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When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
1.You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.
B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
2.Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A. he was getting older and older
B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
3.Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.
A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry B. he didn’t want me to get drunk
C. that glass of whiskey was drugged D. it was for Henry’s wife
4.The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.
A. depressed B. disappointed C. mad D. sick
5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
6.The story is mainly about ______.
A. ever-lasting love B. lifelong friendship
C. an unforgettable experience D. charming Stanislau
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When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
55. You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.
B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
56. Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A. he was getting older and older
B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
57. Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.
A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry B. he didn’t want me to get drunk
C. that glass of whiskey was drugged D. it was for Henry’s wife
58. The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.
A. depressed B. disappointed C. mad D. sick
59. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
60. The story is mainly about ______.
A. ever-lasting love B. lifelong friendship
C. an unforgettable experience D. charming Stanislau
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第一节 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 does Mary say she will do for Charlie?
[ ]
A．she will find the books Charlie wants.
B．She will use Charlie's card to borrow some books he wants.
C．She will use her own card to borrow some books for Charlie.
2．Where does the talk probably take place?
[ ]
A．In a library.
B．In a restaurant.
C．In a hospital.
3．How much was a pack of cigarettes last year?
[ ]
A．$2. 00.
B．$1. 80.
C．$1. 50.
4．Why was the man late?
[ ]
A．Because his brother came back.
B．Because his mother was ill.
C．Because he had to finish his work first.
5．Where was the man this morning?
[ ]
A．He was at the airport.
B．He was at the railway station.
C．He was in Guangzhou.
第二节 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．Who are the two speakers?
[ ]
A．Two students.
B．A doctor and a patient.
C．A teacher and a student.
7．What does the man call the woman for?
[ ]
A．To hand in his roommate’s paper.
B．To ask for leave.
C．To ask her to see his sick roommate.
8．What does the man have to do in the afternoon?
[ ]
A．Visit the woman.
B．Meet the secretary.
C．Have a meeting.
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．
9．What was the name of the man?
[ ]
A．Dick
B．Davy
C．David
10．What kind of people didn’t they need?
[ ]
A．Those who knew no foreign language.
B．Those who wanted to work 30 hours a week.
C．Those who had no experience in office work.
11．Who will get a higher pay?
[ ]
A．Those who are well educated.
B．Those who have much experience.
C．Those who can speak a second language.
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．
12．What did the woman do a few days ago?
[ ]
A．She had a bad tooth taken out.
B．She had her new tooth examined.
C．She had a false tooth filled in.
13．What causes the woman's toothache?
[ ]
A．It didn't fit quite right.
B．She didn't take good care of it.
C．She didn't use it properly while eating.
14．What time did the doctor ask the woman to get there?
[ ]
A．After 11: 00.
B．Before 11: 00.
C．At 11: 00 sharp.
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．
15．When will the man come back from the trip?
[ ]
A．December 22.
B．January 3.
C．January 13.
16．Which flights are the man going to take for his round trip?
[ ]
A．Flight 220 and Flight 476.
B．Flight 220 and Flight 414.
C．Flight 476 and Flight 220.
17．How much will the man probably pay for the ticket?
[ ]
A．At most $952.
B．At least $952.
C．About $476.
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．
18．How many countries did Mr. Bell visit last summer?
[ ]
A．Only one.
B．Three.
C．Four.
19．Why did Mr. Bell feel very tired after returning home?
[ ]
A．He visited too many places in a hurry.
B．His holiday was not long enough for him to travel in Europe.
C．He was on the train or on a bus all day long during his holiday.
20．What will be a good idea to spend a two-week summer holiday?
[ ]
A．Visiting only one city by the sea with a friend.
B．Visiting only a few cities near the sea with some friends.
C．Visiting some museums and famous palaces in different cities.
第三节 听下面一段独白，独白读三遍，第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．
While Mrs. Edwards was in town on Saturday, (1) ________: two cars ran into each other. The drivers got out, an (2) ________ happened between them, (3) ________. He asked the drivers what had (4) ________, and then he turned to the crowd that had gathered around and said, “ (5) ________? ”Several people said they had, and Mrs. Edwards was one of them.
A week later she was asked whether she was (6) ________ to be a witness in a case concerning the accident, and she said she was, and a month later, a lawyer was (7) ________ her in court. (8) ________, “I think that…until the lawyer got angry and said, “You’re not here to say what you think. You are here to say what you know. “I'm sorry, (9) ________ Mrs. Edwards, “ (10) ________, so I can’t say things without thinking. ”
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第一节
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。
M：Would you like a red skirt?
W：No．I don’t like red skirt．
M：How about yellow, green?
W：Yes．But they are too short．
M：We have some longer ones but they are orange．
W：Good．I like orange best．
1．hat color does the girl like best？
A．Yellow．
B．Green．
C．Orange．
W：I really enjoyed meeting your parents．I hope they like me．
M：Don’t worry．I’m sure they’ll say yes．
2．hat’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Husband and wife．
B．A girl and her boyfriend．
C．Teacher and student．
M：Do you have to go now?
W：Yes, I’m afraid I do．I’ll get up at 6∶30 tomorrow to catch the first bus, and to be at work at 7∶30 in my factory．
3．hat are the two speakers doing?
A．Catching the earliest bus．
B．Working in a clothes factory．
C．Saying goodbye to each other．
M：I’d like a first-class ticket to London．
W：Fine．The next flight leaves at 4 p. m．
4．here are the two speakers?
A．In a classroom．
B．At a booking office．
C．At a railway station．
M：When do you serve lunch?
W：Around 12 o’clock．But you can order some drinks now．
M：Are they free of charge?
W：For soft drinks, yes．
5．hat can you know from the conversation?
A．It is 12 o’clock now．
B．Drinks are free of charge．
C．Soft drinks are free of charge．
第二节
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。
W：Tom, I have some presents for you and Tim．You can choose two of them．
M：Why not three?You have five here．
W：Because you choose first．
M：Then ask Tim to choose first．
6．How many presents does the woman have?
A．2．
B．3．
C．5．
7．Why doesn’t Tom want to choose first?
A．He thinks Tim should choose first．
B．He doesn’t like the presents．
C．He wants to get more presents．
8．Who will choose first?
A．Tom．
B．Tim．
C．It’s hard to say．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：I’ve had this terrible pain in my back for three days now．I couldn’t get to sleep till around five o’clock this morning．Can you give me something for it?
M：Without a prescription, the strongest thing I can give you is aspirin．In the old days we used to be able to give out all kinds of medicine without a prescription, but these days the laws have changed and I can’t give you anything strong enough to help without a prescription．
W：Gee．Aspirin isn’t strong enough and I don’t have an appointment with my doctor until the end of the week．
M：What’s your doctor’s name?
W：My doctor is Dr Anderson．
M：Oh, Dr Anderson, I know him．He’s certainly a wonderful fellow．I’ll tell you what I can do．I can call Dr Anderson and ask him for a prescription right over the phone．I’m sure he can do that．
W：That would be wonderful．I really need to get some strong pain killers as soon as I can．Do you think he’ll still be in his office?
M：Sure, I know he stays late at the clinic every day to perform experiments．
W：Great．
M：You just relax and we’ll get you fixed up in no time．
9．Why is the man going to call Dr Anderson?
A．To tell him the woman is coming．
B．To make an appointment．
C．To fill the prescription．
10．Which is NOT true?
A．The woman needs drugs to kill her pain．
B．The woman thinks aspirin will solve her problem．
C．The man and the woman both like Dr Anderson．
11．Why does Dr Anderson stay late at the office?
A．He lives there．
B．He does experiments after work．
C．He loves his work．
听第8段材料,回答第12～14题。
W：Hello, China Airlines．What can I do for you, sir
M：Hello, I’d like to ask if you have the tickets to Beijing on Friday afternoon．
W：Wait a minute, please．Yes, we have．One is at 1∶30,the other at 3∶45．
M：May I have two at 3∶45?
W：Sorry, we have only one left．Would you please have the ones at 1∶30?
M：All right．
W：Thank you．When will you come for the tickets?
M：How about this afternoon?
W：OK．Bye．
12．What are they talking about?
A．Airlines．
B．Booking airline tickets．
C．The timetable of China Airlines．
13．On which day will the man leave for Beijing?
A．Friday．
B．Sunday．
C．Monday．
14．Which flight does he get at last?
A．The 1∶30 flight．
B．The 3∶45 flight．
C．The 5∶00 flight．
听第9段材料,回答第15～17题。
M：I’d like to book a ticket to Beijing．
W：What day are you planning to go?
M：I’m supposed to be in Beijing on the morning of the fourteenth, but I’d rather get there on the evening of the thirteenth．
W：What time would you like to leave?
M：Late in the afternoon, after work．
W：We’ve a flight at four thirty．
M：That’s too early．I don’t get out of work until five．Do you have a later flight？
W：The next flight is at five thirty, but there are only back seats left．What about another at six thirty？We still have some seats on the flight on the thirteenth, and it only takes you an hour and a half to get into Beijing．
M：Oh, good, I’d better take the six thirty．By the way, do they serve dinner on the flight？
W：Yes, they do．
15．Which flight does the man decide to take?
A．The six thirty flight．
B．The five thirty flight．
C．The four thirty flight．
16．What time will the man get into Beijing?
A．At five on the afternoon of the fifteenth．
B．At nine on the morning of the fourteenth．
C．At eight on the evening of the thirteenth．
17．Where will the man have supper most probably on the day when he leave for Beijing?
No one can call back yesterday．昨日不会重现。
A．At home．
B．On the plane．
C．In a restaurant．
听第10段材料,回答第18～20题。
Goats always seem to be the second best to other farm animals．They give milk, but not as much as cows do．They provide wool, but not as much as sheep do．They carry loads, but not as well as horses do．However, goats have their own special strong points．They develop well on weeds and small branches that would make cattle and sheep sick．They can live just about anywhere since they need very little space．Years ago, city residents even raised goats in their backyard．Goats can also climb just about anything, and they can even live on the steep slopes of mountains．In fact, the animal seems healthiest and happiest when there is something for them to climb．Because of all these above, goats are raised for their milk, meat, hair and leather in many parts of the world．
18．Why does the speaker say that goats are the second best to other animals?
A．They’re much smaller．
B．They don’t produce much．
C．They learn more slowly．
19．Why are goats popular in some areas?
A．They can live on steep slopes．
B．The are particularly healthy animals．
C．Their leather is very valuable．
20．What can goats provide?
A．Wool and fur．
B．Milk and meat．
C．All above．