摘要: Only when the meeting was over go back to meet his friend. A. he could B. he was able to C. was he able to D. was able to he

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  At Denver there was an crowd of passengers into the coaches(车厢)on the eastbound B.&M.express.In one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler.Among the newcomers were two young men, one of handsome presence with a bold, frank face expression and manner; the other a ruffled, glum-faced person, heavily built and roughly dressed.The two were handcuffed(拷上手铐)together.

  As they passed down the aisle of the coach the only available seat offered was a reversed one facing the attractive young woman.Here the linked couple seated themselves.The young woman's glance fell upon them with a distant, swift disinterest; then with a lovely smile brightening her face and a tender pink tingeing(稍加染色,影响)her rounded cheeks, she held out a little gray-gloved hand.When she spoke her voice, full, sweet, and deliberate, proclaimed that its owner was accustomed to speak and be heard.

  "Well, Mr.Easton, if you will make me speak first, I suppose I must.Don't you ever recognize old friends when you meet them in the West?"

  The younger man aroused himself sharply at the sound of her voice, seemed to struggle with a slight embarrassment which he threw off instantly, and then clasped her fingers with his left hand.

  "It's Miss Fairchild," he said, with a smile."I'll ask you to excuse the other hand; "it's otherwise engaged just at present."

  He slightly raised his right hand, bound at the wrist by the shining "bracelet" to the left one of his companion.The glad look in the girl's eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror.The glow faded from her cheeks.Her lips parted in a vague(含糊,犹豫), relaxing distress.Easton, with a little laugh, as if amused, was about to speak again when the other forestalled him.The glum-faced man had been watching the girl's face expression with veiled glances from his keen, shrewd eyes.

  "You'll excuse me for speaking, miss, but, I see you're acquainted with(认识,熟悉)the officer here.If you'll ask him to speak a word for me when we get to the pen(围栏,监狱)he'll do it, and it'll make things easier for me there.He's taking me to Leavenworth prison.It's seven years for cheating."

  "Oh!" said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color."So that is what you are doing out here? An officer!"

  "My dear Miss Fairchild," said Easton, calmly, "I had to do something.Money has a way of taking wings with itself, and you know it takes money to keep step with our crowd in Washington.I saw this opening(通道)in the West, and--well, an officer isn't quite as high a position as that of ambassador, but--"

  "The ambassador," said the girl, warmly, "doesn't call any more.I needn't ever have done so.You ought to know that.And so now you are one of these brave Western heroes, and you ride and shoot and go into all kinds of dangers.That's different from the Washington life.You have been missed from the old crowd."

  The girl's eyes, fascinated, went back, widening a little, to rest upon the glittering handcuffs.

  "Don't you worry about them, miss," said the other man."All officers handcuff themselves to their prisoners to keep them from getting away.Mr.Easton knows his business."

  "Will we see you again soon in Washington?" asked the girl.

  "Not soon, I think," said Easton."My butterfly days are over, I fear."

  "I love the West," said the girl irrelevantly.Her eyes were shining softly.She looked away out the car window.She began to speak truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner:"Mamma and I spent the summer in Denver.She went home a week ago because father was slightly ill.I could live and be happy in the West.I think the air here agrees with me.Money isn't everything.But people always misunderstand things and remain stupid--"

  "Say, officer," shouted the glum-faced man."This isn't quite fair.I'm needing a drink, and haven't had a smoke all day.Haven't you talked long enough? Take me in the smoker now, won't you? I'm half dead for a pipe."

  The bound travelers rose to their feet, Easton with the same slow smile on his face.

  "I can't deny a require for tobacco," he said, lightly."It's the one friend of the unfortunate.Good-bye, Miss Fairchild.Duty calls, you know." He held out his hand for a farewell.

  "It's too bad you are not going East," she said, reclothing herself with manner and style."But you must go on to Leavenworth, I suppose?"

  "Yes," said Easton, "I must go on to Leavenworth."

  The two men sidled down the aisle into the smoker.

  The two passengers in a seat near by had heard most of the conversation.Said one of them:"That officer is a good sort of man.Some of these Western fellows are all right."

  "Pretty young to hold an office like that, isn't he?" asked the other.

  "Young!" exclaimed the first speaker, "why-Oh! Didn't you catch on? Say-did you ever know an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand?"

(1)

From the first three paragraphs, we know that ________

[  ]

A.

the two young were seated opposite to the young woman by accident.

B.

it was not difficult for the woman to find the men were handcuffed

C.

the young woman found she knew one of the men at the first sight of them.

D.

the young woman may not be good at communicate

(2)

What would be the possible sentence following the underlined “and ________“

[  ]

A.

and it is not easy to make such a fortune

B.

and I do the cheating things to collect money

C.

and I tried my best to be a good officer

D.

and the West is bond to be wealthy

(3)

When Easton uttered the underlined sentence "My butterfly days are over, I fear", his real meaning was that ________

[  ]

A.

he would have to focus on his work

B.

he would be put in prison

C.

his chance of being with butterfly is small

D.

his workload as an officer was heavy

(4)

Why did the glum-faced man urge Easton to the smoker?

[  ]

A.

Because he needed a drink and tobacco badly.

B.

Because he was angry that Miss Fairchild did not say any good words for him

C.

Because he was bored and tired with Miss Fairchild and Easton’s talk.

D.

Because he was afraid Miss Fairchild would find the truth.

(5)

Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?

[  ]

A.

Miss Fairchild was an ambassador

B.

Easton was an officer with his prisoner

C.

the glum-faced was considerate and careful

D.

Easton had been trying to make a big fortune in the West

(6)

What was the best title of the passage?

[  ]

A.

Miss Fairchild’s Trip

B.

Hearts and Hands

C.

The Story of a Handcuff

D.

The Meeting of Two Friends

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听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A.They are host and guest.

B.They are waiter and customer.

C.They are husband and wife.

2.Where did this conversation take place?

A.At the hospital.

B.At the airport.

C.At the post office.

3.Why will the woman go to London?

A.To have a look at London.

B.To go with her friend.

C.To spend the weekend.

4.What’s the woman’s job?

A.She is a saleswoman.

B.She is a waitress.

C.She is a hotel clerk.

5.How is the weather now?

A.It’s snowing.

B.It’s raining.

C.It’s clear.

听力原文:(Text 1)

W:I think I’ll have the duck, please.

M:I’m very sorry, Madam.I’m afraid there isn’t any left.

(Text 2)

W:Excuse me, visiting hours are over.It’s time for you to leave.

M:I’m sorry, I didn’t know the time or I would have left earlier.

(Text 3)

M:Are you going to London next weekend?

W:Yes, I will visit a friend of mine while I am there.

(Text 4)

M:I want a single room with a bath, what’s the rate?

W:It’s $25 a day.Your room number is 213.It is on the second floor.Here is your key.

(Text 5)

M:You’d better take your coat with you.It looks like it’s going to snow.

W:You may be right.Thank you for mentioning this.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

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。

6.Where does this conversation take place?

A.In a restaurant.

B.In a night club.

C.In a super -market.

7.What kind of snack does the woman have?

A.Pancake.

B.Chips.

C.Salad.

8.How much does the woman pay for the things she asked?

A.75 pence.

B.1.30 pounds.

C.2.05 pounds.

听力原文:(Text 6)

W:Good morning, sir.What would you like?

M:I’d like a red wine, please.

W:Anything else?

M:What snacks have you got?

W:The menu is on the board over there.There’s pancake, Greek salad, steak and chips…

M:I’ll try the Greek salad, please.Do I pay now?

W:Oh, yes, if you would.That’s 75 cents for the wine and $1.30 for the salad.

听第7段材料,回答第9~11题。

9.Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?

A.Young.

B.Middle-aged.

C.Old.

10.Which part of the body is probably OK with the woman?

A.Her leg.

B.Her back.

C.Her eyes.

11.Why can’t the man do gardening a lot?

A.Because of his back trouble.

B.Because of his leg trouble.

C.Because of his arm trouble.

听力原文:(Text 7)

M:Hello.How are you today?

W:Not so good.My leg’s playing me up, awful pains in my leg and my toothache!

M:Oh, dear! I’ve got toothache too and the dentist says he simply can’t see me before next week.But what gets me is my headache.

W:I know what you mean, but at least you can do the garden.I can’t even do that with my back-the doctor says I mustn’t lift or bend.

M:You poor thing.There’s nothing worse than back trouble.But I don’t do much in the garden now because I’ve hurt my arm.It’s really painful.

W:Like my ankle.It’s all swollen up.

听第8段材料,回答第12~14题。

12.How does the man feel?

A.Happy.

B.Sad.

C.Excited.

13.What’s wrong with the man?

A.He was knocked down by a car.

B.He had an accident when he was walking along the street.

C.He had an accident in the car.

14.Why did it happen?

A.Because there’s something wrong with the driving mirror.

B.Because there’s something wrong with the roadside mirror.

C.Because the other driver drove too fast.

听力原文:(Text 8)

W:Hi, David, you look awful.What’s the trouble?

M:Well, believe it or not, I had an accident in the car this morning.Someone drove into the back of my car.

W:No!How did it happen?

M:I was just turning into my drive when another car came round the corner and drove into the back of mine.

W:Didn’t you see him?

M:No, I didn’t.I looked in my driving mirror and there was no one coming.Not only that, I also looked in the big mirror on the other side of the road.

W:So he must have been coming very fast if you didn’t see him.

M:That’s right.And he went straight into me.

听第9段材料,回答第15~17题。

15.Where is Miss Smith?

A.She is at home.

B.She is taking a break.

C.She is attending a meeting.

16.When should Miss Smith call today whether she will attend the meeting or not?

A.On Thursday.

B.Today.

C.The day after tomorrow.

17.What number should Miss Smith call?

A.802 8714-246.

B.802 9714-246.

C.902 8741-426.

听力原文:(Text 9)

W:Good morning, Miss Smith’s secretary.

M:Good morning, may I speak to Miss Smith, please?

W:I’m sorry.She’s in conference at the moment.Do you want to leave a message?

M:Yes, all right.Could you tell her that Mr.Johnson called? And tell her that the meeting about the Trade Fair is on Thursday 12th at 2 p.m.

W:Fine, is there anything else?

M:Yes.Could she phone to confirm that she can come before tomorrow?

W:Yes, and what number is it?

M:802 9714 Extension 246.

W:Fine, I’ve got that.I’ll get the message to her as soon as possible.

M:Thank you very much.Goodbye.

W:Goodbye.

听第10段材料,回答第18~20题。

18.Why couldn’t the speaker meet with Mr.Smith as soon as he arrived?

A.He missed the appointment.

B.He arrived late.

C.He was sick.

19.Why did he give up making a new appointment with Mr.Smith?

A.He couldn’t reach Mr.Smith’s office.

B.He didn’t want to see Mr.Smith any more.

C.He didn’t want to take the trouble making it.

20.Whom did he meet on the street one day?

A.A stranger.

B.Mr.Smith.

C.Mr.Smith’s secretary.

听力原文:(Text 10)?

  I flew to New York to take care of some business with Mr.Smith.But as soon as I arrived, I got sick, and could not meet with him.I had to call our appointment off.Then when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away.I tried to telephone him during office hours, but he was busy.His secretary said that Mr.Smith would call me back, but he didn’t.I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and efforts than I wanted to spend.

  A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr.Smith, and I called out to him.It was someone else.When I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that Mr.Smith had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business.I was sorry that I had missed seeing him, but I was really enjoying my sightseeing in New York.

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