阅读理解(从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案)

I was awoken at 4 a. m. the following morning by a telephone message from the Foreign Office to the effect that Germany had attacked Russia. The Prime Minister had always said that he was never to be woken up for anything but invasion (侵略) of England . I therefore put off telling him till 8 a. m. His only comment was, “Tell the BBC. I will broadcast tonight. ” He began to prepare the speech at 11 a. m. and except for lunch time, at which Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne, and Beaverbrook were present, he devoted the whole day to it …. The speech was only ready at twenty minutes to nine.

1．The writer was probably ________.

[　　]

A．a secretary of the Prime Minister

B．a worker in the Foreign Office

C．an officer in the War Office

D．a BBC. reporter

2．Which of the following is ture?

[　　]

A．Germany attacked Russia and four hours later the Prime Minister of England knew it.

B．The writer knew invasion of England four hours earlier than the Prime Minister.

C．The writer was told that Germany had attacked Russia; so he told it to the Prime Minister immediately.

D．Although the writer knew invasion of Russia in the early morning, he didn't tell it to the Prime Minister right away because the Prime Minister was sleeping.

3．When the Prime Minister knew invasion of Russia, he first wanted ________.

[　　]

A．to tell the BBC about it

B．to tell his people about it

C．to write a speech

D．to meet Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne and Beaverbrook

4．The Prime Minister ________with Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne and Beaver brook .

[　　]

A．had a meeting to discuss the serious situation

B．broadcast at the BBC

C．heard the writer' s report

D．had lunch

5．The Prime Minister probably broadcast at the BBC  _________.

[　　]

A．at nine o' clock that night

B．at nine o' clock that morning

C．at twenty minutes to nine

阅读理解(从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案)

I was awoken at 4 a. m. the following morning by a telephone message from the Foreign Office to the effect that Germany had attacked Russia. The Prime Minister had always said that he was never to be woken up for anything but invasion (侵略) of England . I therefore put off telling him till 8 a. m. His only comment was, “Tell the BBC. I will broadcast tonight. ” He began to prepare the speech at 11 a. m. and except for lunch time, at which Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne, and Beaverbrook were present, he devoted the whole day to it …. The speech was only ready at twenty minutes to nine.

1．The writer was probably ________.

[　　]

A．a secretary of the Prime Minister

B．a worker in the Foreign Office

C．an officer in the War Office

D．a BBC. reporter

2．Which of the following is ture?

[　　]

A．Germany attacked Russia and four hours later the Prime Minister of England knew it.

B．The writer knew invasion of England four hours earlier than the Prime Minister.

C．The writer was told that Germany had attacked Russia; so he told it to the Prime Minister immediately.

D．Although the writer knew invasion of Russia in the early morning, he didn't tell it to the Prime Minister right away because the Prime Minister was sleeping.

3．When the Prime Minister knew invasion of Russia, he first wanted ________.

[　　]

A．to tell the BBC about it

B．to tell his people about it

C．to write a speech

D．to meet Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne and Beaverbrook

4．The Prime Minister ________with Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne and Beaver brook .

[　　]

A．had a meeting to discuss the serious situation

B．broadcast at the BBC

C．heard the writer' s report

D．had lunch

5．The Prime Minister probably broadcast at the BBC  _________.

[　　]

A．at nine o' clock that night

B．at nine o' clock that morning

C．at twenty minutes to nine

He devoted most of his time to researching into space, believing his hard work would ______ sooner or later.

单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）

The ______(平均) age of the students in the class is only fourteen.

He waved his cap to ______(吸引) the rescue workers, but in vain.

Press the red ______(按纽) in case you have any emergency.

Don’t be so ______(贪心); leave some food for the rest of us.

He publically ______(挑战) traditional beliefs and certainly met with wide disapproval.

One of the ______(打字员) was to blame for the serious mistake.

He devoted himself to helping ______(智力地) disabled children in their education.

His voice sounds strange. There is something wrong with his ______(喉咙).

______(扫视) at the title, and you can guess what the passage is about.

Our company aims at quality rather than ______(数量).

D
When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.
"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.
"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"
Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance（零用钱）, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.
One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere（打扰，妨碍） with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.
I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks. 
54．When the father was laid off, he ________.
A．was angry with his boss             B．didn't care about it at all
C．couldn't accept the fact easily         D．was as happy as usual
55．We can know from the passage that ________.
A．it was not easy for the father to find a new job
B．the father asked his sons to give up their allowance
C．the father found a good job when he changed his direction
D．Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business
56．The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means        .
A．poor feelings     B．bad situations     C．low spirits     D．old ideas
57．What has Andrew learned from his father?
A．The spirit of creative problem-solving.    B．The skills of surfing the Internet.
C．The experience of saving money.         D．The rich business skills.