole idea ever since his father had bought him  32  and had promised him a __33__to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to  34  him.
They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a  35   of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I’ve been  36  a long time for this day. I’ll let you  37 .” He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. “There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I’ll give you the  38  .”
Jeremy’s heart was beating  39  . “No, don’t let them come, please!” But they came, closer, closer... “Now, take them!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body  40  . He stood up, leaned into the gun the  41  his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood  42  , seizing the gun.
“What happened?  43   didn’t you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn’t answer. His lips were trembling.
“Because they were so  44  ,” he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept. All  45  of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he failed  .
For a moment his father was  46  . And then he said, “Let’s try again.” Jeremy didn’t lower his hands. “It’s no use, I can’t.”
“Hurry, you’ll miss them. Here!” Gold metal touched Jeremy. He  47  up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, “Quick!,” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. “I got them!” His face was bright.
Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father’s eyes,  48  pride and love. “I’ll always love shooting. But that doesn’t mean you  49  . Sometimes it takes as much   50  not to do a thing as to do it.”  He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that camera .”
31. A. hated                   B. loved                C. hoped                  D. known
32. A. toy                     B. a camera             C. a bike                  D. a gun
33.A. game             B. prize                 C. trip                   D. holiday
34. A. join              B. praise                C. help                   D. please
35. A. rest              B. breath                C. picture                D. care
36. A. lasting                  B. waiting              C. looking               D. asking
37. A. go               B. shoot                C. catch                 D. play
38. A. word             B. gun                  C. chance                D. fact
39. A. wildly            B. widely               C. tightly                D. nervously
40. A. warm             B. excite                C. delay                 D. obey
41. A. rule              B. road                 C. way                  D. path
42. A. surprisedly       B. quietly               C. still                   D. hard
43. A. How              B. Where               C. Why                 D. What
44. A. lovely             B. sad                  C. frightening            D. friendly
45. A. hope             B. means                C. decision               D. practice
46. A. silent                   B. cheerful              C. calm                  D. worried
47. A. sat               B. looked                     C. stood                  D. put
48. A. almost            B. mostly                     C. even                  D. only
49. A. need              B. might                C. dare to                D. have to
50. A. energy            B. work                C. courage               D. mind

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had   31  the whole idea ever since his father had bought him  32  and had promised him a __33__to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to  34  him.

They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a  35   of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I’ve been  36  a long time for this day. I’ll let you  37 .” He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. “There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I’ll give you the  38  .”

Jeremy’s heart was beating  39  . “No, don’t let them come, please!” But they came, closer, closer... “Now, take them!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body  40  . He stood up, leaned into the gun the  41  his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood  42  , seizing the gun.

“What happened?  43   didn’t you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn’t answer. His lips were trembling.

“Because they were so  44  ,” he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept. All  45  of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he failed  .

For a moment his father was  46  . And then he said, “Let’s try again.” Jeremy didn’t lower his hands. “It’s no use, I can’t.”

“Hurry, you’ll miss them. Here!” Gold metal touched Jeremy. He  47  up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, “Quick!,” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. “I got them!” His face was bright.

Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father’s eyes,  48  pride and love. “I’ll always love shooting. But that doesn’t mean you  49  . Sometimes it takes as much   50  not to do a thing as to do it.”  He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that camera .”

31. A. hated                   B. loved                C. hoped                  D. known

32. A. toy                     B. a camera             C. a bike                  D. a gun

33.A. game             B. prize                 C. trip                   D. holiday

34. A. join              B. praise                C. help                   D. please

35. A. rest              B. breath                C. picture                D. care

36. A. lasting                  B. waiting              C. looking               D. asking

37. A. go               B. shoot                C. catch                 D. play

38. A. word             B. gun                  C. chance                D. fact

39. A. wildly            B. widely               C. tightly                D. nervously

40. A. warm             B. excite                C. delay                 D. obey

41. A. rule              B. road                 C. way                  D. path

42. A. surprisedly       B. quietly               C. still                   D. hard

43. A. How              B. Where               C. Why                 D. What

44. A. lovely             B. sad                  C. frightening            D. friendly

45. A. hope             B. means                C. decision               D. practice

46. A. silent                   B. cheerful              C. calm                  D. worried

47. A. sat               B. looked                     C. stood                  D. put

48. A. almost            B. mostly                     C. even                  D. only

49. A. need              B. might                C. dare to                D. have to

50. A. energy            B. work                C. courage               D. mind

 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）  阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had   31  the whole idea ever since his father had bought him  32  and had promised him a __33__to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to  34  him.

They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a  35   of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I’ve been  36  a long time for this day. I’ll let you  37 .” He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. “There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I’ll give you the  38  .”

Jeremy’s heart was beating  39  . “No, don’t let them come, please!” But they came, closer, closer... “Now, take them!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body  40  . He stood up, leaned into the gun the  41  his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood  42  , seizing the gun.

“What happened?  43   didn’t you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn’t answer. His lips were trembling.

“Because they were so  44  ,” he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept. All  45  of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he failed  .

For a moment his father was  46  . And then he said, “Let’s try again.” Jeremy didn’t lower his hands. “It’s no use, I can’t.”

“Hurry, you’ll miss them. Here!” Gold metal touched Jeremy. He  47  up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, “Quick!,” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. “I got them!” His face was bright.

Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father’s eyes,  48  pride and love. “I’ll always love shooting. But that doesn’t mean you  49  . Sometimes it takes as much   50  not to do a thing as to do it.”  He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that camera .”

31. A. hated                    B. loved                 C. hoped                   D. known

32. A. toy                      B. a camera              C. a bike                   D. a gun

33.A. game              B. prize                  C. trip                    D. holiday

34. A. join               B. praise                 C. help                    D. please

35. A. rest              B. breath                 C. picture                 D. care

36. A. lasting                   B. waiting               C. looking                D. asking

37. A. go                B. shoot                 C. catch                  D. play

38. A. word              B. gun                   C. chance                 D. fact

39. A. wildly             B. widely                C. tightly                 D. nervously

40. A. warm              B. excite                 C. delay                  D. obey

41. A. rule               B. road                  C. way                   D. path

42. A. surprisedly        B. quietly                C. still                    D. hard

43. A. How               B. Where                C. Why                  D. What

44. A. lovely              B. sad                   C. frightening             D. friendly

45. A. hope              B. means                 C. decision                D. practice

46. A. silent                    B. cheerful               C. calm                   D. worried

47. A. sat                B. looked                      C. stood                   D. put

48. A. almost             B. mostly                      C. even                   D. only

49. A. need               B. might                 C. dare to                 D. have to

50. A. energy             B. work                 C. courage                D. mind

　　Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills (纱厂) of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3 to pay the rent (租金), and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 6 .

　　It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without 7 his parents' advice) saw a future in scrap metal (金属切屑). He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money.

　　Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 10 the ￡100 and he also 11 to give Mr Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity (慷慨).

　　By the time Jack was 30 years old, he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate (庆祝) this progress 13 doing something “great”. With all his money 14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle” was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

　　Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡5 million, 16 Jack still can't get used to 17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals (当地居民) at the local pub.

　　“I remember being very 18 as a child, but 19 unhappy as a child,” says Jack,“and I will never forget 20 I came from and who I am.”

　　Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.

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