网址：http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu3_id_3126621[举报]
Several months ago I decided it would be wise to look into the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy(保险单), because I understood it might be a good investment. I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and called the agent to get some information. From the kinds of questions I put to him the agent could tell that I knew nothing about insurance, so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail---to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering.
That evening he appeared at my door promptly(准时地) at 7:30; without wasting time on pleasantness, he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation. I listened attentively as he talked about the difference between various types of policies, and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have. Toward the end of the evening (after three or four hours of talking), he kindly helped me fill out an application for a $50,000 policy, and then he asked if I could go to a Dr. Luther’s office on Friday for a physical examination.
I don’t know why, but it was not until the mention of the doctor’s appointment that I realized fully what was happening. I was about to sign a lifetime contract, yet I had not really made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy. However, since he had spent so much time with me, I didn’t want to make him feel that he had wasted his time. So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday, and I assured him I would call him in a few days. Actually, I had no intention of going to see Dr. Luther or of calling the agent again. I wanted to forget the whole thing.
It’s been over three months now since our meeting, and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week. My secretary knows that I don’t want to talk to him, so when he calls she tells him that I’m in a meeting or that I’m out of the office or that I’m away on a business trip. I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him that first night that I didn’t want the policy. Since I still can’t bring myself to tell him clearly that I’m not interested, and please not to bother me anymore, all I can do is avoid his calls and hope I don’t run into him some place.
41.The writer phoned the insurance agent because_____.
A. he wanted to fill out an application
B. he had decided to buy a life insurance policy
C. he took great interest in the insurance company
D. he was eager to explore the possibilities of buying a policy
42. After several hours of talking, the writer _____.
A. decided to buy the policy
B. decided to put off making a decision
C. made an appointment with Dr. Luther’s
D. decided not to buy the policy
43. The writer didn’t tell the agent the truth because ____.
A. he was afraid of him
B. he felt embarrassed to do so
C. he thought it none of the agent’s business
D. he did not wish to lose the agent’s friendship
44. The writer realized that _____.
A. he should have told the truth to the agent earlier
B. he should buy the policy
C. the agent is a real friend
D. insurance is but a cheat
查看习题详情和答案>>
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I was 9 years old when I found out my father was 36 ．It was 1994, but I can remember my mother’s words as if it 37 yesterday: “Kerrel, I don’t want you to take food 38 your father, because he has AIDS．Be very careful when you are around him．”
AIDS wasn’t 39 we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family 40 ．My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone．For a while, he could take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition worsened．My father’s 41 children lived far away, so it 42 to me to look after him．We couldn’t afford all the necessary medication for him, and 43 Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn’t 44 buy food for dinner．I would sit 45 feeling completely 46 , the teacher’s words muffled（压低）as I tried to figure out 47 I was going to manage．
I didn’t share my burden with anyone．I had seen how people reacted to AIDS．Kids __48__ classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be cruel．When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was __49__ weak to feed himself．I had known that he was going to die, __50__ after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days．Sad and __51__, I __52__ a woman at the non-profit National AIDS Support．That day, she __53__ me on the phone for hours．I was so lucky to find someone who cared．She saved my life．
I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me．He didn’t want to call attention to __54__．I __55__．
1.A．bad B．ill C．good D．well
2.A．were B．was C．had been D．has been
3.A．to B．from C．in D．on
4.A．anything B．everything C．something D．all
5.A．secret B．problem C．trouble D．matter
6.A．another B．other C．the other D．others
7.A．came B．fell C．felt D．turned
8.A．before B．after C．because D．so
9.A．still B．even C．yet D．already
10.A．at homeB．in the hospital C．on the chair D．in class
11.A．lost B．sad C．puzzled D．curious
12.A．what B．where C．how D．when
13.A．laughed at B．smiled atC．played a joke about D．made fun of
14.A．too B．so C．enough D．very
15.A．and B．but C．however D．yet
16.A．hopeful B．excited C．disappointed D．hopeless
17.A．visited B．called C．asked D．advised
18.A．kept B．told C．spoke D．talked
19.A．him B．me C．disease D．AIDS
20.A．do B．did C．am D．will
查看习题详情和答案>>
听力(共两节，满分30分)
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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：It’s ten to four．In another half an hour, we’ll be home．
M：I’m glad we’ll be home soon．
1．When will they be home?
A．At 4∶10．
B．At 4∶20．
C．At 4∶40．
M：Good morning．I’m here to see Mr Smith．
W：Mr Smith went to Washington last Monday for a meeting and he will be back on Thursday night．If you like, you may come again on Friday morning．
2．When will Mr Smith return?
A．On Thursday night．
B．On Friday morning．
C．On Monday night．
M：Could you please tell me where I can find tennis shoes?
W：Yes．You can get them in the sportswear department on the right side of the store．
3．What does the man want to do?
A．To find his lost shoes where he played tennis．
B．To change the tennis shoes in the sportswear department．
C．To buy himself a pair of tennis shoes．
M：Press eleven, please．(Pause．)Thank you．
W：You’re welcome．That’s where I’m going, too．
4．Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A．In a lift．
B．In a library．
C．In a computer room．
W：I’m such a terrible typist that I can never finish this report．
M：Would you like me to take over for a while?
5．What does the man offer to do?
A．Type the report for her．
B．Repair the typewriter．
C．Find her a typist．
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。
M：What can I do for you?
W：I want a skirt．Would you show me some?
M：What do you think of this expensive one?
W：I am sorry but I am afraid I don’t like it．
M：How about that one?
W：Good! How much does it cost?
M：65 dollars．
W：Only 65 dollars! That’s very cheap．
M：How many do you want?
W：I’ll take two．
6．What did the woman want to buy?
A．A cheap skirt．
B．An expensive skirt．
C．A secondhand skirt．
7．How much did the woman pay for what she bought?
A．＄65．
B．＄56．
C．＄130．
8．What are the two speakers’ relationship?
A．Husband and wife．
B．Salesman and customer．
C．Boss and secretary．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：Good morning, sir．I’m Susan Smith．I saw your job advertisement in the newspaper．It seemed very interesting．I’d like to know if the position is still open．
M：Yes, we need a secretary．Did you study shorthand?
W：Yes, I studied at a secretarial college several years ago．
M：What did you do after that?
W：I got a job at the ABC company．
M：What did you do there?
W：I was a receptionist．I answered phone calls, greeted visitors, and did some typing．
M：How long did you work there?
W：A little more than 2 years．And I liked working there．
M：Why did you leave, then?
W：There wasn’t any chance for advancement．
M：I see．Well, Miss Smith, I think we’ve covered about everything．We’ll let you know our decision by letter within a week．
W：Thank you and good-bye．
9．What job does the woman want to take?
A．She wants to work as a secretary．
B．She wants to work as a receptionist．
C．She wants to work as a typist．
10．How long did she work at the ABC company?
A．Over 2 years．
B．No more than 2 years．
C．Several years．
11．Why did she leave ABC company?
A．She didn’t like working there．
B．There wasn’t any chance for advancement．
C．The company fired her．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
W：Travel International, can I help you?
M：Yes, can you tell me the times of flights to Munich on the evening of the fifteenth, please?
W：One minute, sir．There’s one at 4：45, again at seven o’clock．
M：Could you book me one on the 4：45 flight?
W：Single or return, sir?
M：Single, please．
W：What’s your telephone number?
M：101-23544978．
W：We’ll make the booking for you, and phone you back to make sure．
M：Thank you very much, good-bye．
W：Good-bye, sir, and thank you．
12．How many flights to Munich are there on the evening of the fifteenth?
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
13．Which flight does the man want to take?
A．4∶45．
B．5∶45．
C．7∶00．
14．What does the woman promise him to do?
A．Phone to tell him about the booking．
B．Send him the ticket he has booked．
C．Pick him up and take him to the airport．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
W：Can I help you, sir?
M：I come to see what kind of insurance there is?
W：Welcome! Insurance is quite good．Pay a little money each year and you will be paid the costs if anything bad happens to you．OK．Now let me tell you what we have．We offer insurance against fire, accident fire, accidents and damage for houses, cars and so on．
M：But I’m interested in your medical insurance．
W：That’s included, too．You can have anything insured with us．
M：I’d like to know more about your medical insurance．
W：OK．How many persons do you want to cover the insurance?
M：Just myself．
W：Well, you pay only 350 dollars for the whole year．How does that sound?
M：It sounds good, but how is it going to work?
W：We pay 80 percent of the medical expenses for you．Here are some papers with explanations on payments．
M：Thanks．
15．Why does the man come to see the woman?
A．Because he is badly ill and wants to have medical insurance．
B．Because he wants to see who will pay his medical expenses．
C．Because he wants to know something about insurance, especially medical insurance．
16．How much should the man pay for the whole year if he wants to have the medical insurance for himself?
A．＄350．
B．＄250．
C．＄280．
17．How much should the insurance company pay if his medical expense is ＄800?
A．＄160．
B．＄640．
C．＄800．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
Parents, teachers, and fellow students,
This is the day of our graduation．Today marks the end of our studies and the beginning of a new life for all of us．We are supposed to feel happy on a day such as this, and we are supposed to be full of hope for the future．
We all do feel these things, but we feel much more, too．There is a great feeling of sadness among us today as we realize that this is the last time that we will all be together as members of this school．
However, the thing we feel most, I think, is our feeling of thanks．We have some idea of what you, our parents, have done for us, and we have some idea of all the efforts that you, our teachers, have made for us．No words can express how thankful we are to you on this day．
We will always remember this day and we will always remember you．Thank you from the bottom of our hearts．
18．What was the speaker?
A．A student who was about to graduate．
B．A student who graduated years ago．
C．A student who had just entered the school．
19．What made the speaker feel sad as well?
A．To have no chance to learn．
B．To begin a new life．
C．To be separated from each other．
20．What was the main purpose of the speech?
A．To say good-bye to their school．
B．To thank their parents and teachers．
C．To encourage all the schoolmates．
I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my father’s words for the seasons were “Spring, Summer, Fairtime and Winter!” At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.
When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind, well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. All her rrelatives liked the foodshe cooked. During “fairtime”, they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.
Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no loner “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Granma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle. However, she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.
To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the Fair. One day, when I came back room school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she looked a lot much younger. She told me that her two nieces would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again.” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”
I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful”, appreciated and helpful.
1.Thousands of people came to the town to __________ at the Fair.
A. enjoy Grandma’s food B. sell and buy things
C. learn to cook D. have a big party
2.Why was Grandma unhappy?
A.She was too busy. B. No one lived with her.
B.She was not “useful”. D. She couldn’t see anything
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Grandma was good at cooking
B. Many people moved to big cities.
C. Grandma didn’t like “Fairtime”
D. Grandma was a kind old lady.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Fairtime B. My “Old” Grandma
C. A Small Town D. Grandma’s Family
查看习题详情和答案>>