III．阅读理解 阅读下面四篇短文，从每题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

　　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 !”

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

　　A. a protest　　  　　B. gratitude　　  C. obedience(顺从)　　　 D. an explanation

42．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

43．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

44．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

45．From the story, we can tell that Julia’s employer was ________.

　　A. greedy but honest　　             B. ill - tempered but warm - hearted

　　C. strict but forgiving　　           D. none of the above

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

The Middleton Bank was robbed, and Detective Paul Nichols was sent for. The bank 36 said, “The robber had a long and ugly 37 in his right cheek,” It happened that the man came into the bank and stood in line with the other customers. When he reached the window, however, he 38 the bank clerk a piece of paper, saying, “Do not say anything or 39 anything. I have a gun and will use it if I have to. Put four thousand dollars in a(an) 40 and hand it to me.” Realizing he was not joking, the bank clerk did exactly as the robber wished. The man walked out of the bank, and no one realized what had happened, not even the lady standing behind him.

A thorough search was made, 41 no such a person with an ugly scar was 42.

“I can’t understand how he could get 43 so rapidly,” Detective Nicolas told his 44 Nancy that evening. “We questioned 45 inside and outside the bank. No one saw a man with a scar on his 46 .” Nancy Nicholas was a very 47 woman. Her husband liked to discuss his 48 with her because of this.

She enjoyed helping solve the case. While her husband was 49 a program on TV, Nancy sat drinking coffee in 50 . “Why should the robber want the bank clerk to 51 the scar?” She said to herself. “He should have wanted to hide it.”

Nancy 52 , and went over to turn off the TV. She let her husband know what she had come 53 .

Five minutes later, Paul was in his car, hurrying to the 54 station. Another search was organized.

The robber was caught within twenty-four hours. The man had been a(an) 55 , and knew how to disguise(伪装) himself.

36．A．leader　　　 B．manager　　 C．director　　 D．clerk

37．A．bite　　　　 B．hole　　　　 C．birthmark　 D．scar

38．A．handed　　　 B．read　　　　 C．wrote　　　 D．printed

39．A．do　　　　　 B．see　　　　 C．hear　　　　 D．touch

40．A．car　　　　 B．lorry　　　 C．box　　　　 D．envelope

41．A．but　　　　 B．and　　　　 C．because　　 D．so

42．A．killed　　　 B．heard　　　 C．found　　　 D．invited

43．A．out　　　　 B．up　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　 D．away

44．A．wife　　　　 B．daughter　　 C．sister　　　 D．workmate

45．A．no one　　　 B．nobody　　　 C．everyone　　 D．somebody

46．A．leg　　　　 B．face　　　　 C．arm　　　　 D．back

47．A．beautiful　 B．ugly　　　　 C．polite　　　 D．practical

48．A．studies　　 B．family affairs C．family plans D．personal affairs

49．A．watching　　 B．hearing　　 C．looking for D．listening to

50．A．anger　　　 B．surprise　　 C．danger　　　 D．silence

51．A．feel　　　　 B．see　　　　 C．make　　　　 D．cover

52．A．cried　　　 B．jumped　　　 C．rose from her seat　 D．stood

53．A．up with　　 B．with　　　　 C．for　　　　 D．to

54．A．railway　　 B．police　　　 C．radio　　　 D．bus

55．A．farmer　　　 B．inventor　　 C．traveler　　 D．actor

The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I'd grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　36 a hand rest on my shoulder.I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn't 　 38　 ，is it，Billy?” he said softly.

　 Gently 39 my hand in his, we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

　 "What do you see here, Billy?" he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered,"I see something soft and 42 , grandpa."

　 He pulled me　 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It's that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying 'thank you' to God. I 　46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. "Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　47 　to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend."

A year later, my grandpa became very 　49 . Then all members of the

family were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.

"Hello, grandpa," I 53 　. His eyes slowly opened and said. "Hello, my friend." With a brief 54 　he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had　 　55 about never saying good-bye ---- about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. felt　　　　 B. fixed　　　　 C. watched　　 D. heard

37. A. watch　　　 B. interview　　 C. see　　　　 D. discover

38. A. difficult　 B. hard　　　　 C. easy　　　 D. comfortable

39. A. making　　　 B. taking　　　 C. 1eading　　 D. carrying

40. A. where　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　 D. while

41. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. who　　　　 D. whether

42. A. red　　　　 B. tasty　　　　 C. funny　　　 D. beautiful

43. A. close　　　 B. hard　　　　 C. far　　　　 D. around

44. A. bought　　　 B. planted　　　 C. treated　　 D. discovered

45. A. approach　　 B. method　　　 C. way　　　　 D. solution

46. A. preferred　 B. wanted　　　 C. referred　 D. used

47. A. give up　　 B. give off　　 C. give in　　 D. give away

48. A. word　　　　 B. happiness　　 C. sight　　　 D. memory

49. A. ill　　　　 B. weak　　　　 C. old　　　　 D. serious

50. A. ordered　　 B. called　　　 C. delivered　 D. sent

51. A. pleasure　　 B. duty　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. wish

52. A. happily　　　 B. sadly　　　 C. carefully　 D. gently

53. A. laughed　　　 B. shouted　　 C. added　　　 D. whispered

54. A. sign　　　　 B. sigh　　　　 C. smile　　　 D. wave

55. A. thought　　　 B. meant　　　 C. worried　　 D. cared

The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　 36 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn’t 　 38　 , is it, Billy?” he said softly.

He gently 　 39　 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 　 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 　 41　 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 　 42　 , grandpa.”

He pulled me 　 43　 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 　 44　 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 　 45　 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 　 46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　 47　 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 　 48　 when you first said hello to a friend.”

A year later, my grandpa became very 　 49　 .Then all members of the family

were 　 50　 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 　 51　 , I took his hand as 　 52　 as he had once taken mine.

“Hello, grandpa,” I 　 53　 .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 　 54　 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 　 55　 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　　　　 　 C. felt D. heard　　　

37. A. watch　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interview　　　　　　　　 C. see D. discover　

38. A. easy　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortable　

39. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 　 C. led　　　　　　 　　　 D. carried　　

40. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. while　　

41. A. whether 　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what　　

42. A. beautiful　　　　　　　　　　 B. tasty　　　　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　　　　　　　　　 D. red　

43. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. close　　　　　　　　 　 D. around　　

44. A. planted　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. treated D. discovered　

45. A. approach　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 　 C. method D. solution　　

46. A. preferred　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. used D. referred　　

47. A. give up　　　　　　　　　　 B. give off　　　　　　　　　 C. give away　　　　　　　　 D. give in　　

48. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. word 　　　　　　　 　　C. sight　　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory　

49. A. weak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ill　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. serious　　

50. A. ordered　　　　　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　　　　 D. sent　　　

51. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish D. turn　　

52. A. happily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gently D. carefully　　

53. A. laughed　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. whispered　　　　　　　 D. added 　

54. A. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sigh　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wave　　　　 　　　 D. smile 　

55. A. thought B. meant 　　　　　　　　 C. worried D. cared　

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　George Pickens had been making a wish daily as a worker at Central Bank．

All over the country banks were being 36, George thought． 37 this bank? Didn't robbers hear of its four-million-dollar 38 ? Were they afraid of Mr．Ackerman, the old 39 guard, who hadn't 40 his gun in twenty-two years?

　　Of course George had a (an)41for wanting the bank to be robbed． 42, he couldn't simply take bills that were under his 43 all day long．So he had thought of another 44 to get them．His plan was 45．It went like this:

If Bank Robber A holds up Bank Teller B…

　　And if Bank Teller B gives Bank Robber A a certain sum of money…

What is to prevent Bank Teller B from 46 all the money left and 47 that it was taken away by Bank Robber A?

　　There was only one 48．Where was Bank Robber A?

One morning George entered the bank．“Good morning, Mr．Burrows,” he said 49．The bank president said something in a50voice to George and went into his office．

　　At two o’clock Bank Robber A walked in．George 51he was a bank robber．For one thing, he stole in．For another thing, he wore a mask(面罩)．

　　“This is a holdup,” the man said52．He took a gun from his pocket．The53 made a small sound．“You!” the bank robber said, “Lie down on the floor!” Mr．Ackerman lay down．The robber stepped 54 to Georges cage．

　　“All right,” he said．“Hand it over．”

　　“Yes, sir,” George reached into his drawer and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars．He passed them through the window．The robber took them, put them into his pocket, and 55 to leave．

　　Then, while everyone watched Bank Robber A, Bank Teller B calmly lifted off the top part of the drawer and got the bills from the bottom part into his pockets．

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