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It was four o'clock when we left Micatlan,and we traveled quickly until it became almost completely dark.It was our intention to return to our general quarters in Atlacomulco that night.We had a long journey ahead of us,especially because it had been decided there was no way we would try to cross the ravines again at night,since they were considered far too dangerous.Futhermore,an eclipse of the moon was expected,and,in fact,while we were crossing an open field,the moon appeared on the horizon,half in shadow,a rare and beautiful sight.

After a few hours of riding,we suddenly realized that we had lost our way,and worse still,had no way of finding it again.Night had fallen and there was not a single hut in sight,only great plains and mountains and the lowing of distant bulls all around us.We continued on ahead,trusting in luck,though it was difficult to say where she had brought us.By good fortune,our advance riders ran into two Indians,a man and a boy,who agreed to guide us their village and no further.

After an interminable and exhausting road,which we traveled at a brisk trot,the barking of several dogs announced an Indian village.In the dying light,we could just make out cane huts,firmly situated between the banana trees,with fenced gardens in front of each one.Our convoy stopped in front of one particular hut,a kind of inn or shop for alcohol,where a naked goblin-like figure,the ideal husband for a witch,was serving cheap brandy to the Indians,most of whom were already drunk.

We dismounted and threw ourselves to the ground,too tired to even think.Someone found us,God knows how,a cup of dreadful hot chocolate.We began to realize that we were completely lost,and so it was agreed to give up our attempt to reach Atlacomulco that night.Instead,we should head for the village of “E1 Puente”,where our guides know a Spanish family,made up of several unmarried brothers,who,without any doubt,would be delighted to offer us a safe refuge for the rest of the night.We remounted and began our journey,a little restored after the pause in our journey and the dreadful hot chocolate.

Where did we travel to?

A.El Puente.                                                           B.The cane huts.            C.Atlacomulco.                                                       D.An Indian Village.

When we traveled at night_________.

A.there was a good guide leading us           

B.there was a full moon in the sky

C.we could hardly see anything                  

D.we could see everything around clearly

When we lost our way we believed that_________.

A.we should stay where we were for rescue

B.we should go on to seek after our fortune

C.we should go back where we started

D.we should ask the Indians for help

When we reached the inn-like hut_________.

A.someone served alcohol and hot chocolate at once

B.we had a good sleep

C.we had a good drink

D.we were too exhausted to ask for anything

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

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to  36  the sweat off  my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky.“  37  can’t it rain?” I thought. That would   38  things down.

I thought about my  39  , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned  40  right now. I’d had some problems in school,   41  my parents decided to let me  42  full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken  43  of a maintenance(道路养护)company. It was up to us to keep the roads  44  of rubbish. The job was  45  and dirty, especially on hot days  46  this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.

We continued our  47  route along the I-595,   48  for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some  49  were broken on the ground. It wasn’t like that before.

“Dad! Pull over! I want to  50  something out.”

I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to  51  …there wasn’t much time.  52  I saw a Toyota that   53  upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  54  there, I thought. Then, just at that   55  , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window!

“Help!” a lady moaned.

36. A.wipe                   B.cut                                 C.put                                 D.send

37. A.When                 B.How                          C.Why                    D.Where

38. A.turn          B.keep                     C.make                    D.cool

39. A.parents    B.school-times     C.friends                          D.school yards

40. A.office     B.classroom           C.restaurant                   D.living room

41. A.but            B.or                                   C.for                                  D.so

42. A.work                  B.study                    C.stay                     D.spend

43. A.business  B.possession                   C.position              D.place

44. A.away                  B.from                     C.far                                  D.clear

45. A.easy                   B.lonely                            C.smelly                           D.noisy

46. A.for             B.like                                 C.after                     D.as

47. A.regular     B.common                 C.unusual                         D.normal

48. A.reaching  B.going                    C.looking                          D.heading

49. A.cars          B.bottles                          C.branches             D.glasses

50. A.check     B.help                          C.take                    D.bring

51. A.decide     B.hurry                    C.consider             D.stop

52. A.Above     B.Behind                          C.Ahead                           D.Below

53. A.hung                  B.trapped                        C.caught                          D.fell

54. A.stored     B.deserted                 C.lost                                D.hid

55. A.bridge     B.tree                     C.moment                  D.way

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C

  Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

  When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.

  One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.

  From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.

  During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.

  Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

59.The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.

A.of holding and releasing            B.that released first, then held

C.that held first, then released         D.that was not holding or releasing

60.What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.

A.not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost

B.think twice before you leap

C.treat everything calmly

D.cherish what you’ve owned

61.The reason the author came to the office early is ________.

A.to enjoy the dew                 B.to finish her work early

C.to do some cleaning              D.to avoid the burning sun

62.The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.

A.that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B.that I should have taken some photos

C.that I had to leave                   D.that the tree died

 

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July 21st, 2007 was a typical English summer’s day — it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I lift work at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house bad never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t with me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the walls, ceilings pulled down.

 At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairs. we put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we moved to a wooden house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community(社区).We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbours, and I’d never thought how much I’d miss that.

 Although-our situation was very bad, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought , “We didn’t have a straw hut(茅草房)that was swept away , and our house is still sanding . We’re lucky .”

 We moved back home in August. With December coming, there’s reconstruction work to be done, so it’s difficult to prepare for Christmas. But I can’t wait — I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year , I won’t need any gifts — living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions . Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush — we have our home back, and that’s the main thing.

What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Wrong.   B. Missing.   C. Right.    D. Found.

It can be inferred from the text that the author                    .

A. was sick of staying upstairs

B. cared much about her children

C. could not stand living a wooden house

D. did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood

Why does author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?

A. Because her situation was not serious.

B. Because many other places were flooded.

C. Because she had been to Northern India.

D. Because some others suffered even more.

What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?

A. She valued human feelings more than before.

B. She realized she almost didn’t need possessions.

C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed.

D. She thought her own home was the most important.

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Where we live,on the eastern shore of Maryland,the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.

The Canada geese know this place,as do the white swans and the ducks. In autumn,they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year,snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens,if the river is at its narrowest,there is a freeze which hardens the water to ice.

One morning,a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window,which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out,“There is a goose out there.”

We saw the figure of a large Canada goose,very still,its wings folded tight to its sides,its feet frozen into the ice.

Then from the dark skies,she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now,with one hand against her mouth,unbelieving. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose,she feared that life it still had might be pecked(啄) out by those great swan bills.

Instead,those bills began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down,again and again. It went on for a long time. At last,the goose’s head was lifted. Its body was pulled. Then the goose was free and stood on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then,as if it had cried,“I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice held in the feathers. Slowly,the goose spread its wings as far as they would go,and moved slowly into the sky.

This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moment,and from it comes only one hopeful question:If so for birds,why not for man?

1.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A.Why Not for Man?    B.Graceful Swans

C.Swans’ Brave Act     D.I Just Couldn’t Believe It!

2.What happened to the Canada goose?

A.It was deserted by other geese.

B.It was stuck in the ice.

C.It was wounded and couldn’t fly.

D.It was lost in the water.

3.At first the author’s friend was worried that________.

A.the swans would not help the Canada goose

B.she didn’t care about this matter any more

C.the swans wouldn’t identify with the Canada goose

D.the swans would peck the Canada goose to death

4.What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?

A.They chipped off the ice held in its feathers.

B.They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt.

C.They came down and lifted it up to the sky together.

D.They stayed with it and protected it.

 

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