阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise． At the end I said：“Son, remember：slow and steady wins the race． Don't you think there's something to learn from the tortoise?”

　He opened his eyes wide．“Do you mean next time when I'm entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy and Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

　I was shocked（震惊）．“But the tortoise didn't wish the hare would fall asleep!”

　“He must have wished that,”Sonny said．“Otherwise how could he be so stupid as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did．”

　“He didn't have such a wish,” I insisted．“He won the race by perseverance（坚持）by pushing on steadily．”

　Sonny thought for a while．“That's a lie,”he said．“He won it because he was lucky．　　 If the hare hadn't happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race．　　 He could be as steady as you like or a hundred times steadier, but he'd never have won the race! That's for sure．”

　I gave up．　　 Today's children are not like what we used to be．　　 They're just hopeless．

(1) The writer argued with his son because

[　　]

A．he liked tortoises while his son liked hares

B．they disagreed about whether the tortoise was stupid

C．he liked the story of the hare and tortoise while his son didn't

D．He tried to teach his son the moral lesson of the story but his son rejected

(2) Sonny believed that the tortoise

[　　]

A．won the race by his own effort

B．took a risk by agreeing to race

C．was not given a fair chance in the race

D．in fact did not win the race

(3) Billy, Tony and Sandy must be

[　　]

A．boys Sonny had run races with before

B．boys who were unknown to Sonny's father

C．boys Sonny did not expect to race with again

D．boys Sonny had never raced with before

(4) The writer thinks that his generation

[　　]

A．were more clever than Sonny's generation

B．had the same ideas about life as Sonny's generation

C．were more hopeful than Sonny's generation

D．had different ideas about life from Sonny's generation

(5) According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?

[　　]

A．The tortoise　　　B．The hare　　　C．Sonny　　　D．Sonny's father

　A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...”

　　“Forty.”

　　“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you’ve been here two months, so...”

　　“Two months and five days.”

　　“Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.

　　“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct？”

　　Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.

　　“Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didn’t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect （疏忽）, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”

　　“You didn’t. ”sobbed Julia.

　　“But I made a note of it.”

　　“Well... if you say so.”

　　“Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”

　　Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!

　　“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”

　　“Really? You see now, and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is !”

　　I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.

　　“Merci （法语: 谢谢）,”she whispered.

　　I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - ‘merci’?” I asked.

　　“For the money. ”

　　“But you know I’ve cheated you - robbed you ! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this‘merci’？”

　　“In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all.”

　　“They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless （懦弱）?Why didn’t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws（爪）—to be such a fool?”

　　Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,“It is possible.”

　　I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little“merci”several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !”

While talking to Julia, the wrier expected from her ________.

　　A. a protest　　　　　　　　　　　B. gratitude

　　C. obedience　　　　　　　　　　 D. an explanation

What shocked the writer was Julia’s ________.

　　A. nervousness in front of her boss

　　B. acceptance of injustice

　　C. shyness when talking about money

　　D. reluctance to express herself

The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess ________.

　　A. to be more aggressive

　　B. to be more careful in her work

　　C. to protect her right

　　D. to live independently

At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”to show ________.

　　A. his understanding of Julia’s anxiety

　　B. his worry about Julia’s future

　　C. his concern on the living condition of working - class people

　　D. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-30各题所给四个选(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项.

　　Johny Conman was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and 1 to the radio all day long 2 , he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father very much. One day Conman 3 that he had to do something.

　　“Johny, when I was your age, I was working and 4 my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a 5 .”So than is what he did. In fact, in the next three months, John started ten jobs and was 6 from ten jobs, He explained to his father.

　　“They wanted me to work at 8 a.m. and told me to do all sorts of 7 things. A tiresome day to day job is not for me.”

　　Mr Conman decided to put his foot down.

　　“I don't 8 how you do it,” he said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I give you one week.”

　　In the next 9 days Johny began to change. He still stayed in his room10 , but spent his time writing letters or reading through the newspapers. More and more post began to arrive for him. He 11 a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and 12 afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his 13 parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

　　“Johny Conman,”he said as he 14 him a piece of paper. “I'll see you in the court tomorrow.”

　　When they got inside, Johny told his parents everything, “When you told me to 15 some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper, saying 'New way to make money fast! Send me $5 and I'll tell you my 16 '. When I received the money I wrote back 17 people advertise a new money-making plan in the paper and wait for the 18 to send them money.”

　　John was fined $250 by the court and ordered 19 all the people back. As he left the court-house feeling very 20 , a newspaperman came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $200?”

(1)

[　　]

(2)

[　　]

(3)

[　　]

(4)

[　　]

(5)

[　　]

(6)

[　　]

(7)

[　　]

(8)

[　　]

(9)

[　　]

(10)

[　　]

(11)

[　　]

(12)

[　　]

A. to play games

B. to have fun

C. to have dinner

D. to sleep

(13)

[　　]

(14)

[　　]

(15)

[　　]

(16)

[　　]

(17)

[　　]

(18)

[　　]

(19)

[　　]

(20)

[　　]

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 　31　 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 　32　 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 　33　 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.

One evening, Mary was 　34　a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 　35　 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 　36　, red paper rose.

“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 　37　. I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.

Then Mary 　38　 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 　39　. They not only loved me 　40　. They opened a world of 　41　 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’

I did, and today I'm 　42　 to be giving that chance to a child who 　43　 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 　44　 where she got it so long ago.

Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 　45　a new spring, a beautiful new 　46　 for my own little girl. It 　47　 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.

Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 　48　 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”

One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 　49　 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.　50　 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.

31.A. poverty                    B. loneliness              C. misery                   D. suffering

32.A. home               B. place             C. school             D. life

33.A. glory                B. favor              C. habit              D. tradition

34.A. organizing      B. planning                C. hosting             D. attending

35. A. new                 B. grateful                 C. kind               D. active

36. A. broken              B. faded                         C. treasured           D. dried

37.A. tasteless             B. powerless                C. priceless             D. worthless

38.A. directed             B. introduced             C. brought            D. accepted

39.A. loved            B. protected          C. cared             D. cheered

40.A. silently              B. continuously             C. unintentionally      D. unconditionally

41.A. necessities         B. possibilities                     C. beauties            D. riches

42.A. eager            B. willing                  C. proud             D. lucky

43.A. started out        B. came up                 C. turned out          D. grew up

44.A. understand         B. guess                     C. tell               D. know  

45.A. replaces           B. symbolizes               C. equals            D. creates

46.A. chance           B. mystery                    C. challenge           D. beginning

47.A. reminds              B. helps                        C. accompanies        D. drives

48.A. fix              B. close                C. tie                  D. gather

49.A. cause              B. push                        C. put                           D. leave

50.A. Yet               B. Besides                    C. Otherwise          D. Therefore