阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳　　　　 答案。

　　     It was Friday, Andy Barton was in a 1 mood (情绪).　　　　 At six o'clock his 2 programme. "Travel with us" was on TV. Andy　　　　 liked to get home 3 good time for that. But then, just as he was　　　　 leaving the office to get home a little 4 a customer rang up with a few　　　　 complaints (牢骚, 抱怨) for the next fifteen minutes. "I can 　　　　 5 get home in time if I hurry." Andy told himself as he 　　　　 6 out of the office. But then, as he drove off in his car, he 　　　　 7that he was almost out of 8. " I'll have to stop at Fenton's." Andy thought. He 　　　　 9 Fenton's because it was a 10 petrol station. "You do all the work yourself, but you　　　　 pay 11for the petrol." he used to 12.

    But at Fenton's, the pump was not working properly and it 　　 13 ages to get petrol. 14 when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six.　　　　 Just then the phone rang. "Shall I 15 it?" Andy thought. He tried to　　　　 16 his attention on the programme and forgot the phone. But it 　　　　 17 ringing and finally he picked it up.　　　　 "Mr. Barton?" 18 said, "Fenton's Garage here."　　　　 "Fenton's?" said Andy. " 19, I was at your place only a few minutes　　　　 20, getting some petrol. Did I 21 something behind or what?" "No, you　　　　 didn't, Mr Barton." The voice went on. "That's just the 　　　　 22! You didn't leave anything behind! You went off without paying for your petrol, you　　　　 23! Now normally, when that happened, we ring up the police. But 24 I　　　　 recognized you and I know it was a mistake."

    "I'm really very sorry." Andy said.　　　　 "Oh, 25, Mr. Barton. But could you come round now and pay for your　　　　 petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!"　　

(1)A. good　　 　　　　　　B. bad　　 　　  C. happy　　 　　  D. worse  [    ]

(2)A. favourite 　　   B. music　　 　　C. news 　　   D.　　 cartoon[    ]

(3)A. in　　 　　　　　　  B.　　 at 　　   C. on　　 　　　　 D. for    [    ]

(4)A. late　　 　　　　　　B. later　　 　　C. earlier 　　D. early  [    ]

(5)A. surely 　　　　  B.　　 yet 　　  C. still　　 　　  D. also   [    ]

(6)A. rushed 　　　　  B.　　 went 　　 C. walked 　　 D.　　 stepped[    ]

(7)A. observed 　　　　B. noticed　　   C. understood  D. decided[    ]

(8)A. order 　　　　   B.　　 work 　　 C. breath 　　 D.　　 petrol[    ]

(9)A. liked 　　　　   B.　　 loved 　　C. pleased 　　D. hated  [    ]

(10)A. self-service    B. good 　　 C.　　 strange 　　D. funny  [    ]

(11)A. less 　　　　   B.　　 much 　　 C. the same    D. more　　   [    ]

(12)A. say　　 　　　　　　B.　　 complain  C. explain 　　D. talk   [    ]

(13)A. took 　　　　   B.　　 cost 　　 C. spent 　　  D.　　 spared[    ]

(14)A. But　　 　　　　　　B. So　　 　　   C. For　　 　　　　D. And    [    ]

(15)A. receive 　　　　B. accept　　    C. reply 　　  D. answer[    ]

(16)A. draw 　　　　   B.　　 pay 　　  C. fix　　 　　　　D. get    [    ]

(17)A. kept 　　　　   B.　　 kept on   C. went on 　　D. stopped[    ]

(18)A. he　　 　　　　　　 B.　　 a man 　　C. Mr. Fenton   D. a voice[    ]

(19)A. Well 　　　　   B.　　 Oh 　　   C. Why　　 　　　　D. Oh well[    ]

(20)A. ago　　 　　　　　　B.　　 before    C. later 　　  D. earlier[    ]

(21)A. lose 　　　　   B. leave 　　C. get 　　　　D. take   [    ]

(22)A. trouble 　　　　B. worry　　 　　C. programme   D. thing  [    ]

(23)A. look 　　　　   B.　　 say 　　  C. see　　 　　　　D. think  [    ]

(24)A. suddenly   B. certainly C. unfortunately   D. luckily[    ]

　　 (25)A. that's all right  B. don't mention it C. you're welcome  D. all the same[    ]

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States． There are reasons for this 　1　the ideas, feelings and actions of youth．

　Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities． Young persons under twenty-five 　2　the american population． Many of these will soon be 　3　the nation． 　4　their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and 　5　older people to understand 　6　they think and feel．

　College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong． They are 　7　making a better life for all people, 　8　those who 　9　a fair chance before now． They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents． It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the old way． 　10　, there is often trouble in American families． Your country may be meeting such problems, too．

(B)

　A student passed all his school examination． Then he went to a college to continue his studies． There he 　11　 his name for a course in geography． But after the first lecture, he did not go to it 　12　 ．

　The geography lecturer noticed that this student was always absent and thought that he had changed to another course, so he was very 　13 　when he saw the boy's name on the list of students who wanted to take the geography examination 　14 　the year．

　The lecturer had 　15　examination paper, which 　16　, and he was eager to see how this student answered the questions． He expected that the boy's answers 　17　,but when they reached him 　18　the examination and he examined them carefully, he was able to find only one small mistake in them． as this 　19　him very much, he 　20 　the paper again, but was still not able to find 　21　that one small mistake, so he 　22　the student to question him about his work．

　When the student came into the room and sat down, the lecturer said to him, “I know that you came only to my first lecture and you have been absent from 　23　， but now I have examined your answer paper very carefully and I have been able to find only one small mistake in it． I am curious to know your explanation for that．”

“Oh, I am very 　24　that mistake, sir,”answered the student “ after the examination, I realized what I ought to have written, I 　25　that mistake if I had not been confused (搞乱) by your first lecture．”

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意，然"后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。 (A)

　　　　    Old Mr. Williams was very worried. He and his wife were pensioners (领退休金者)and he had spent the whole morning1 their pension books. He looked 2 , but he was not able to find them. At the same time, his wife was busy.She had been 3 all morning. She had 4 a delicious meal. She　　 made the soup, followed by a lovely 5 , which she baked in the oven (烘箱). Mr. Williams always enjoyed his food, but he6 wasn't enjoying his lunch.

　　　　　　    "What's the matter, Tom?" his wife asked. Mr. Williams had to tell her that he had 7 their pension books.　　 　　

　　 　　　　    "I know,"Mrs. Williams said, with 8 on her face."I've got them."　　

　　 　　　　    "You've got them?"

　　 　　　　    "Yes—and guess where I found them!"

　　 　　　　    Mr. Williams suddenly 9 . "In the oven! I put them there for　　 10 ."He smiled as she drew them out of her pocket.

1. A. discovering    B. looking    C. looking for    D. waiting for

[    ]

2. A. everywhere    B. somewhere    C. something    D. everything

[    ]

3. A. doing    B. making    C. singing    D. cooking   

[    ]

4. A. tasted    B. tried    C. held    D. prepared  

[    ]

5. A. pancake    B. cream    C. milk    D. beer   

[    ]

6. A. clearly    B. terribly    C. finally    D. strangely

[    ]

7. A. found    B. lost    C. forgot    D. left   

[    ]

8. A. a feeling    B. a message    C. a smile    D. tears   

[    ]

9. A. said    B. thought    C. forgot    D. remembered

[    ]

10.A. self-choosing    B. safe-keeping   

C. man-finding    D. easy-burning

[    ]

　　(B)

　　　　    Two years ago I moved to a new neighborhood. There seems to be very 11 people in this area who are without telephones.12 I hoped to get a new phone quickly, I　　 13 one as soon as I moved into my new house.

　　    "We aren't 14 many new phones in your area,"an engineer told me." A lot of people want new phones 15 and the company is 16 fewer engineers than last year so as to　　 17 money. A new phone 18 you much money, but it will take a little time. We can't do anything for you before 19 ."

　　 　　    You need a lot of 20 if you're waiting for a new phone and you need a few 21 whose phones you can　　 22 as well. Fortunately, I had both.

　　    December came and went,but there was　　 23 sign of a phone. I went to the company's office to ask about it. "They told me I'd have a phone 24 December, "I said angrily. "　　 25 ?"the assistant asked.

11. A. few    B. many    C. much    D. such

[    ]

12. A. Because    B. So    C. Though    D. Since

[    ]

13. A. looked after    B. asked for    C. found out    D. picked up

[    ]

14. A. supplying    B. selling    C. building    D. repairing

[    ]

15. A. over a moment    B. for a long time   

C. at that time　　 D. at the moment

[    ]

16. A. competing    B. suggesting    C. examining    D. employing

[    ]

17. A. spend    B. make    C. save    D. get

[    ]

18. A. will pay    B. won't pay    C. will cost    D. won't cost

[    ]

19. A. December    B. this year    C. Christmas    D. next year

[    ]

20. A. temper(脾气)　　 B. patience(耐心)   

C. money　　　　    D. time

[    ]

21. A. engineers    B. lawyers    C. friends    D. guides

[    ]

22. A. lend    B. take    C. use    D. answer

[    ]

23. A. no    B. not    C. a     D. the

[    ]

24. A. in    B. by    C. after    D. for

[    ]

25. A. Really　　       B. Is that proper   

C. Are you right    D. Which year

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　     All over the world people swim for 1 . Swimming is enjoyed bypeople of all 2 ,from the young to the old. Swimming is one of the best forms of exercises. It can make hearts and bodies 3 .It can also help blood circulate (循环). 4 handicapped (残废的) people can't enjoy other sports, they can 5 their bodies in better condition by swimming. There are many 6 for water safety.

　　    These rules can help save 7 your life but also the life of a friend. 8 , know how to swim. Remember, never swim 9 . Always swim with a friend and know the place where people are in the water at all times. It is the best to swim only in 10 if you are a beginner.

　　 1. A. fun　　  B. prize　　  C. sports　　   D. medals　　 ［　　］ 2. A. jobs　　 B. ages　　   C. places　　   D. countries  ［　　］ 3. A. together B. sure　　   C. hard　　　　 D. strong　　 ［　　］  4. A. But　　  B. If　　　　 C. As　　　　   D. Though　　 ［　　］ 5. A. feel　　 B. keep　　   C. find　　　　 D. give　　   ［　　］  6. A. people   B. things　　 C. rules　　　　D. competitions 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］  7. A. even if  B. not only   C. both　　　　 D. which　　  ［　　］  8. A. First of all　　　　   B. At one time　　　　　　　　［　　］    C. At least　　　　　　   D. In fact　　　　　　　　    9. A. with friends　　　　   B. in warm water　　   　　   ［　　］    C. bravely　　　　　　　　D. alone　　  
10. A. safe places　　　　   B. water　　 　　C. sea　　　　　　　　   D. river　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(B)

　　    Mr. Gannon went to the coffee shop on the corner. He sat 11 a sidewalk table so he could watch the 12 in comfort. He called a waiter, but the waiter did not like to 13 him. 14 he had a lot of money, the selfish old man never gave tips to the 15 ."Black coffee and sugar," he ordered. The waiter brought the coffee. Mr. Gannon put in the 16 and started to stir. Then he watched the coffee in horror.

　　    "Sir," he shouted," there is a fly in 17 . I will not drink it. No 18 . Bring me 19 coffee.Don't say anything to me!"The waitertook the cup 20 the table and was back in a minute. He 21 the cup on the table and looked 22 at Mr. Gannon. Mr. Gannon sat back and23 his coffee and then he 24 ,"You brought back the 25 coffee!"

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    China is one of the oldest countries in the world. She has a　　 1 of over forty-four thousand years. No one is　　 2 where the first people 3 came from. Yes, we know that bones of some of the　　 4 people have been found near Beijing, the capital of China, and near the Yellow River,　　 5 runs across North China 6 a huge dragon (龙) and　　 7 its way from west to east. There are many　　 8 about how the world began and who the first kings　　 were. One story tells of how ten suns shone in　　 9 and how Hou Yi shot down 10 of them. Another story tells about how Huang Di, the Yellow　　 Emperor (皇帝), 11 Tsi You and united different parts of the country　　 into one 12 . The ancient Chinese did a lot of wonders,　　 13 was the Great Wall. It came 14 in the 220's B.C. It took many years to build.　　 Seeing the Great wall,which is 15 enough for ten soldiers to march　　 16 along its top. You can't help 17 how all the work was done　　 18 .

    People in ancient times 19 in magic (魔法) used to say that　　 Emperor Qin Shihuang 20 across the mountains 21 magic horse. The wall　　 22 under him as he went along. Wherever the horse　　 23 its foot heavily, a watch-tower appeared. But the wall was not made by　　 24 . It was made 25 and lives of thousands of men.