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A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.The bank officer says  the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

   Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.

The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $15?”

The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of _________.

     A.borrowing $5,000                  B.meeting the loan officer

     C.finding a place to park his car             D.showing how rich he is

The loan officer is puzzled because _________.

     A.he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank   

         B.he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank

         C.he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce

         D.he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman

The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_________”.

     A.security              B.payment           C.reward          D.deal

Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?

     A.Honest.              B.Clever.          C.Rich.          D.Kind.

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A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue(误期).The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.

    ___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.

“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.

    The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue

__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.

 She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience(良心)is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”

To whom it may concern,

    About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.

My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.

   I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions. 

1.A. explanation  B. apology          C. thank            D. payment

2.A. Secretary    B. Borrower         C. Lender           D. Librarian

3.A. condition    B. situation            C. state            D. position

4.A. cat          B. thief                C. dog         D. spy

5.A. regretful     B. lucky                C. thankful     D. sorry

6.A. specially     B. shortly              C. especially       D. simply

7.A. over         B. good             C. due          D. away

8.A. fines        B. money                C. rewards      D. payment

9.A. paid         B. punished         C. returned     D. forgiven

10.A. eased           B. calmed          C. killed           D. lost

11.A. even if     B. as long as           C. as though        D. because

12.A. planned     B. failed               C. meant            D. promised

13.A. borrowed    B lent              C. stole            D. kept

14.A. replacing       B. cleaning         C. replying     D. recreating

15.A. habits      B. manners          C. ways             D. actions

16.A. receive     B. refuse               C. blame           D. accept

17.A. sooner      B. later                C. more         D. worse

18.A. affected     B. felt             C. bothered     D. disappointed

19.A. place           B. time            C. chance       D. thing

20.A. look up for B. make up for          C. come up for     D. take up for

 

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第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.The bank officer says  the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.
The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction(业务) has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”
Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $15?”
46.The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of _________.
A.borrowing $5,000                     B.meeting the loan officer
C.finding a place to park his car        D.showing how rich he is
47.The loan officer is puzzled because _________.
A.he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank   
B.he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank
C.he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce  
D.he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman
48.The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_________”.
A.security           B.payment       C.reward      D.deal
49.Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?
A.Honest.          B.Clever.           C.Rich.             D.Kind.

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A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue(误期).The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.
___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.
“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.
The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue
__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.
She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience(良心)is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”
To whom it may concern,
About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.
My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.
I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions. 

【小题1】
A.explanationB.apologyC.thankD.payment
【小题2】
A.Secretary B.BorrowerC.LenderD.Librarian
【小题3】
A.conditionB.situationC.stateD.position
【小题4】
A.cat B.thiefC.dogD.spy
【小题5】
A.regretful B.luckyC.thankfulD.sorry
【小题6】
A.specially B.shortlyC.especiallyD.simply
【小题7】
A.overB.goodC.dueD.away
【小题8】
A.finesB.moneyC.rewardsD.payment
【小题9】
A.paidB.punishedC.returnedD.forgiven
【小题10】
A.easedB.calmedC.killedD.lost
【小题11】
A.even ifB.as long asC.as thoughD.because
【小题12】
A.plannedB.failedC.meantD.promised
【小题13】A. borrowed    B lent           C. stole           D. kept
【小题14】
A.replacingB.cleaningC.replying D.recreating
【小题15】
A.habitsB.mannersC.waysD.actions
【小题16】
A.receiveB.refuseC.blameD.accept
【小题17】
A.soonerB.laterC.moreD.worse
【小题18】
A.affected B.feltC.botheredD.disappointed
【小题19】
A.placeB.timeC.chanceD.thing
【小题20】
A.look up forB.make up forC.come up forD.take up for

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A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and park it there.

Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41

The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why you would bother to borrow $5,000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $157.”

The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of        .

A. borrowing $5,000               B. meeting the loan officer

C. finding a place to park his car       D. showing how rich he is

The loan officer is puzzled because         .

   A. he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank

   B. he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank

   C. he never thought the businessman could drive a Roils Royce

D. he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman

The underlined word “collateral” In Paragraph 1 most probably means “          ” .

   A. security       B. payment       C. reward         D. deal

Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?

   A. Honest.      B. Clever      C. Rich           D. Kind

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